STRATFORD

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1921, Page 6

STRATFORD

btbatford agency. Advertisements and items of news for publication in tie Taranaki Daily News should be left at the office of our local representatives, Wilson Bros., Broadway, Stratford. Or ders for papers may also be left with them. MAGISTRATE’S COURT. Dec. 21. Mr. A. M. Mowdem, S.M., presided at a sitting of the Stratford Magistrate’s Court to-day. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Andrew Grant Hart was charged with, on December 12, using obscene language in Broadway. Defendant did not appear, and the magistrate remarked that he should be in court, as on conviction the court had power to inflict sentence up to one year’s imprisonment. Sergeant Dale said that on December 12 accused went to the taxi stand on the corner of Fenton Street and Broadway, in a more or less drunken state, and had accosted Mr. J. Fryday, one of the taxi drivers, and had called him a number of vile names. Evidence of this was given by John Fryday and others. The magistrate said that in his opinion there was no question whatever that a man who such as that complained of in a public place could only be properly punished by a term of imprisonment. In view, however, of the fact that accused is a married man with four children dependent upon him, who would suffer by his imprisonment, he would be fined £lO and £1 10s costs. Accused had the benefit of his position. If a woman or child had heard the language, or been within hearing, he would have had no option but to inflict imprisonment. CIVIL CASES. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following cases: Newton King, Ltd., v. F. Jewel, £1 Ils and Ils costs; John Orr v. G. Jones, £l5 4s 7d and £2 6s 6d costs; Egmont Coach and Carriage Company v. Colin McLaren, £4 18s 6d and £1 12s costs; C. A. Gray and Co. v. Colin McLaren, £3 Is lOd and £1 12s costs; V. Hardy-Jones v. T. Bennett, £lO and £2 6s costs; A.Wi.R. Milking Machine Company v. A. G. Williams, £2 Ils 9d and £1 4s 6d costs; Adolph Manoy v. W. T. Laurenson, £6 Ils 6d and £1 105,6 d costs; Farmers’ Co-op. v. G. W. 11. M. Hurrell, £lB 3s 9d and £2 Ils costs; Masters, Ltd., v. C. O. Cross, £4 3s 5d and Nil 3s 6d costs; Stratford Printing and Publishing Company v. J. H. Anderson, £lO 3s Cd and £2 14s costs; Farmers’ Co-op. v. Charles Candy, £l9 10s 9d and £2 19s costs; Rooney and Co. v. Alexander Klee, £7 12s and £1 10s 6d costs. GENERAL. ■ A meeting was held last night of- the committee set up by the A. and P. Association to arrange a Queen Carnival. A subcommittee set up to draw up a programme of athletic events, and a further sub-committee was set up to collect information regarding organisation, and to make preliminary arrangements. | A Fountain Pen is always a useful I and an acceptable gift. Messrs. Wilson ' Bros., of Stratford, have some reliable Fountain Pens at 9/- each, others at 10/6, and high-grade self-filling Pens at 15/-. Don’t fail to see these. Other lines suitable as gifts ?”e Pocket D’-ries. Leather Wallets and Purses, Cabinets of , Stationery, Stamp and Photo Albums I etc. Don’t forget the address —Wilson j Bros., opposite P.A.C. Auction Mart, Stratford.