MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10639, 18 May 1912, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

(Brfcre Mr L. G. Read, S.M.) NEW YEAR'S DAY DISTURBANCE, An- echo of iiShe disturbance which occunvd in- Masterton on New Year's D'ay last came before the Court today, when- Clif Bone was charged with having,, on January Ist, 1912, discharged fcoworks in Queen Street. He was ordered to pay the costs of the .proceedings, 7s. TAKING THE TERRITORIAL OATH. The'case in .which Alfred. Pauling was charged with having failed to I take tfie cath of allegiance under the new Territorial training scheme was ca'.'led--. (Sergeant Miller stated that he had been- instructed to cay that the defendant was now attending the drills, and the charge would be withdrawn. His Worship said he was pleased to hear that defendant had decided to attend the drills. •When' previously ib'elfore the Court, deifenda-.it refused to take the oath\ but f.ia.:d 'that he was 'prepared to at-; tend tiiie driite. The case was consqueat'y adjourned in- ordclr that defendant could be given- a- chance to carry out he si retentions. RIDING WITHOUT LIGHTS. •Airtihnir Bengei,; G- Chillem and James Hartley were each fired 5s and 7s costs for flia-Yi:r:£ ridden ibicyrfes at night without having a light attached.