ONEHUNGA S.M. COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 78, 1 April 1895, Page 4

ONEHUNGA S.M. COURT.

(Before Mr R. S. Bush, S.M.)

Truant Child.— Mr* W. J.Williamson was charged with failing to send her son to school. — Mr Small appeared on behalf of the prosecution. Ho stated that the boy had been absent from a school for ■ seven weeks', bub he had only sufld the parents for one week's neglect.—Airs Williamson stated that the child had been ill and could not attend.— His Worship remarked that the*law was never intended to harass or worry parents, but if, children were sick'notice should be given to the School Committee, together with a medical certificate. In this case, upon a'promise of the mother that better attendance would be observed in the future; the case would be dismissed. Mes Gardner v. Mrs McQcrAip.^Glaim, £1 2s, for milk, etc.'-r-Mr Fred Shbrtland appeared for the plaintiff, and stated thab as Mr McQuaid was an undischarged bankruptac the time,jMrs Gardner would only supply Mrs McQuaid;, as^ahe had the green feed business in her name*,and thai; in..fact she boucht and paid for the wants of the household. His Worship asked defendant if she and her family- had partaken of the goods supplied. Mrs^McQuaid. Baid her husband ordered =the milk, and he.should be sued, and notshe, After a eevere crossexamination, judgment /was given, for. plaintiff with costs 6s. ' (Jolbeck v. CHAPiMAN.—CIaim for timber, 12a 3d. —Verdicb for plaintiff, costs 6?. Illegal Slaughtering.—Harry Moody, butcher, of Syraouds-streec, Au.ckland, appeared at the" Onehunga Court this morning, before Mr Bueh, S.M., charged with slaughtering 24 head of cattle, contrary to the AbattoirandSlaughterhouses' Act, 1894. Mr Moody stated in defence that he ,ftad applied for a license to kill ab Epsom, and, believing the application would be granted, he commenced to slaughter. Heaaid he trusted theS.M. would takeinto consideration ttiat he had committed an error of judgment, and had not wil/ully Bet the law at defiance.—His Wor^ip remarked that £10 per head fine coa/d be inflicted, but in this case the defendant would be fined 48s, and costs l3s. ',