MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 September 1922, Page 2

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

NEW PLYMOUTH SITTING. Mr. A. M. Mowlem, S.M., presided over a short sitting at the Magistrate’s Court, New Plymouth, yesterday. ASSAULT. The usual methods of obtaining an understanding with reference to a debt of honor did not appeal to Edward John Davis. He played billiards with one Reginald Ernest Edgecombe, and went to the races with him, but when Edgecombe declined to.discuss to Davis’ satisfaction the matter of some 30s owing to the latter, Davis more or less gently seized him hy the coat lapels, dragged him down a lane off Brougham Street, threw him a -couple of times on to a verandah, and was proceeding to carry out his stated intention to “trim him up” when Constable Parkinson appeared on the scene. .That settled the argument, until Mr. A. M. Mowlem advised Davis yesterday morning that it was not necessary to strike a man to be guilty of assault. This piece of information cost Davis £l, and he was given three days in which to pay. His Worship declined to allow Edgecombe witness’ expenses. BREACHES OF BY-LAWS. For breaches of borough and county by-laws, the following fines were imposed on the persons stated: For allowing horses to wander, Toke Pakanga was fined 30s, with costs 17s; Edward Erewhata, £l, costs 17s; and Horace Street, 10s and 7s. Neglect to obey the by-laws re lights cost Thomas Rakau court and other fees totalling 225; Laurence O’Sullivan a fine of 10s, with costs 7s; Rex. Honeyfield, Erie Honeyfield, and Jack Aleward, each 14s costs; Eb.enezer Wooldridge, £1 and 7s; Allison Greig £1 and 7s, and William John Elliott 10s and 7s, Excessive speed cost Claude Morey £1 as a fine and costs 7s, in addition to his petrol and wear and tear of his ’ car, while as a sequel to the Supremo Court action between Edward Jackson and Arthur John Smith, Jackson was convicted and ordered to pay costs £3 5s for negligent driving. PROHIBITION ORDERS. A prohibition order was granted against u New Plymouth resident on the application of his wife. Charged with three breaches of the prohibition order against him, Eric Norman Bellringer pleaded guilty, and was fined £1 on each charge, the Magistrate warning him that his conduct was qualifying him for the “island.” .CIVIL LIST. Judgment by default was given for plaintiffs in the following undefended cases: Charles Dunbar v. Sigmund Schultz, £l6 Gs, costs £3 2s; Hallenstein Bros., Ltd. v, J. Riley, £5 15s 2d, costs £1 10s 6d; Alfred Ernest Sykes v. Frank A. Cameron, £9 10s, costs £1 19s 6d. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. Norman McLeod, taxi driver, New Plymouth, was ordered to make ment of a judgment against him. in default one month’s imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended provided he paid off the debt at the rate of £1 per