MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Grey River Argus, 20 January 1943, Page 2

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

GREYMOUTH SITTING. In the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr. G. G. Chisholm, S.M., Douglas Arthur Reid was charged that being a person in business he did fail to furnish, within two months of the date of annual balance, a return of all income lor the vear ended 31 May, 1941. He also ’faced a similar charge in respect of the year ending 31 May. 1942, and pleaded guilty to both charges. ~, Mr. F. W. Kitchingham said that defendant had been in touth with the Taxation Department after the information had been laid, and the Department had accepted his statement. However, it was a rule in such cases that once a prosecution was launched it was gone on with. In the circumstances he thought it might be a case for the minimum penalty. Defendant stated that the returns had now been made. The Magistrate, after reading a statement by defendant, said he understood the explanation, which the Department had accepted, was that defendant was behind with his’ clerical work, and had been unable to prepare his returns in time. Ihe minimum fine of £2, with costs 10s and solicitors fee £1 Is, would be imposed in each case. Leonard James William Thwaites was charged with failing to furnish, on or before 1 June, 1942, a return of income for the year ended 31 March, 1942. Mr. Kitchingham said that defendant had been prosecuted last year. He had supplied only one return since 1931. He had apparently ignored all communications set to him regarding the present charge, and it had been necessary to bring a witness from Christchurch. As the witness would have been visiting Greymouth soon, however, it might not be necessary to allow for his total expenses. Samuel McDonald, Income Tax Inspector, of Christchurch produced files relating to defendant which showed that he had not filed a return for the vear ending 31 March, 1942. It should have been filed by 1 June. Defendant was fined £7, with costs 10s, solicitor’s fee £1 Is and witnesses expenses £l. CIVIL COURT. j Mr. G. G. Chisholm, S M.. presided| over a sitting of the Civil Court and gave the following judgments: Westland Snowflake Ice Cream Ltd. v. R. L'ttle, £4l Is 3d, costs £1 14s, solicitor’s fee £2 Ils 6d; Westland Drivers’ Union v. T. Moore, by default, costs only Ss, solicitor’s fee ss; R. J. Litlle v. W. Gibbons £6 11s lid, costs 17s, solicitor’s fee 15s 6d; R. J- Little v. J. Phillipson, balance owing of £5 5s sd, costs 17s, solicitor's fee 15s 6d; R. N, May v. F. Dense £6 2s sd, costs 17s, solicitor’s fee 15s fid. On a judgment summons Roy Beedies was ordered to pay D. Wallace £l5 Gs 6d in default 14 days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended if the sum of 10s a we,ek were paid. Costs £1 Is were allowed. WARDEN'S COURT. ' Before Mr Chisholm >n the Warden’s Court, the following cases were dealt with: New Forest Sawmilling Co. for tramway at Ngahere, Block VII, Mawheranui S.D.—Recommended, subject to the consent of the County Council being filed; Thomas Wilfred Perry, for surrender of special dredging claim No. 194/41. —Surrender accepted as from December 11; Arthur Thomas Beal, for JJcense for residence site. Block 4. Waimea S. —Recommended.