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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 June 1924, Page 6

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(Prom Our Own Correspondent.) MAGISTRATE’S COURT. The monthly sitting of the Magistrate’s Court was held on Wednesday, Mr A. Mowlem, S.M., presiding. In the case H. W. Grover v. R. J. Murphy, claim for £l4 13s rent and possession of tenement, judgment was given for plaintiff for amount of claim and costs £1 3s, solicitor’s fee £1 Is, and an order was made for possession of premises on or before July 23. On the information of Constable Brenchlev (Raliotu), W. Murray Horo was charged with having in his possession an unregistered firearm. Defendant was convicted and ordered to pay costs 7s and translation fee ss. William Thompson was charged with delivering to W. Murray Horo an unregistered firmarm. Convicted and fined 20s, costs 7s, and translation fee os. On the information of the Inspector of Factories, Mitchell and Watts were charged with a breach of the statutory half-holiday, in that their delivery carts (butcher) were out on Wednesday afternoons. Defendants were convicted and fined 10s and costs 17s.

On the information of the Inspector of Noxious "Weeds, Ripo Tautahi was convicted and fined £5 and costs for failure to clear gorse and blackberry from her lands.

On the information of Constable Clouston, H. Looney and AY. Smith were charged with wilful damage to tripod and door valued at £l, the property of Alfred Perry, and further with having assaulted Alfred Perry. Both offences were alleged to have been committed on the evening of May 27. The cases were taken together. Looney pleaded guilty to both charges. Smith pleaded not guilty. The defendant Looney was convicted and fined 20s and costs 7s, and ordered to pay tost of damages to property. On the assault charge he was fined £5 and costs, and an order was made for payment of half the fine to Alfred Perry. In reference to the charges against Smith, his Worship said that he felt thqt the defendant. Looney had accepted full responsibility in order to shield his friend, who had tacitly consented if. he had not actually taken part in the offences. On the first charge Smith was convicted and fined £2 and costs, the charge of assault being dismissed. On the application of Mr A. E. Parkes for a rehearing of the case A. E. Parkes v. Cave Estate and counterclaim, heard at the previous sitting of the court, his Worship decided to set aside the judgment in connection with the counter-claim, costs to he allowed to the Cave Estate, and execution on original judgment to lie stayed pending the rehearing on counter-claim to be taken next, sitting of the court.