HAWERA

Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1918, Page 3

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MAGISTRATE'S COURT, "'y (From Our Own Correspondent.)' The usual weekly sitting of the Court was lifld on Tuesday morning before Mr. \V. R. Baselden, S.M. BREACHES OF THE PEACE. L. Goodger and E. Wylds failed to appear when called upon to answer charges of having, on July 1.1, used threatening behaviour, whereby a breach of tlw peace was occasioned . Defendants were each fined 10s. ii: . THEFT OF MONEY. A lad named Arthur Rutherford, who gave his age as 17 years, pleaded guilty to stealing £3 os, the property of Henry Johns. Frederick Cooks, 17 years of age, was charged with having received 10s from Rutherford, knowing the same to have been dishonestly obtained. Senior-Sergeant Till stated that the lads were employed by Mr, Jackson, horse trainer. On two occasions Ruthefod visited complainant's hut, and the latter subsequently reported that money had been abstracted from his coat pocket. Rutherford admitted to the police that" on the occasion of his visit to the hut he had taken 10s and 255, although complainant reportedUhat he had missed £3 ss. In reply to the Magistrate, the sergeant said that the money had not been recovered: it had been spent. In giving evidence, Mr Jackson said that he had. taken great care of the boys, and only allowed them out on Saturday evenings. (He always forwarded the boys' wages to their parents. If they were fined, it would mean that tho parents would suffer He provided tho boys with pocket money, also with clothes. The Magistrate said that he found it difficult to know what to do with the boys. If ho inflicted a fine, it mean that their poor parents would suffer, and if he let them go free they might do it again. He would admit them to probation for six months. I In reply to a question from the Magis- j irate, the complainant said that he would like to know if he was going to get his money back, and Mr Jackson gave the assurance that he would repay him. POSSESSION ANT) RENT OF HOUSE. •T W. Lash (Mr Foy) proceeded against J. Wills (Mr O'Dea) for possession of a house and rent due. James William Lash deposed that he purchased the property in October last, and it was now in the possession of the defendant at 12s per week rent. Personally, he had not received anv rev* f<-om defendant. I-Te had given defendant notice that the rent would be Increased to l.'s per week. In May last ho was ?ivon notice to quit. Mr. O'Oea: When you increased tho rent in November last, did ynu frivc 28 days' notice and a statement showing how the improvements were made up, in order to arrive at the increased rental No. Did rou know that it was necessary to do so under the War Regulations?— No. Evidence was given bv Winifred John l ston. clerk in Mr. Fov's office, and Mr. For to the effect that defendant hail not offered to pav the rent after rcceivms notice that it was to be raised to 15s pr-T week. Defendant deposed that prior to February, 13M, he rented the house at 12s per week. He received notice of the landlord's intetnlion to increase the rcr.'r to 15s per week. He. or his wife, had on several occasions tendered payment of the rent at the rate of 12s per week, but it was net accepted. Judgment was given for £ls 12s, at the rate of 12s per week, and, on the ST/n'icnfion of Mr. O'Dca, no costs were allowed. CIVIL CASES. Judgment was given for plaintiff, with costs, in the following cases:—Fitzeli and Shaw v J Morgan, £1 9s 6d: Mary Crabb v. R. L. Muir, £9O, costs £5