MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3136, 14 July 1917, Page 12

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE GASEii. Mr. S. E. M'Oarthy presided «t the Magistrate's Court yesterday. Walter Kimpkm was cliargod with keeping h house of ill-fame, and the following were charged, with assisting him in the management of the place: Nicholas Wcntworth, Harriot. Styles. Mary Turton, and Maud Oarruthcrs. All the accused ..-were convicted, and sentenced to a year's imprisonment each. A year'u.imprisonment wns n.lso imposed on Margaret Williams for keeping a Jiousc of ill-fame in Blnham Street.. Bryda Shcchan was sont, to caul fur a. neriod of threo months for drunkenness. Richard. Thomas do Sir™ was convicted and discharged Jar drunkenness, and for obstructing «■ constable in tho execution of his duty was fined £i, iu default seven d«ys' imprisonment.. James M.'Grath was convicted o.nd discharged for drunkenness, and for committing a broach of his prohibition order he was Pncvl £2, with the option of seven days' imprisonment, l'alrick Bran, rounded on two charge* of breaches of a prohibition order, ivae convicted and discharged on tnt and sentenced to a month's imprisonment on the other. -\ A romnnd /or n. week was granted in the ca*e of Kenneth John Matheeon, charged with, the theft of » caste-of kerosene* the nronerty of some person or persons unknown. T3ail wa.s allowed in £25, and cue surely ot £25. BT-LAW CAKES. Pnr wiling milk bnlow the slaudard Walter Hiissell was dnnd £2. and route 28=.. in default fourteen tiny.,' imprisonConvicted of allowing stock lo wander Thomas UiU-hcock was lined ffli. mid eost.s. .lnmes Connor 10s. and costs, ;iiid Waller H.tdlcy <os. and costs. A. Bentlcy, for failing In. slop h.i.« Tf.hiclc when roqucsied to do so, -was lined !os.. and costs 17s. 6ii. William Wolland, coiiTJoted of nccliEpntly driving liis motor cycle with sideca.r atlachccl in Jfanncrs Street, wns fined 55., and ordered to pay costs 17s. (id. SENIOR CADETS FINED. For railing to attend drill. Clarence Uccvos was convicted and disdiai'iod Charles Reginald. Hutlcr and Charles Hood were each lined 205., with the option ol undergoing fourteen days' military detention. For obstructing a piiratlc Clarence Moorn -was fined 205.. in ih c alternative fourteen days' military detention. CIVIIi.SEIITANT CHARGED. Mr. W. Q. Russell. S.M\. partly heard the case against Herbert Eaton liodcliffc Chief riork in the Mines Dupartmcnt, Tor whom Mr. T. )I. Wilford appeared. Had. clin> was charged with forging (.„.,, vouchers by altering the amounts and uttering tlie same to the Pnyuiikiler-Geu-eral. with intent that they should be acted npon as genuine, and with the theft, of £160 iwid £35 Is. 10d., the n oneys of the New Zealand Government. Evidenoo in oonneotion with the two Touchers was given. N John O. Brown, djetriet manager of "the We.»tport Co«l Company ot Wcetport,

stated that in JFarch last lie attended meeting ol the Hoard, of Kxaminers in accordance with Iho Coal Mines Act, 1908. His expenses amounted to £1 Hβ., and ho received «. voucher for Iho amount, stotril which ho signed. The. voucher produced was tlio one he siffiiud, l>u|. the amount, had since, been altered to £9 Us. The alteration had henu made, without his knowledge or content, lie received XI 11?. only.

Thomas Giliiicr. retired mine umiuiger. residing at. Waihi. who aNo utteniM Ihe niociiuK of the Jiwird of Kxaniiimrs. pavo -similHT evidence, except thai. Iho voucher he sigDi-d was for 439 175., nnd irai tubGcriucully altered to £19 17s.

At this .slapci Hip (■-•!?(; was adjourned to Wednesday. Hail whs allowed as h?,fore.

MA KARA COUNTY COUNCIL f

Tho monthly mcetinj iif the .Al;iUiii County Council ims held yesterday. Councillor J. 11. llnggerly presided, and lliere were nlso present; Cuiiticiliov.s 11. .1. Jlonnglmn, A. J. Taylor, S. M. Mexteil. H. .Uryaul, iiml 00. .Monk.

An (ipplicaliou for permission to remove, spoil fi'uni Hie Ollim B«y Road Reserve, whiuli whs lipid «vfr from hist month, was n-piin ioi.bidered, ami iho I'olluwins rcpo-.-t whs received from Hie council's solicitors:—"T.hat the council has authority, with the consent of the Government, lo sell spoil from rond reserves .muter its control, provided, tiueh is used' , for .tlio purpose of «>ad-makiii(f or other public works, and that tho council should secure indemnity against damage either to person or property from tho adjoining piopcrt.v owners." 'Hie coueent of Government will havo to be obtained, nnd tho matter was ag:tin deferred.

It was rcsolrtd to notify loci I nuthoru tips who have Iweii icniovinir metal from the council's quarries that sue.h cauuot l)» further permitted .and tliiit all .supplies obtained! from tho roadsidps junior t)ie jiiri.«liction of the council'sb.il] in i'libire be cliarifed for at tlio rate of sixpence per load Toyalty.

Tt vra? decided lo siccjiiire under the Public "Works Act a stone quarry fur the Ohariu district.

the remits for the cominp; ratins period were considered, and notice «f motion w.i< giran fo- (be striking of rates at (he next uineting of Hip council. It is expected that ills rates will sW<- a slio-ht decrease on last year's rates.

Accounts amonnti".!]} lo .£513 Us. were ■passed for payment. .