ASHBURTON.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15017, 11 July 1914, Page 14

ASHBURTON.

(Before Mr V. G. Day, S.M.) A first-offender who pleaded guilty to drunkenness on the Ashburton railway station was fined 10s, id deiault 4_ hours' imprisonment. Another farstoffender was fined us, m defmut 2liours' imprisonment. Ernest Richard Maybury, who appeared on remand, pleaded guilty to drunkenness and procuring liquor whilst prohibited. The Sergeant stated that Ma? bury had now taken th© pledge, and tho Magistrate convict_d him and ordered him to como up for sentenco when called upon. Thomas Pennal was charged with committing mischief, to wit, cutting willows in the river-hed, Hampstead, also with using ohseone language. Mr Buchanan appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Sergeant Emerison applied for a remand for a week, which was granted. Hedlev George Leo Watson (Mr Kennedvl pleaded not guilty to a charge of failin-l to attend drill as required by the provisions of tho Defence Act, and was fined £3 and costs.

William Quirk, who did not appear, was charged with furiously driving a motor-car in East street, and was fined ■40s, and costs. Morris Marney pleaded •Tuiltv to a similar offence, but stated he had brought o patient in from the country to a doctor. The statement was accepted by the Magistrate, who ordered defendant to pay costs. William Reddington, who failed to ■nne.ir to answer a charge of being in arrears with his payments on an order under the Destitute Persons Act, was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment. Messrs Friedlander Bros., Ltd. (Mr Acland*i claimed from James Fotheringham (Mr Buchanan) the sum of £20 4s, alleged to he owiiic for -stora-j-e of a line of oats.and interest. After bearing the evidence the Magistrate reserved his decision. - • Judgment was eiven..plaintiff, by def.iult, with costs, in Charles Dnnstan v. John Boucher, claim £3 10s. The Ma-ristrato save his reserved decision in favour of plaintiff for the full .imount in the case Randolph Pearson (Mr Aclpid) v., J. Poterson (Mr Kemncdvi, mjll-ownpr, claim £4 os. alleged to he one week's wajres illejrallv kept back. Leavo to aprwal was granted.