LEVIN MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Shannon News, 17 April 1925, Page 3

LEVIN MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Before Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., mis morning, a, tight Ust of undefended ea.ses vyere dealt wiui. A number oi amall defended actions were, on account of the hoMays, adjourned to ' next Court day, May 21st. CIVIL CASES. hi the following cases, judgment was given lor tlie plaintiff by default:— Lillian Q'Regan v. Charles Johns, £2l Bs, costs £4 3s 6d. Mangahao Butchery |Co., v. Alice F. Churoher, £29 2s lOd, costs £3 Is 6d. W. Wallace v. A. Bentley £1 12s, costs 10s. W. Cochrane v. F. Foster, £3, costs £1 3 S 6d. Channings and Webber v. Ruku Hanita Puki, £l7 10s 6d, costs £1 6s. Levin Borough Council v. Ani Rao Rao, £9 7s 9d, costs £3 15s 6d. Levin Borough Council v. Matakatea Marokopa, £5 4s, costs £2 15s 6d. Levin Borough Council v. W'lrema le Pae, £5 8s sd, costs £3 15s 6d. Joplin, Stallard, and Carinichael v. S. C, Sit'ratton, £26, costs £4 5s 6d. POLICE CASES. Albert Edward Doughi, charged with failure to comply with the provisions of a maintenance order, was convicted and sentenced to six months' hard labour, to be released on payment of arrears, amounting to £33. WARNING TO MOTOR DRIVERS, j Robert Hutchison Anderson was charged' with on the 20/12/24, at Levin, he did attempt to pass over a, railway crossing while the line was not clear. The police stated that on the occasion of the charge, the defendant, who .was a motor-lorry driver, had driven across the lino, the engine, having struck the back of the lorry, throwing the vehicle off the line and injuring two lads who were close alongside Mr K. E. Adams, who appeared for the defence stated that on the oceasum in question the sun was 1 declining and the driver did not see the train, which was an hour late, and eame through the station without stopping. He submitted that a light fine would meet tlie case. Fined £2 and costs 7s.

WANDERING STOCK. Roland Hayes charged with periunting one mare to .wander in Shannon Borough was lined 10s and 7s costs. Patrick GUI, similarly charged, was lined 10s, costs 7s. John Puvovano for allowing eleven cows to wander junattended in the Borough was fined 10s, costs 7s.