ELTHAM MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 12 November 1924, Page 2

ELTHAM MAGISTRATE'S COURT

YESTERDAY’S SITTING-. (Before Mr. A. M. Mowlem, S.M.) Judgment by default with costs was given for plaintiff in each of the following cias&s •.—Elthaan Joinery Co v H. Boagey, £3B ss; Janies Mills v. Archibald Whyte. £l2 I4s 3d; same v. A. E. Jackson, £2 IQs; Percj’ George Daw v. J. Tapp, £1; Elthaan County Council v. George Major, £26 H s sd. W. Hillman v. Frank Lehrke (Mr. D. Clement), judgment summons for £29 3s 6d. The defendant was, ordered to pay forthwith, in default 30 days’ imprisonment, the warrant to' be suspended for fourteen days. , MOTOR. CASES. Robert . Haworth (New Plymouth) was charged noth driving a mo for car at a speed greater. than 8 miles an hour over the intersection of Bridge Street and Mountain Rbad, Eltharn. G. F. Rowe, traffic inspector, said defendant drove across the intersection at a speed of 25 miles lan hour. Constable Townsend said that he estimated the speed of the two-seater car at over 35 miles an hour. The defendant had admitted that he was travelling faster than the by-laws permitted.

A fine of 30s with costs 7s was inflicted.

Thomas Henry Munro Groves, produce agent, H-awera-, was charged with driving at a speed dangerous to the public, on the Mountain Road, near Stratford, on September 30. Constable Townsend said that the defendant drove the car from Hawera to Stratford. Two men were driving cattle towards Elthaan and the defendant deliberately drove through the herd. .One of the drovers estimated the speed at 50 miles an hour and the other at 35 miles ah hour. Nearing the end of the cattle, Mr. Graham’s dog ran out and the defendant ran over and killed it. The defendant did not stop and Mr. Graham chased him to Stratford on horseback, but could not "find Groves. However, since then Groves had paid for the dog. Groves had seen, witness and had asked that the evidence shprt, as he did hot wish to be put to any more expense. David Graham, a Farm and stock dealer at ,A watiina, said that he was driving cattle with Mr. Reardon. He saw the car coming towards him at a speed of over 35 miles an hour. Defendant eased a little when nearing the cattle at the roadside. He, still maintained his pace passing through the cattle. Witness whistled out to defendant, who did not stop. Since then he had seen Groves, who had agreed to pay £ls for the dog. Witness was not satisfied yet, as he did not wish to lose the dog. The defendant-' was fined £2 and costs. MILITARY CASES. J. G. Free was charged with failing to register for military service. The defendant said that he registered at the age' of 1.6. W. A. Clements, on a like charge, said that he registered at 15. Constable Townsend said that Free had applied .at foaponga for a registration form, and it was then that the Department had • laid the charge. Clements had arrived in New Zealand from England three and a half years ago. Clements said that he had put in Ms registration form three years ago. Both defendants were convicted and . discharged, the Magistrate saying that they were outside the parade area. L. S. Gargan, 16 years, who stated that he had registered when the attained his sixteenth birthday, and J. H. Watson, aged 18, who registered recently, were both convicted and discharged, both being outside the training area. PROHIBITION APPLICATION. An application by Mary Coelrroftthat a, prohibition order he made against her husband; Benjamin Cockroft, was opposed by the defendant. said that the defendant was a hard-working man. The Magistrate adjourned the application for a month. FAILURE TO ATTEND SCHOOL. A. Wilmhurst was charged with failing to send his child, a girl, to St. Joseph’s Convent School, at which school she had been enrolled. George Pascoe, attendance officer, said that the child had not attended school since August 22. The teacher said the girl had no reason for nonattendance after the first week. After hearing the mother’s statement, the Magistrate said that the child would not have to do physical' work, but learn. She had been away from school too long. Mrs Wilmiiurst: The girl wants a holiday. Mr Mowlem: She’s had too long a holiday. She will have to go back to school straight away. The case stands down for a fortnight.—Argus.