RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
HAMILTON. — Wednesday, Mxbch 24. [Before H W. Northcroft, E*q., R.M.] BEEA.OH OF EA.ILWAY BYE-LAWB. Charles Mblmsh, afl<w Mellarn, wa« charged by S^r»feant McGovtrn with a breach of the bye-l'iws by »tn >ki'ig iv a carriage, ou the 23rd February Lint, not «ot ipart for that purpose No appear moe of defendant. Sergeant MoGovern .*nked bhat the oa«e might be heard, ax Mr A. Y. Wacdonuld, the General Manager of the Railway, was prevent, and alno the guard of the train in whioh the offence to>>k pl'ioe. Tho complaint wan laid under the 21st claubO of the Railway Act. A. Y. Macdonald, 6worn, said: I am General Manager of the Railway, residing in Auckland. On Monday, the 23rd ulfc., I was travelling by the train leaving Auckland at 7 a.m. Between Ngaruatvahia and Pukete I noticed defendant smoking in a carriage not a smoking cartoiage. A lady having felt the motion of the train, and having therefore occasion to stand outside the carriage from time to time, I asked defendant to stop inaokinp, explaining the reason that it would have a tendenoy to increase theillneaa of the lady. He went to the other end of the cainage and still continued smoking, although again asked to desist. I therefore took his name and laid the information. There was a smoking carriage attached to the train, and I told him so, which was easy of access. Another passenger and a Maori were smoking, but stopped instantly when requeated. Sergeant McGovern said the same defendant was fined £5 in this court a short time since for a breach of the railway by-laws in jumping from the train between Huntiey and Ngaruawahia. Defendant was fined £2 and 18s costs. A case of no interest to any but the persons concerned then occupied the attonfcion of the Court, TRj&I'APS. Potter v. Brown, claim bit. Mr Hay, for complainaut, stated that the action, was not brought on w much for the damage as to prevent a lepelitiou of the offence. Albert Potter, sworn, aid that ho wati
oooupier of lot 262 a, Kirikiriroa, partly cultivated, 18 acres being in olover and grass. A horsp of Mr Brown's was on it on the 23rd February. He was eatingthe clover 1 , and had destroyed the water flume — doing about 5s damage. Sometimes there were over 20 horses trespassing in the paddock. To the defendant: 1 swear the horse was yours. Ernest H. Potter, son of plaintiff, deposed to the trespass of the particular horsp on that day. Judgment for plaintiff with costs.
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Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1208, 25 March 1880, Page 3
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426RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1208, 25 March 1880, Page 3
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