INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 March 1918, Page 3

INGLEWOOD.

, s.m. counr •From Oi:.r Own Correspondent,;. The monthly scsicn of t':e I'mii" was 'uel.l vciierday mornim;, before Mr. A. Crooke, S.M. A ion» list of informations laid against motor-ear drivers for exceeding tl'e speed limit was N have been heard, but when the f'ir»t was called, Mr. P. 11. WiUon, representing the borough council, applied for !«ave to withdraw the inforinttions. He stated it had been pointed out hv the uewspapers that the by-laws were unreasonable rospectimr motor traffic and ix-cpiiied revising. The S.M agreed to tl'is course and ail the cases were struck out. P. W. Scott pleaded not Rtiiltv to allowing four horses to wander in .lawes Street. Hw stableman gave evidence I hit whilst drivint' horses to the paddock some broke mvav. He went back i.o «.'et these, and they were not out of I his control more than five minutes. The ehai'S'e was dismissed. P. J. P.aslinton pleaded guilty to a charge of riding ii motor-cycle on the footpath. Mr. Paterson stated that had staved with him the night previous, and left the next morning early. Ue had started his evele on the footpath, traveivinjr ahoiit 50 yard; before iettinc on lhc read. The time was very earlv, 7-30 a.m , and usually no one was "bout. K.3"di:iton. however, was ■-? en hy the borou:;h foreman. Mr. Pi.' nriiuch. A fine of os and costs 7s was indicted.

Severn! cases of exposV.fe for ?alo sheep infected with lice were laid by the stock inspector, ami, .after hearing evidence, lilies were imposed as under: Horace Phillips ami A. 1!. Hamlin, £2. costs 7s: V A. Opeushaw. K. J. Ible, and G. §. Clifford, £l, costs 7b. LICENSING CASES. There was. no appearance of Kd- Colman. Wangnnu;. wlio was charged with being n;i licenskt, premise's, the Inglewood Hotel, on February 16. Constable Long-bottom stated that he visited the Hotel at about S SO on the night in question, and found the front door of the hoteUopen, and in ilie room oil' the liar found Coleman and Hopkinson. .The bar was lit up and the licensee inside. There were two glasses on the bar, one empty and the other contained beer. —Coleman was convicted and fined 10s and costs 7s. "Not guilty'' wis the plea of ,T. Hoplinson, charged similarly to Coleman. Defendant was represented by Mr. raterson. Constable Longbottom's evidence was a repetition pf Cue previous ease. Andrew Laing, licensee, in evidence stated that he knew Hopkinson, who culled in at the hotel that evening sayins' he was going on to Stratford next morning. He was a casual boarder, lint did not live on the premises, although lie frequently got his meals there. Had a drink with defendant, but was positive there were no .glasses in the bar, but admitted having one in his hand. To the constable: The onlv glass there was the one he held in bis hand. To tlie S.M.: The defendant, cnine to the hotel at 7 30. whereas the constable stated it was 5.30 o'clock. Sir. Paterson stated that on the same evening (Saturday) he arrived at t'lic hotel at 7.45 and remained with Mr. Laing till 0.40, and could say that the licensee was with him. Constable Lonshottom was positive as to the time, and said he conlil produce further evidence. Defendant said lie wan a. drover living Dt Tnriki, and visited the hotel to see Mr. Laing on business after visiting Mr. Laing's farm. Could not remember the exact time. The S.M. dismissed the caseOn the application of the police, the charge of exposing liquor for sale after closing hours a»ainst the licensee of the Fnglcwood Hotel was adjourned till April lO." Constable Loncbottom stated he had expected Coleman to be present that day. and he being an essential witness it was necessarv to have bis evidence. The SM. awed to this course. The hearing of an application for a separation order, brought by James Tuck against Maud Tuck, was also adjourned till April 10. f