PUKEKOHE S.M. COURT

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 489, 11 July 1919, Page 1

PUKEKOHE S.M. COURT

Thursday's Sitting

(Before Mr F K. Hunt S.M.) SCHOOL NON-ATTENDANCE

Paul King,! a native, who failed to send bis son, William King to school, during the weeks ending February 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th and March 7th and 14th, 1919, was convicted and fined 5s and, ordered to pay 17s Court costs. George Co'e-Baker of Port Wai kato was proceeded against by the Stock Department for exposing sheep for sale in the Tuakau saleyards affected with lice.—Defendant, who wrote admitting the cfence, wae convicted and fined 5s and ordered to pay costs amounting to 17s.

An application for a prohibition order, under the Licensing Act, was> made by the police against Charles Flanagan, of Patumahoe. The po'ice pointed out that Flanagan had been drinking heavily, but while off the " booze "he was a very decent chap. Flanagan objected to an order, and stated that alcohor never took him from his work. Sergeant Cowan : It takes it oft your health. MAINTENANCE CASK. The application by Mra Phoebe Denner, wife of Mr F. Deaner, of Tuakau, to have her matrimo„jal knot untied, was again before fr afl flourt The case was previously Heard, and adjourned to see if the parties would live together and agree. Counsel for the respective parties stated that they could not agree. Defendant said his wage;- averaged £3 a week, and he wass willing* to pay Mrs Denner £1 a woek. Mrs Denner said she could not exist on £1 week.

" All right," aaid Mr Hunt, " I'll make an order for £] week. I an l not going to encourage a woman who has been married 32 years to go away from her husband, No woman is happy unless she has something to be unhappy about," concluded the Magistrate. It was left in the hands of Messrs* Haddow and Mahoney, the respective counsel, to make arrangements about dividing the furniture that is in the " 'appy. 'ome." Eventually, they agreed that Constable Taylor should be the assessor