WEST COAST NEWS

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21355, 24 December 1934, Page 18

WEST COAST NEWS

REEFTON . MAGISTRATE'S COURT \ (SPECIAL TO TEE PRESS.) REEFTON, December 22. Mr ,H. Morgan, S.M., presided over a sitting of the Magistrate's Court, when judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following civil cases:—J. W. Chalk and Company v. K. Newcombe, £2 19s 6d; E. V. Jones v. A. Freeman, £l2 10s; T. Dellaca v. N. Margotts. £1 10s Cricket At a special meeting of the Inangahua Cricket Sub-Association, the secretary was instructed to write to the West Coast Association accepting home and home matches and asking if two teams could play in Greymouth on the same day. It was decided that fixtures cease until January 6, with (he exception of the Reefton-Waratah match, already arranged. The winners of the Christmas competition were: H. Farrell 1, Miss J. Cleaver 2, and C. Daly (Greymouth) 3. HOKITIKA MAGISTRATE'S COURT (SrICtAL TO T«8 PRISS.) HOKITIKA, December 22. The following cases were dealt with at this week's sitting of the Magistrate's Court at Hokitika before Mr H. Morgan, S.M. G. Searle. who was charged with illegally conducting a goods service, was convicted and ordered to pay costs. Charged with permitting stock to wander, E. Treacy (Wainihinihi), A. S. Cunningham (Jacksons), and A. Griffen (Wainihinihi) were each fined 5s and ordered to pay costs 10s. Judgment for the plaintiff by default was given in the following civil cases:—L. Gooch v. R. L. Lloyd, £llO 15s lid (costs £G 9s): W. H. Stopfortb v. T. A. Howard, jun., £1 19s 6d (costs 8s). A first offender was fined 5s on a charge of being found drunk in a public place. W. Heinz, charged with failing to keep to the left, was fined 5s and ordered to pay costs £1 Os 6d. E. Becker, charged with failing to produce a driver's license, was fined 7s 6d and ordered to pay costs £1 0s 6d. W. J. Routhan pleaded guilty to a charge of permitting a person to stand on the running board of a motor-car and was ordered to pay costs. • S ' £' Br own e. licensee of the Dominion Hotel, was charged with opening his premises for the sale of liquor after hours, with exposing liquor for sale, and with selling. A man who was found on the premises pleaded not guilty. The magistrate said that the evidence of both defendants was unconvincing, and the licensee was ( u and °j" d ered to pay costs 10s, and the man found on the premises was fined 15s and ordered to pay costs Chrysanthemum Society At a meeting of the Hokitika Chrysanthemum Society held to make arrangements for the annual show Mr A. W. Yarrall was presented with two books on gardening in recognition of ?etar* services as honorary secUnemployment Relief This week the Westland Courtfv Council has paid out more than £7oh in unemployment relief under the No o scheme, gold subsidy, and fecial Christmas allowances. -Pecial Jubilee Sports The following handicaps have been declared by Mr W. J. Flaherty for the wood-chopping events:—Underhand chop, 15in log: J. Bannister ssec C Gilman 12, J. Gilman 14, T. Jackson 15 - H. Bannister 16, V. Smith 17, J Guaich 17, J. H. Jackson 18, E. Mitchell 18 E Wilson 19, T. Adamson 19, "i urii', n ' 19, J. M. Walsh 20, J. .Glass 21, F. Williams 22, L. Gilman 26, J. Keliy 28 H. Junovitch 28, A. Muir 30, J. Mason 30, H. Morgan 30, J. A. Roberts 30. Upright chop, 12in log: J. Bannister 3, H. Bannister 3, J. L. Williams 6, C Gilman 9, J. Gilman 9, V. Smith 9, J. H. Jackson 12, W. Jackson 16 J 16, F. Williams 16, J. Gugich 17 J Benyon 17, M. Junovitch 17.