INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1917, Page 3

INGLEWOOD.

MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (From Our Own Correspondent). Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., presided at a sitting of the Magistrate's Court at inglewood yesterday. F. L&wson, Inglewood, was charged with failing to attend drill. There Was no appearance of defendant. SergeantMajor Williamson gave evidence stating that, in reply to a question, Lawson said he had no time to attend parades. Fined 10s and costs. As a result of a collision Between a trap and motor cycle on November 4th, Lionel Bishop was charged with driving a vehicle without lights, and J. G. 'Mangino was charged with riding his cycle to the danger of the public. Bishop pleaded guilty and Mnngino not guilty. iSot'li cases were taken together. Bishop admitted he was travelling without lights. When Mangino approached him the latter was travelling about 25 miles an hour. Witness pulled right out of the road, 'but Mangino collided with the cart.

Mangino stated that he had a light going, but failed to blow his horn, and when passing the horse it turned in and lie struck the trap and horse. There were no other witnesses present. He denied that he was travelling at an excessive speed. This was all the evidence. Bishop was fined 10s and costs for having no lights, and the charge against Mangino was dismissed. Geo W'liite was charged witli failing to notify change of address, under the Military Service Act, on removing from Midliirst to Durham road. Defendant said he did not know it was necessary to notify the change. He had filled in his certificate to the registrar, but had taken no more trouble. Fined 7s and cost?.

Albert Hunt, a returned soldier, was eharged with using obscene language in Rata Street, Tnglewood, on November 21. C. Muinby (Waitui) and C. Martin (Kaimata) were charged with the same ofl'enee. Mr. Johnstone represented Martin and Mumbv. Constable l.ongbottom stated I that' the trouble arose over a dispute that occurred in Mrs. O'Dowd's rooms. Others tried to intervene, and something like a fight occurred, during which the language complained of was used. Mr. Johnstone stated that Martin was in town that day, and at four o'clock he saw his brother and they went to the Inglewood Hotel, where they met Hunt, 'vho was throwing rice or something olse about. This riled Martin, but they left. Later on in the evening Martin and Mumby met at the O'Dowd rooms. Whilst there Hmit came in and was inclined to :be troublesome, and a dispute arose, during which C. Martin and Mumby were struggling on the door. As far asAMartin was concerned, thrre was no direct evidence, lie believed, that hp had used the language. Regarding Mumby, he came into the struggle with Hunt when J. Martin interfered on his brother's behalf. Mumby liked fair play and that was the cause of his ofl'enee.

Ja?. Sutherland gave evidence relating to the charge. The men were nil very excitable. .Regarding their character, lie had business relations with all, and had found them all honest and good

citizens. A* far as Hunt was concerned, witness thought he' was descrying of sympathy. He saw him when lie returned and he was a physical wreck then, and Was of an excitable nature, but otherwise an inoffensive character.

The Magistrate took a sympathetic view of the charge, and bound nil over to come up for sentence within six months if called upon. There was no appearance of defendant in the charge against Herman Sander ♦or attempting to cross the railway line in Rata street when the line, was not clear. Mr. Paterson represetned defendant, who, he said, had misjudged the distance, and the car was struck by th.train on the right, turned round, and placed across the stops on the left. This was a breach of the railway by-laws.— Fined 10s and costs.

GENERAL. At the court this morning defendant in a judgment summons ease admitted that when lie was working as a drover lie earned 2vis a day. Counsel (Mr. Prank Wilson) desired information as tn how defendant's expenses worked out, and was told lie had to pay for his horse find dog. Mr. Wi|sou: "How much do you pay for your dog?" Defendant: ' : i pay -2s a day for 'iny horse " Mr. Wilson: ''l don't know whether your horse i* a dog, hut what does the dog cost?" Defendant: "One shilling a day." After a little cross-examination defendant was ordered to pay 10s per month. The court of justice in Inglewood is housed in the Druids' Tlall, and the presence of photographs of numerous officials' of Druids and Foresters hung round the hall makes it look a lot brighter for the "scenery'' not usually associated willi justice halls. Yesterday an open charter (evidently caused by the wind) looked down upon witnesses, whilst, a euchre tournament shield directly opposite the Magistrate must have reminded him that the hall at times was a cards rendezvous, whilst a polished floor and piano indicated that although there were some of the citizens in town obliged to plead poverty to escape prison, there were others who had the means of spending m;i"" convivial evenings.

The regular meeting of the Chamber of t..uiiiitn.i'ce was held on Wednesday evening, there being present: Messrs Perciyal (president), Messenger, Button, Spnrdle, Coldwell, McLean, Dc Launav. Winfield, Surrey And J. Sutherland. A letter was received from the Boroygh Council requesting the Chamber's support and assistance in a request to the Underwriters' Association to have the 1) I tariff rate extended to the. whole of the borough, and it was agreed to accede to the request. After considerable discussion, it was agreed to ask the tradesmen nf tile town to observe Tuesday and Wednesday of Christmas, and Neiv Year ,Weeks and to keep their place of busi-

uess open all day on Thursday of each work. It was also decided to ask the Council to use the water cart a little more when circumstances demand, and to take steps to have the fence opposite the post office removed or put into reputable order. The question of tourist traffic was discussed, and if was unanimously agreed that soiaetliing should he ilc.no to before tourists the convenience of Inglewood as lar as Mt. Fgmont trips arc concealed. Since the Lepper road lias been put into such good order. It was eventually agreed that Messrs de Launay and Sutherland be a sub-committee to ascertain what support local business people would bo willing to give and bring down a report at next meeting. The usual distribution of prizes tak?s place at the school on Friday afternoon.