MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 32, 15 October 1912, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

m Before Mr. W. O. Riddell, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court this morning, the following offenders were dealt with for insobriety :— Emily Foster, fined 6s, in default to undergo twenty-four hours' imprisonment} John William Lucas, Ss, or twenty-four hours' ; Patrick Rice* 40s, or seven days' j Cornelius O'Connor, 20s, or three days' j Timothy Donovan, £3. or twenty-one days' j George - Frederick Williams, 10s, or twenty-four hours' imprisonment. , * W. G. Lover was ordered to pay 4s per -week towards the maintenance of his illegitimate child. Costs amounting to £7 odd were allowed against Lover. At the Mount Cook Police Court today, before Mr. W. Light, J.P., Christopher Truen, for drunkenness^ was fined 455, with the alternative of. seVen days' imprisonment $ for a similar offence Philip, Sharkey was fined 30s,' or 48s hours' imprisonment, and Edward Mohan 58, ot twenty-four hours' detention.

Before Dr. A. M 'Arthur, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court , yesterday, Mr. D. Carmody (inspector of awards) sought to enforce two penalties against William Barnes, keeper of the Star Cafe, • Wellington, for having, during August and September, paid a chef and , a second cook less than the rate of wages provided by the Wellington Cooks and Waiters' award. It was alleged that he paid the chef 40s per week and lodging instead of 50s a week and lodging, and the ttecond cook 22s 6d per week with lodging instead of 27s 6d anil lodging. Defendant admitted the first offence, but contended that he was not guilty in respect to the second charge, because he had paid off the. arrears of- wages. He also v pleaded ignorance of the award, because he had only been in business a little while and, had not had time to .examine its provisions. His Worship held that he should have known what was in 1 the award, and fined him £2. Apparently train - troubles in connection with the -Welliiigton-Petone-Lower Hutt suburban service are never to cease. Once again last night — at the meeting of the Petone Borough Council — the time-table wa« under discussion. Councillor Lodder said that for years a train had left Pe'tone for the city at 10 minutes ra«t 7 each evening, but it had now been put oh to 7.25. This, said the councillor, makes it very awkward for resident* who wish to attend the theatre or a meeting. "It is too late altogether," he said, "and this may also be 'mentioned— that it makes ,it very inconvenient 'if -you wish to catch the Southern boat." It was decided to call the attention of the Railway Department to the matter "While we are on the subject," said Councillor Cox, "we , might as well draw the attention of the department to the fact that it has nob yet replied to our request for the upWairarapa train to stop here." The Mayor : "I have- no objection to that. The clerk will take it aa an instruction, .pleuf."-