R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2248, 19 March 1886, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

FEATHERSTON-THURSDAX

Before H, A, Stkatforo, R.M.

Mi's S. A, McLennan was charged on ' the information of Constable Smith-with having failed to have her name, &c, 'painted over the door of the Victoria Hotel, Mv Bunny appeared for thfl. defendant and pleaded guilty, but stated that the matter had been attended to since the information was laid. Fined k and costs. The same defendant was also charged with havings on the 13th inst, kept her house open after hours for the ij| of liquors. Tho evidence, of the-. coiplblß and two witnesses having been taken, His Worship said thero were quite sufficient grounds for the course the constablo had taken in the case, and for tho laying of the information. He should not have considered tho constablo had been doing 1 his duty if he had not taken action. Thero was, however, a shadow of' doubt as to the Bale of liquor after closing timo, and although' the defendant had sailed very close to the wind, he would give hor the benefit of tho doubt, and dismissed the information. The same defendant was also charged by Constable Smith with having, on • tho same occasion, suffered an unlawful;game, viz., the playing of dice for the purpose of gaming. The evidence of throe witnesses and the constable proved that on the night in question tho constable, entered the house at 10.50 p.m., anij found persons in a little room at the baclj of the bar, and as he entered, JJra McLennan said: " Here's. % Snijtb^• and took up a dice hci.?s from,' tl\e tabhjj, There w.as'a 2s"pieoe lying on ine ..tabl.oj Oiie of t% wftneoaeV stated in evidonce that they had bW throwing' for dilnto; and that the 2a was for four drinks,; one of which he believed was fqr MraMoLonnan, but when the constable caiWin everything was upset, and althouglvthey. did not get the drinks, Mrs McLennan took the money. His Worship said that, as in the former case, the Con»table had been quite right i in the course he had taken, If he had passed over what came under hiß observation without notice he would not be fit to be in charge of a district. He always upheld the p'»lico*in the proper discharge of their duties, and he would do so in this case. He would reserve his decision on ft law point raised by Mr Bunny, but \( ha, found his own fe\Y ps right) %/defe;ndi ant would, be fined,2os arid' costs', ■' Another similar information was with* drawn with the consent of the Court. A number of names were ordered to be. struck off tho Wairarapa South. Electoral Roll on the application of the Registrar of Electors. . , ';. There were no civil cases for hearing.