MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 May 1918, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. (Before Mr. A. C'rookc, S.M.) The following cases were dealt with at the New i-Iymouth Magistrate's Court yesterday, by Mir. A. Oooke, S.M.:— COUNTY BY-LAWS. 4)n the information of the inspector for the Tarauaki County Council (Mr. C. Grant), for whom Mr. Quilliam appeared, A. Pearson was charged with allowing cattle to wander on the Main South Road. A fine of 10s (costs £l 8s) was imposed. Rev. C. Addenbroke, for driving a vehicle without lights after dark on the Main South Road, was fined as (costs £1 8s). Marcus Stewart, for riding a cycle without a light after sunset, was lined 5s (costs £1 8s). A charge against 11. Smith of allowing cattle to wander, was withdrawn on an intimation being made that defendant had gone into camp. BOROUGH BY-LAWS. On the information of the Inspector for the Borough of New Plymouth (Mr. R. Day) convictions for breaches of by-laws were recorded as follows: J. (iarcia, cycling after dark without a lights ordered to pay costs <7s); Leslie lienwick and Sidney Jury were fined 5s (costs 7s) for cycling at night without lights, the latter being fined 20s (costs 7s) for giving a wrong name when accosted by the Inspector-, Walter Litchwark was fined 10s (costs 7s) for cycling at tyight without a light. A. Gardner and W. Waters were fined 10s (costs 7s) for ridinjr round the corner of Brougham and Devon streets-at a speed greater than four miles an hour. Noel Fookcs, for driving a motor car at an excessive speed in Devon street, was fined 20s (costs 7s). John Bishop, on a charge of driving past a tramcar while standing to pick lip passengers, at a speed greater than a walking pace, pleaded not guilty, and after hearing evidence the Magistrate dismissed the information. LICENSING CASES. Alex Sanson, licensee of the Okato Hotel was charged with keeping his licensed premises open for the sale of liquor at a time when the premise.were required by law to be closed — to wit, between G p.m. on Saturday, April 27 and 9 a.m. Monday, April 2n. He was also charged with selling liquor to F. W. Roebuck, F. T. McGregor, and A. L. Corbettl at a time when his premises were required by law to be closed—to wit, between 9.30 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. SubInspector Hutton appeared for the police. Mr. J. H. Quilliam, who appeared for the dependant, pleaded guilty to the charges of selling, but expressed a hope that the police would see their way to withdraw the first charge—at any rate it should not be treated as a separate charge. The facts were thatat the time a patriotic effort w,y being made at Okato. Two men named Vinson and Wood, went to the hotel to discuss matters connected with the patriotic effort. He admitted they stayed longer than was necessary. While those men were there, the other men, who had been supplied with liquor, came in, and defendant yielded to their persuasions. Later the same night the men had been caught redhanded committing theft from a local store, and the charges had arisen out of that case. It was only the second occasion on which defendant had appeared in Court, the former breach, of which he had been convicted, being a highly technical offence. Sub-Inspector Hutton said the fact was that the men had been admitted to the hotel after 9 o'clock and been allowed to remain there drinking till after one o'clock. The landlord should have known that was not right, and further, as all the men were well known, the licensee must have been aware that one of them was a youth only 18 years of age. The licensee was not going the right way to keep his license, especially at the present time. He could not withdraw the charge of keeping open for sale, because the other charges rested upon it.

Defendant was convicted on the first charge, and on the charges of selling to the three men he was convicted and fined £3 in each case, with costs amounting to 235. A Vinsen, Arthur Cowling and James H. Wood, were charged with being on licensed premises at a time when th« premises were required by law to be closed —to wit, the Okato Hotel between 9.30 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. All accused were represented by Mr. J. 11. Quilliam and pleaded guilty. Fines of 10s (costs 7s) were imposed in each case. Wm. IP. McCoy, was charged with being found on the licensed premises of the Royal Hotel, New Plymouth, at a time when the premises were inquired hy law to be closed. Accused' pleaded gnilty. Sub-Inspector Hutton said accused had been found on the premises by the police, in a state of intoxication and when spoken to continued on the premises apparently looking for more liquor. A fine of 10s (costs 7s) was inflicted.

SEPARATION ORDER. Jessie Keoshan, at Carterton, applied for a separation from her husband, William Joseph Keeslian, New Plymouth, on the ground of failure to provide maintenance- Mr. A. H. Johnstone (for Messrs Tate and Thompson, Carterton) appeared for complainant, and Mr. P. B. Ktzberbert represented defendant. After hearing the evidence, f.lio Magistrate granted the order, allowing applicant the custody of the children No costs were attowed. ASSAULT ON A WIFE. John Cunningham (a Native), for whom Mr. T. P. AitAsrson appeared, was charged with assaulting his wife, Kura Kitoro (Mr. IT. E. Billing), who applied that Ti* Sh&'jld fie bound over to keep tile peace. The assault was admitted. Evidence as to defendant's treatment of his wife was given by cumpl&ir.arit and her mother Defendant also gave evidence. ffis Worship imposed a fine of £3 on tee assanlt diarge, and ordered that £1 should be paid to Knra. Defendant was also bound over to Iceep the peace for 12 months, ltimself in a l>ond of £25 and one surety of £25, or two of £l2 10a eacli. Costs amounting to £2 15s were [ allowed against defendant.