MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 15, 19 January 1916, Page 4

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

The first sitting of the Magistrate *» Court at Taihapo for this year was held in tiro Court-house to day. His Worship, Mr. J. G. L. Hewitt/pnsid-

BY-LAW CASES

Matthew Wilson, Dr. Robert J. Boyd, Arthur Green 11. Wapp, F. Hoffman, Frederick Jurgens, and H

O’Callaghan were chargid with driving vehicles after sunset without displaying two lights, and each was convicted and fined 7/6. Win. Draper

was charged with driving a horse round a corner at other than a walk-

ing pace, a conviction being entered and a fine of 10/ imposed. For driving bullocks through Moawhango Township on a Sunday, George Neil was convicted and lined 10/.

H. Wapp was ordered to pay the sum of £ll 12/ in two monthly instalments and the order was varied by

consent from .10/ per week to 20/ per week.

Judgment for plaintiffs by default was given in the following cases: — R. C. Ongley v. Hoeroa Tiopira., £9, costs 29/(1; G. Parker v Hoeroa Tiopira, £39,17/1, costs £3; Jopp and McNamara v. Wi Edwards, £ls 0/(1, costs £1 15/(5; Jopp and McNamara v. C. R. Currie, £2, costs 10/; Rangitikei General and Co-operative Timber Co., Ltd., v. Ashwin £1(1 15/1, costs £1 10/(1; same v. F. N. Fade, £(1 S/9, costs £1 10/(1; John Hay v. George Terry, £2l 1/(1, costs £3; W. J. Jorgenstfi v. W. Fitzgerald £1 1.2/, costs 13/; same v, B. Lukaihitiki, £l, costs 15/.