MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 19, 16 December 1916, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

YESTERDAY’S SITTING.

CIVIL CASES

Judgment l»y default was given in the following cases:—John Davis (Mr A. Coleman) 1). Wildermoth, £l3 las lid, and costs. 1). Steven v. John Kindherg, £3 Ss. and costs. FORGERY AM) UTTERING. Andrew Drosdowski surrendered to bail on five charges of forgery and uttering. The offences are alleged to have been committed in and around Stratford during the past ten days and several local tradesmen handled the cheques, but all monies have been recovered. Mr P. Thomson appeared on behalf of accused, and an application by tiio police for a remand was granted till Wednesday next at 10 a.m. Accused was allowed bail as before. POLICE v. J. C. PARSONS. This was a series of informations laid against the licensee of the lament County Hotel, Midhirst, under the War Regulations Act with reference to supplying liquor contrary to statute. Mr J. R. L. Stanford appeared on behalf of defendant, v. ho entered a plea of “not guilty.” The evidence given alleged that drunkenness was permitted on the premises of the hotel between the 13th and 19th September. James Donald, motor car driver, stated that he drove Thomas Bari'aclougb, Charles Swadling, and one Treves from Stratford to the Midhirst Hotel on 13th September about 5,30 p.m. 'I he party was fairly sober, barring Swadling, who was “well gone.” He stayed in the hotel from half to three-quarters of an hour, during which time he had a think with the party. He then lelt them and came hack to town. Mr Parsons was there and raised no objection to the men being there.

Charles Swadling, laborer, Tuturemembered eoming to Stratford on the !311 1 September with a cheque lor L‘i7 as. lie cashed t ile cheque at the National Hank, and proceeded to pet drunk. In the eveniit<r he went li) Midhirst hy a'Npuitor car with some others, hut could not sav who drove ih»* car and did not reiueuther going into the hotel. r l he first thing he did remember . was waking up next morning in the Midhirst Fgmont Hotel. Thomas Ihtrraclough stated he was one of the party who drove out irom Stratford, lie was not sober when he left, in fact he was drunk and did not remember anything. Harold ITamhlyn, a lad, gave evidence that he had seen Swadling giving money to children on the lootpath opposite the hotel about the dale mentioned. After other minor evidence, the Bench dismissed the eases. ASSAULT. K. Harrison was charged with assaulting .). 11. Hobson at Hohoknra, for whom Mr T. C. Fookes appeared. Alter hearing complainant s evidence, and defendant's version, the Magistrate convicted Harrison and lined him L’Os and costs amounting to i'_ 17s. A fortnight was allowed for payiVient of the amount. AN AH.lOn; NM F.NT. A maintenance ease was ordered to stand adjourned to the 19th inst.