DEFYING THE COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7857, 24 June 1905, Page 2

DEFYING THE COURT.

WITNESS JUNWtEB TWO SUBPOENAES. (Per Press Association.)AUCKLAND, June 23. In the Mjagistrato's Court ttiis morning Mr,C. C. Kettle, S.M., inflicted a line of £2O upon a w tmossna»ied James McCJuoid, who had failed to attend the Court after being subpoenaed twice. No expenses having been tendered in the case of the lirJl subpoemic, a secortd was issuad and served along, with the customary tender lor expenses. Yesterday the case again come before the Magistrate, al/d Mcljuoid did not appear. After some discuss the. casu was again adjourned till thjs myaiiing to eiwihln defendant to take, proceedings agauist McQtioid for disobeying the ordef- of tile Court. Thu cuso came ofii again this morning, und still there was no appearance of McQlloirt. Tho Magistrate said that it seemed n Case of delib.'ruto clenuncc of tho processes of the Court, nnd of gross contempt. He Considered it his duty to inflict ft lino, Considerable inconvenience having resulted from YlcQuoids recalcitrance, and lie therefore lined him the maximum sum «f £2O, with the alternative of II"h» v V ! imprisonment. ty w „ ill( i ~;. „, K .n U , iMc.Quo ; d \ iX apply |„ j, (lVr (tk , mie v«du«d if he could, aliow I( . UBUU for it«