S.M. COURT, BALCLUTHA.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXXIX, Issue 55, 21 February 1913, Page 5

S.M. COURT, BALCLUTHA.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19. (Before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.) LAND AGENT'S LICENSE. The documents being all in order, a land agent's license was granted to J. E. Stewart, Balelutha. LIQUOR OASES. Isabel Drydeii, Owaka, pleaded guilty to a charge of ordering liquor (two bot ties of whisky) to he taken into a nolicense district without giving her name and address in writing to the vendor.— Defendant said she did not know it was necessary to sign for the liquor. She had never ordered liquor before.—His Worship: You will be eonvicted and ordered to pay court costs (7s). That is dealing with you very leniently indeed. Harry Law, Balelutha, similarly charged, his order being two gallons of whisky, did not appear.—Constable Harvey said the defendant had called on him the previous night and admitted the offence. He admitted the fact that he had ordered the liquor by telephone, without forwarding a statement in writing—Fined 20s and court costs (7s). FURIOUS MOTOR DRIVING.

James King, Dunedin, charged, under part 1, section 69, of "The Motor Regulations Act, 1908," with furious driving on Clyde street, Balclutha, on January 22, did not appear. Constable Harvey gave evidence that he saw King driving the motor car with some passengers, travelling at about 30 miles an hour oil the. wrong side of Clyde street. There was considerable risk of there being a serious accident if any vehicle came on to Clyde street from a 'side street. I'twas'liard to distinguish the number on the car on account of. the speed which it was going. Mark Summers, motor agent, Balclutha, thought King was travelling fully 30 miles an. hour, and he was on the wrong side of the road. If any /vehicle came off George street at the lirebell corner there would almost certainly have been a collision..

••His'j'WufiPsfiipVDeFehdaiit writes a letter saying'he could not travel more: than, 20 aijles an, hour on Clyde street. Witness: It' is the best stretch of road he would get on the journey: Witness would call a man who drove at 30 mil»B an hour a "road hog.-" Fined £3, costs 15s. BABBIT PEST. 1 Henry Robinson, Waitepeka, charged with failing to take steps to destroy rabbits on his property at Waitepeka, pleaded guilty. Inspector Munro stated that nobody lived on the property. The area was about 240 acres. Satisfactory work had been done on the adjoining land, but no steps had been taken to destroy the rabbits on defendant's place. Defendant said he had not seen the land himself, but he understood that his sons had laid dowu'poison ou it. Fined. &>, costs 9s, A FISHING CASE. Christopher Robinson, of Warepa, charged with fishing for trout on the Puerua on October 23 without having first taken out a license, was defended, by Mr R. Stewart, and pleaded not\ guilty. Ranger Beck appeared on behalf of' the Otago Acclimatisation Society. Peter Ayson Watt, Warepa, gave evidence that he came across Robinson fishing on the Puerua on the above date. Witness asked him if he had a license, and defendant said he had, but did not have it with him.

Ranger Beck gave evidence as to j questioning Robinson on November 18. | Defendant told him he had been fishing ami had a license. On being asked where and when he taken it out, he said before October, at Wyndham. Witness later on went to Wyndham and saw the license book. The license had not been issued to Robinson till November 20. Mr Stewart objected to this evidence, and contended that Ranger Beck glii)uld produce the man who issued the license. He certainly could not give evidence as to when the license was issued. His Worship said he would note Mr Stewart's objection. Witness said he had no further evidence to offer. Mr Stewart (producing a license): That is the license issued by your Society? Witness: Yes, that is it. His Worship, after examining defendant 's license, said it gave the right to fish from October 1, 1912, to April 30, 1913. As the date of issue was not mentioned the license was therefore purported to be issued on Oetober 1. It was complete on the face of it, and answered the charge. The information must be dismissed. Mr. Stewart asked for costs, and his Worship said that as the society had blundered defendant's solicitor's fee (£l. Is) wouJd be> allowed. PROHIBITION ORDER. On the application of his son a prohibition order was issued ia the case of j &Baklutka'mfoteatr • ' 1