RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
Temuka— Monday, Dec. 4, 1882
[Before S. D. Barker, and J. Mendelson, Esqrs., J.P.'a] CIVIL CASES.
Job Brown v. James Conway—Claim 12s Gd. Judgment by default. B. Thompson v. Looker—Claim £7 ls7d. Judgment summons. Ordered to pay at the rate of £2 per month or in default of any payment two months, imprisonment. THE EDUCATION ACT. J. Griffin, Winchester, was charged on the information of Mr W. H. Murray, Chairman of the Winchester School Committee, with having neglected to send his child to school. Mr Murray proved the absence of the child from the school. Tho defendant stated that the child was too ill to attend. She was suffering from chronic bronchitis, and she ruptured a blood vessel not long ago. Dr Hayes was prepared to give a certificate of her inability to attend. The case was adjourned for a fortnight to give the defendant an opportunity of producing a medical certificate The defendant had to pay 7s costs. William Blissett charged with a similar offence admitted it and promised that his child would attend in future.
He was ordered to pay costs, but the charge was dismissed. W. Webster was similarly charged.
The defendant stated that his child had been badly used in the school, and besides she was over 13 years of age. W. H. Murray stated that according to the school register the child was not 12 years. As regards the complaint of having been ill-used, the defendant had not complained until he had been summoned, two months after the child had left school.
Mr Dunne tt, teacher of the school, said that the child had only attended three times during the past quarter, before the compulsory clauses of the Education Act had been put in force. Webster's children never attended at all. W. Webster stated that the child was ovev 13 years, that she had been badly treated, and that he would rather send her to Temuka, thin to the same school again.
The case was adjourned for a fortnight to give the defendant an opportunity of proving that the child was over 13 years of age. The Court then rose.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1039, 5 December 1882, Page 3
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358RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Temuka Leader, Issue 1039, 5 December 1882, Page 3
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