MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 15 October 1925, Page 4

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

TO-DAY’S SITTING. A short sitting of the Magistrate’s Cburt Avas held this morning before Mr J. S. Bartpn, S.M. CREATING A NUISANCE. Walter Wallace Avas charged by, the Inspector of Health with creating a nuisance on his farm by allowing dead pigs to be unburied. , Mr O’Dea appeared for the accused, who pleaded guilty. 1 After hearing evidence, the magistrate said that as Wallace AA r as clearing up his place and making it quite sanitary, the charge Avould be adjourned until October 29, and if the place was then satisfactory nothing Avoula be heard of the matter. Mr Beechey, for the inspector, said the offence was admitted. The pigs had died and been alloAA’ed to remain in some cases till they were skeletons. The general condition of the place .had been very rough, though much might have been done to improve the condition of the p'ace. He said that since the offence the place had been materially improved.' The farm was well out of town, and the danger was principally to the defendant’s AVife and fa Mr J O’Dea said WaUace did not know that the pigs, most of which Avere little ones, had been left ior thrown into a hedge. With regard to one pig Avhich had died and was m the stye, Wallace had intended to bury it a. day or so after death, but tliere was an exceedingly long spel'. -of bad weather, and just at that time the inspector and police paid a visit. Wallace was noAv making a very good attempt to clean up the place, AA’hich. Avas aotua!,lv not the Avorst in the district. Seeing that defendant had begun to clean up +Jie place, crounsel submitted that the case might be adjourned to see whether he made a god job of it: The magistrate agreed to adjourn the case until October 29, and if the inspector’s report was then favourable, the case Avould be dismissed. Defendant would have to pay mere costs. FAILURE TO ATTEND DRILL. A. E. Courtnev Avas charged Avith (1) failure to attend drill, and (2) failure tk> riotify change of address. The Defence Department records shoAved that he had not attended parades for several months, but that he was noAv attending drill and behaving quite well. The magistrate said that he would give him a chance to clear off. the charge and eonsequentV adjourned the case for three months, and then a report would be secured from the officer in charge. If he continued doii A ” service he cjould get a clearance. Defendant was convicted and ordered to come up in three months’ time, If he failed to attend parades he AA r ould then be dealt Avith. PROCURING LIQUOR WHILE PROHIBITED. On a charge that while a prohibited person he did procure liquor, David Green Avas fined £3 and cost's 13s. Sergeant Henry said accused had not been observing the restriction as he shou’d have done. MOTOR BY-LAW CASE. John Atliya Avas charged by the police with failure on September 23 t>o observe the rule of the road by' keeping to the correct side of the road in making a turning. V Sergeant Henry said that defendant had come round the turning from Erin Street to Albion Street at 7.45 p.m. on the day in question, and had cut the corner on his wrong side, the lefthand Avheel being only seven yards from the kerbing. -At the same time a man named Hancock, riding a motor-cycle, going in the opposite direction and keeping we 1 ! to his oAvn side, had been run into by accused. A fine was imposed of £2 10s and costs 14s 6d. WANDERING STOCK. Emily Hayward was charged with allowing six head of cattle to wander at Ohawe. There was no appearance of the defenadnt. ■Mr E. M. Beechy appeared for the County Council. G. H. Blackwell, ranger for the dounty, stated that lie found the cattle wandering. The coavs were a considerable source of annoyance. The husband of the defendant had previously been convicted, even as recently as last court day, for a similar offence. Mr Beechy suggested that the maximum penalty should be imposed, as the case appeared to be one of defiance. The magistrate said that he did not think that the offence Avarranted the maximum; but the defendant AA’ould be fined £3, with qosts 17s fid. His Worship added that the defendant could quite expect the highest penalty that could be inflicted should the offence occur again. Henry James, on the information of the county ranger, Avas charged with, allowing 27 head of cattle to wander on the Wairoa Road, Ararata, -without proper guidance. The defendant pleaded guilty, and in' explanation stated that he had attempted single-handed ha drive 39 head of cattle along the road, and as several had gone down a private road, defendant had to leave the others to bring them back.

The magistrate pointed out that he was running a risk to drive thirty-nine cattle past cross roads. He was convicted and fined 10s, and also ordered to pay 7s costs and 10s 6d solicitor’s fee.