R.M. COURT, TEMUKA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 263, 3 June 1880, Page 2

R.M. COURT, TEMUKA.

Wednesday, June 2nd. Before F. Guinness, Esq., R.M. The Court sat at 12 - 30. WASHINGTON V EDEN His Worship gave judgment for defendant with costs In doing so, he severely reprimanded the mother of plaintiff for neglecting her duty by allowing her daughter to be ab•ent from home for days and nights together It was a most disgraceful affair, and ho could not too severely condemn her mother’s conduct From the evidence before him, he had no hesitation in coming to the above decision CIVIL CASES. W Storey v Simpson —Claim L66s 6d A judgment summons ; defendant did not appear, and His Worship ordered him to be arrested and impri-oned for 11 days. Wilson and Sons v Poff —Claim L 9 10s 3d Case adjourned till next Court day Brosnahan v McCaskill ar.d another—Claim L2O Is Adjourned for a week Lucy v McCaskill and another —Claim £2O 6s Adjourned for a week Two cases were adjourned for a week LICENSING COURT (Before F. Guinness, Esq (Chairman), and Messrs Gammack, Barker, and Cox, Licensing Commissioners) Mr Olliver applied for a license for the Caledonian Hotel, Temuka A large and influential petition was presented to the Commissioners in favor of the license being granted Mr Olliver produced a plan of intended alterations to be made to the hotel, and he suggested that the license should be granted in consideration of those improvements being carried out within three months The Commissioners considered the improvements considerable, and likely to add to the public’s convenience Mr Olliver said he was an old hotel-keeper On the coast, and the police were in possession of testimonials from there Sorgt Carlyon said he should like to know how Mr Olliver stood as to his interest in the hotel Mr Olliver produced an agreement made between himself and the original owner The additions were to cost LSOO. Sergt Carlyon then handed in several influential testimonials from the West Coast and elsewhere

Mr Olliver said the owrer would have no control over the house

After considering the application with closed doors, the Chairman said that the

Commissioners would grant the licence onoon. dilion that the additions were completed within three months, and to be made a com* fortable family hotel, the family part of the hotel to be kept from the hotel. Mr Arenas applied for a license for a brick and c mcrete building, to be built on the corner section fronting Bailway Beservo and Commerce street, opposite the Temuka Leader Office.

Mr Jameson appeared on behalf of the'applicant.

Mr Jameson said the application was made to get an expression of opinion from the Bench Such a course had been adopted else, where

Mr Guinness —It’s a question whether it can be done

Mr Jameson submitted it was in the power of the Bench to do so.

The plans of the building were produced—the estimated cost was L 3,000, and it would take about six months to build and furnish the house - Mr Guinness stated that there was a Bill before Parliament which, if passed, would place the granting of licenses in the hands of the public mainly If the Bill became law, all licenses would start from Junel

Mr Jameson said, he simply asked for an for an expression of opinion by the Bench.

The Chairman said there was no doubt that such a house would be a benefit to the district and could see no objection to granting a license : the Bench could not grant the application, but recommended it for future ap plication.