MANAIA.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 September 1924, Page 10

MANAIA.

(From Our Own Coi erspondent)

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

The monthly meeting of. the Magistrate’s Court Avas held at. Manaia yesterday, before Mr A. M. MoAvfem, S. M. In the following civil cases judgment v> as given for plaintiff by default”, with costs: I. H. Horton a\ Gaoige Curran, c.aim £10; P. Des Forges a-. \V. Franklin, £63 14s 4d; W. P. Head v. H. Asiiford, £2 2s lid. The folloAving judgment summons eases mere dealt ivith: — Mamua Budding Company v. William Ireland., claim £46 18s 6d. No appearance of defendant, Avho avas ordered to, pay the balance of judgment, £6 8s 10d, within 14 days from date of service of order. A. G. Bennett v. A. H. White, claim ti’D 10. No appearance of defendant, who Avas ordered to pay the amount '..isbin. 11 days from date of service of i;dev. in default 21 days’ imprisonindlC. H. Sandfc.rd v. H. Davison, claim £25 Ip- tkl, order by consent for payment. defendant to pay at the rate of t! per month to clerk of court, Aiai.aia. H.. J. Eaves .v. C. Mc-Culluni, claim £3B 17s 3d. No appearance of defen- | eia ll £. who was ordered to pay the ! a mount forthwith, in default 28 days’ imprisonment, warrant to lie suspended if defendant pays at the rate of 10s per week, first payment to be made oil October 6 and weekly payments thereafter.

A. N.. A. 8., and R. E. Bulmer and It. Dixon, being; persons required to register under the Defence Act, and Avho failed to clo so Avithin the time 'prescribed, were convicted ancl discharged. E. Sunday, charged with driving a me,tor-ear on the Norm an by. Road at a speed Avhic-li Avas dangerous to the pnb!i. *, was convicted and fined £2 and; 7s costs.

James Anderson, for riding a motorcycle through Manaia at a greater speed than 2D miles per 'hour Avas convicted ancl fined £3 and 7s costs. .C. Cronan, P. Bowers. F. -Slierlock, and C. Denman, for being on licensed premises (Commercial Hotel, Manaia) ,at a time when tlie premises Avere required bv the Licensing Act to be dosed, Avere convicted and fined 15s and 7s cdsts each. ■

AY. BairstoAv. for being on licensed premises (the Manaia Hotel) at a time when the premises AA-ere required by the Licensing Act to be closed, was convicted and fined 2() s and 7s costs.

Samuel Stephenson Avas charged that being a person other than the licensee be did, in the-licensed premises of the Commercial Hotel, Manaia. supply intoxicating liquor to four persons at a time at which such personsYwere nOt entitled lawfully to be supplied Avith liquor. He Avas convicted find fined “9 and 7s costs for each person supplied. G. Stenhenscon, the licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Manaia, was charged Avith opening suc-h premises for the .-ale of liquor during the time at which such premises AA-ere required 'by the Li-c-asin<r Act to be closed. He Avas cc.n-A-icted and fined £3 and 7s costs. . The same defendant, for selling intoxicating liquor to four persons at a time when the premises were directed lw the Licensing Act to be closed, was convicted and fined 9os and 7s costs for each person supplied. -s