LEVIN MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Shannon News, 20 March 1925, Page 2

LEVIN MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CIVIL CASES. At tiae Levin Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., judgment was given lor plaintiff by default in (lie following cases:— {1 .viunganuioi Butchery eo. v. James Wuiiam Astwood, £4 7s 2d, -costs £3 4s 6d.

H. J. 11. l’arsonson v. Pat Kora, Liu 7s sd, costs £2 19s. H. Palmer and otliers v. W. James, £ i 12s 9d, costs £1 10s 6d. .1. Krivan y. H. Miliaba, £1 12s bid, costs 13s. J UDGMEN.T SUMMONSES. I', iiignall was ordered to pay John Klue the sum of £4 Ss IUU, at Elie rate of £1 per month in default seven days. in the case of J. Portland v. F. Fliis, an lOi'der was made for the amount claimed £l3 15s, with, costs £1 Is, to be paid at the rate of 10s per month, in default 14 days. J. R, Jackson was ordered to pay .1. C. Irwin the sum ol £4 7s (id at the rate of £1 per month, in default 7 days. Ohas. Turner v. P. Keriona, claim for £3 ss, an order was made for payment forthwith, in default 7 days. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Rarima Wallace and Richard Moses were charged with at Manaka'Ui, on March 3, they being the (owner of horses, did work them while suffering ii-oin sore shoulders.

Tue police stated tnat oil the date m question he had seen a horse drawing a load qf flax and noticed that it was slightly lame, and pulling sideways in the collar. He had examined the horse and found mat if had a large raw patch on the shoulder. He did not press for a heavy penalty, the case being brought merely to show the natives that when their horses had sore shoulders or buicks they must, stop working them. Fined £3 (and costs 13s in each case, 14 days being allowed in which 10 find the money. CHARGE OF DANGEROUS DRIVING. Albert Edward Julian was charged with, having on February 31 in Levin driven a motor car along Oxlora st cei in a dangerous manner.Tite police stated 'that on the date in question .defend-ant, who was a taxi-driver, had driven his car frmn the post office to the railway station at a speed "of 30 miles per hour. A tine of £i and < osts 7s was imposed. P,REACH OF PROHIBITION ORDER. Paora Hirama, for a. breach ol It is prohibition order, was lined £i costs 7s. BY-LAW GAELS. Harry Gibbs, charged with driving a. trap' without lights along Oxionl street at 7.50 p.m., was fined B )s find costs 7s.

George Banks, charged with on the i<|/->v->y he did allow two horses to wander in the' Borough of Levin also with on the 15/3/25, allowing the same horses to wander was tilted- £1 mul costs 7s in the flrst instance and •£3 and ‘Costs 7s in the second. Jack Newton charged with being the owner of one horse found wandering in Stafford Street,, Shannon, was fined 10s and costs Bs. Arthur Richards on four charges of allowing cattle to wander at large, in Stafford Street, Shannon, was fined 10s on the first charge, £1 on the second, 30s for the third and £3 on the fourth charge with 7s costs in each case. Frederick Sinai] charged with .allowing one cow to wander in Stout Street, Shannon, was fined 10s with

costs 7s. Leonard Salherley charged with j. razing one ;cow m Stout Street, Shannon, was fined 10s, costs 7s. Ma\- Coakley similarly charged m respect of one horse, was fined 10s, costs 7s.