MAGISTERIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2124, 25 February 1908, Page 1

MAGISTERIAL.

•MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24. (Before Mr YV. A. Burton, SAL) OPEN ON HALF-HOLIDAY. James Allen pleaded guilty to having kept his shop open after I p.m. on February 6th, being the statutory half-holiday. Defendant said that tho store was kept open to enable workers to get into tho factory. The Inspector of Factories said that the shop was open because a shop assistant was employed. A lino of 10s with 7s costs was imposed. The same defendant was also charged with having employed a shop assistant on a statutory half-holiday. Defendant pleaded guilty and urged that ifclio assistant was there merely to check material taken by factory employees. The shop was not kept open for tho transaction of business. The Inspector said that while he was in the a shop customer came in and was served. A fine of 10s, with costs 7s, was imposed. FAILURE TO KEEP FACTORY RECORDS. S. YY’ootton was charged with having failed to keep records as required by Section 17 of the Factories Act, and also having failed to keep an overtime book. Defendant pleaded guilty. He said lie thought it was unnecessary to keep the records as lie employed only one hand. •The Inspector said that at present he was endeavoring to ascertain tho wages paid -in defendant’s trade, and in the present case he 'had to take the employers’ word as to what war, paid. The Department considered this a very serious matter. A line of 10s, with costs 7s was imposed. MATEN G A COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

Thomas A.Y r owles was charged with Hare Matenga, a charge of horsestealing in 1902, was called on. Mr Finn, who appeared for accused, siid that an adjournment had •been taken from Saturday to enable a further witness to be called, but is this person had not been served he would close his case. Accused was committed for trial, bail being allowed- art:used in £2O and two sureties ol £lO, or one of £2O. ILLEGALLY ON LICENSED PREMISES. Thomas A. Vowels was charged with entering licensed premises during the currency of a prohibition order against him. Air T. Alston Coleman appeared for defendant, and said that the order had to date been kqj.it well. Defendant went into the Royal Hotel on business, but did not go into any of the bars. The S.M. said defendant knew bis responsibilities under the order. Ho would' be fined £3, with costs 7s, in default 14 da vs’ imnrisonment. DRUNKENNESS. Lewis Fredcriokson, once previously convicted within six months, was fined £l, with costs 2s, in default 4 days’ imprisonment. Pirinihia Teke was fined 10s, with costs 2s. A first offender was dealt with in the usual manner. OLD-AGE PENSIONS. One new peiYsion at £26 was granted. Eleven pensions at £2O, one at £25 and one at £24 were renewed. A pension was refused to one applicant because his wife was earning money. The S.'-M. said that though the parties were living apart the pension could not be issued as they were not judicially separated.