MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5045, 7 June 1895, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

s MASTEIITON-FRIDAY. ii J (MorcMrT.Hutchison.S.M.) r TKUAXT CASKS. W, Sellar, for School Committee c , v, W. Keiscnbcrg,—Defcndcnt was j charged under the School Attonds ance Act, with having failed to I; send his children, Otto, Albert, i- Clara and Itubina to school, as required by tho statute, y Mr W. H. Jackson, head master, '- gave evidence that there woro no "' attendances for many weeks by Otto j, and Albert; Bubina, 8 out of 20, Is and Clara, 5 out of 20. He knew » they woro in good health, There was ! " no certificate of exemption. 0 Defendant stated that tho failure ; s of attendance was not intentional, i- He had nine children to support and i 0 as his employment was uncertain he !| had not been able to provide the ehilji drcn with hoots, and they had com- ,. plained of colds and neuralgia. io Only three had been complained of !' in the summons sent to him. , Excuses had been sent at various times. is Mr Sellar said tho Committee only '• wanted to show parents that tlioy f must send their children to school. Jj His Worship said there really Is should have been four informations, ll and the defendant would have been liable to four convictions, and have' . to pay fines for each child, unless he could show reasonable excuse for exemption. As the Committee did not press for a penalty, defendant would be convicted and discharged on payment of costs, 7s, Same v. James Stone, a similar charge. Defendant pleaded guilty, 'b and said he was under tho impvesis sion {bat bo would not bo liable, as Is the child was receiving privato v tuition, ■ !- Defendant was convicted and disci charged without penalty, on pay. 3, ment of costs, 7s, [. Samo v. Mrs E. E, Harris on a g similar charge, Defendant pleaded not guilty, Mr Jackson stated that Sydney Harris was oleven years of ago, , and had not made more than 1 ono tenth of the attendances since 1 ho left the Infauts' School. He 1 bad not yet passed a standard, j[ He had made no attendances in the three weeks previous to the information, Mrs Harris had, however, explained tho reason why she had not sent the boy to school, since the case of alleged sheep-stealing, in j which he was implicated. I Mrs Harris said that she always 1 sent the child to school when he was 0 able to go, but the boy was delicate it and was kopt away on that.account, The Committee only asked for a [. conviction as in the former cases, 1, His Worship explained tho )- Statute under which defendant was ii liable, and ontored a similar conyiction without penalty and costs 7b.