WAITARA NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 246, 23 February 1911, Page 8

WAITARA NEWS

S.M. COURT. „ (From Our Own Correspondent!. THE PKA-RIFLE PEST. A lad named Thomas was charged with having a pea-rifle in his possession, which he had purchased from a local store. On a promise to the S.M. to be more careful in future, the case was dismissed. A. E. Limmer, in the employ of Joll Bros., was charged with selling the lad Thomas a rifle. Defendant, in evidence, stated that the lad came to the shop to get a pea-rifle for his elder brother. He questioned him closely, and after having picked out a rifle the boy said he would take it home to his elder brother to see if it would do, returning in an hour and saying his brother would keep it. Did not think he was doing wrong. The S.M. fined defendant 10s and costs. BOGUS PROHIBITION ORDER.

A. T. Lake was charged with delivering to Peter'Lawson a document in imitation of a judicial process. Peter Lawson gave evidence of defendant having handed him a prohibition form.

To Mr. Stead: Did not read the paper handed by Lake at the time. Saw Constable Lapouple during the afternoon after he had read the order. He asked to see the document. Gave it to him, but did not receive it back. Did not threaten to sue Lake for damages. A. J. Gilbert deposed that he did not see Lake hand Lawson a blue form.

Constable Lapouple deposed that Lawson had come to him and complained of having received a prohibition order from Lake. On seeing defendant he admitted having done it for a joke, but if Lawson liked to be dirty he could, and he (defendant) would be prepared to go into Court and pay a fine to show the mongrel up. A. T. Lake, in evidence, stated that one Taylor, who had pleaded guilty last Court day to writing the order, had handed them in, and, as he was busy at the time, he did not pay much attention. Lawson came in, and after just glancing at it he handed it over to him. Gilbert afterwards was handed one under similar circumstances. His Worship dismissed the information. BREACH OF PROHIBITION ORDER. Jack Shepherd and W. Jones were charged with having been in an hotel during the currency of a prohibition order. The former, who did not appear, was fined 10s, and the latter sa, and costs. CIVIL CASES. Dr. Claridge v. Foresters' Lodge, claim £l3 7s Od. Messrs. Wilson and Grey, for plaintiff, and Roy and Nicholson for defendant. The sum of £1 19s 9d was paid into Court in satisfaction of the claim. Judgment was given for £ll 8s and the amount paid into Court. Defendants were non-suited on the counterclaim, which was for moneys paid to other medical practitioners for services rendered during plaintiff's incapacitation. Judgment by default was given in the cases of Albert Waters v. Wm. Walsh, claim £3 lis sd, and costs lis; 'P. W. Scully v. Geo. Farquhar, claim £6 4s Od, costs 31s Cd. /

The annual school picnic takes place to-morrow at Ngaere Gardens. To-day. the local and Inglewood bowl- » ers meet in Waitara. Five rinks will be playing. Captain Ford intends to be prosent at the annual meeting of the Fires Brigades' Association on the West Coast nexk week. He .takes his departure on Monday.