MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 December 1916, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

BREACHES OF BY-LAWS. FAILURE Tu AT'J'KXL DRILL. Fines and court costs totalling £l7 -s were imposed on persons who were charged in tho Magistrate's Court Yesterday with breaches of the Defence Act, and tiie county and borough by-laws. Messrs J. S. S. Medley and M. Fraser, •I s P.. occupied tiie Bunch for a portion of ti;e time. When the eases in which tic- borough by-laws were concerned were called. .Mr .Medley, who is a councillor, re!:red in favor of Mr. 11. R. Cattlev j.r. DEFEKCF. CASE?. On the information of Sergeant-Ma jor Ingham, V. A. (lunson, a territorial, was charged with failing to attend parade on December fi. Defendant, who admitted the ofi'ence, said he had been workins 10 hours u day, and on arriving home lie had two cows to milk. Defendant was convicted and fined Ids and costs. Francis Patrick Jones made no appearance to answer the charge that he failed t,t attend drill on December (i.—Srgt.Major Ingham said defendant had only attended seven parades in three months. —A fine of .CI, with 7s costs was impoied. When asked if he had anything; to say on being; charged with failing; to attuci drill,. Frederick Pollock said lie had been ill for some time; otherwise lie had no intention' of stopping away. He pleaded not guilty.—lt was" stated that defendant had only attended one parade in .six months-lie was lined 10s, with costs 7s. TROUBLE AT PARADES. Referring- to Frederick Walter Boulton, who denied a charge of failing to comply with tiie provisions of the Defence Act, Sergeant-Major Ingham said defendant had attended six parades in S'X months. His conduct had not been good, on or off parades, and lie had told others that he was not going to be made ti drill.'—The Bench was impressed with the sergeant-major's statement, and inflicted a penalt) of i'l 10s, with 7s costs. In tlie-case against Oswald Cyril Mevrn Jensen (.Mr. F. E. Wilson), who pleaded no-, guilty to a charge of failing to attend drill", Frederick Pollock said Ik had had a medical certificate showing he was not fit to tlrill on the date referred to in the information.—The case was adjorrncd until February ]."> to give defendant an opportunity of complying with llil law as soon as he was fit. WRONG PERSOX SERVED. Edwin Arthur Langley was charged, on tho information of the Taranaki County Council's ranger (Mr. C. D. Grant), with driving a vehicle on Mountain Road at night without suflieient lights. Defendant was able to establish that n mistake had been made in summoning him. It was Arthur Langley, another man, against whom the charge should have been preferred. This was recognised by the Bench, who dismissed the information. WAXDERIXYI CATTLE. Vernon Frederick Kearney, who did not appear, was fined 10s for allowing cattle to wander on Kent Road. The ranger said defendant had been twice prt viously warned. Peter Arnold Openshaw wrott admitting having allowed a horse to wander oil Richmond Road. Counsel for .lie Taranaki County Council, the .prosecuting authority (Mr. J. H. Quilliam) did not press for a heavy penalty. The Bench: Wiil a conviction do? Counsel: 1 think there should be a penalty, your worship, as this practice is very dangerous. The Bench: Five bob—l mean five shillings. (Laughter.) John Xeilson was fined Ms for allowing two horses to wander on Tariki Road. Two Maoris, Mania Konga and Edward Tamati, were each charged with allowing horses to wander on the Main Sc-iith and the Piniiho Roads respectively. The first wa:. fined os, and was ordeied to pay :!:is in Court costs, translation fee, and solicitors. Tairtali's ncgleet cost him a five shilling fine ar.d 22s (id in costs. As the latter left (he court lit smilingly observed. "It will be cheaper to keep them in the paddock now." William Coombs was mulcted in 10s for allowing cattle, to wander on the Main South Road.

CATTLE WANDERING. '■'ln this cnso I am instructed by my superior officers to press for a severe penaltysaid the inspector, when Wm. Alexander Scott, who pleaded guilty to allowing his cattle to wander on the train-track at Fitzroy. The inspector went on to say that defendant had been before the court five times, and that his eattle had been impounded on 110 less than 15 occasions. The defendant said" he had 110 idea how the cattle got out of the paddock. He always kept the <;atcs clomd. He said he wished the inspector would keep away from his place. Defendant was lined £1 and 21s costs. BOROUGH CASES. Harry Horsnell, foi driving round the crrner of l'owderhaiu and Silver Streets ar, all excessive speed, was filled £l. For riding or driving vehicles without lights, Leslie Button, Stephen Henry Dabb, and Williajn MeEwen were each fh.cd ss. A. MeHardy (Mr. A. IT. Johnstone), for failing to keep his vehicle as near as practicable to the left hand of t'ie road, was lined £l, and L. B. Webster, for obstructing the footpath by permitting parcels to remain outride his business premises, was also fined ss.