HASTINGS MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 189, 28 July 1911, Page 8

HASTINGS MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

FRIDAY, JULY 28. (Before Mr. S. E. McCarthy, S.M.) A YOUNG WOMAN'S LAPSE. A respectably dressed woman, about 30 years of age, pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Southampton street, Hastings. Sergeant Hogan stated that the woman was a recent arrival from Wellington and had not fully recovered from the effects of the bout. Accused was remanded for a week for medical treatment. Accused left the dock almost- in a state of collapse, saying that the best way to treat her would be to send her back to her home in Wellington. THE SCAFFOLDING ACT. Duncan and Abbott, building contractors ,were charged with failing to give notice of an erection by them, to the Inspector of Scaffolding for the Wellington Industrial District. Defendants were represented by Mr. Banks, who pleaded guilty, and stated that the breach was due to ignorance of the law. Mr. R. A. Bollard, Inspector of Scaffolding, Wellington, stated the case was brought to give publicity to the requirements of the Act. He did not press for a heavy penalty. Convicted and fined 10,-, with 7,costs. AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY. Lambert Smith, who did not appear. was fined 30/-, with 7 - costs for riding a bicycle on a footpath. BREACH OF AN AWARD. The Inspector of Awards (Mr. T. R. Bailey) claimed a penalty of .£lO from Messrs. Harv and Co., printers. Hastings, for a breach of the Letterpress Machinists Award. Defendants pleaded guilty and a penalty of 10 - was allowed. MAINTENANCE. Grace Kearns applied for a maintenance order against her husband. Albert Ernest Kearns, for th>- Mipport of herself a two > earold child, ami an unborn child. Defendant did not appear. The informan; eave evidence that defendant had left for Wellington over two months ago, saying that, he ira c going on business ami would return in three days. He had not eorit ributed anything to the support of Lis home since May last. Defendant was ordered to jtay £1 per week, dating from June Ist. i!H 1. A CLAIM FAILS. Written judgment was given in the case AV. J. M. Hopkins (Christchurch) v. Samuel Charlton (Hast tugs), claim £l6 24, being the amount of a dishonoured promissory note and interest. Defendant counter claimed £l7 5 10 for board, residence, lease of sample rooms, ami money lent. Judgment was given for defendant, with costs £3 9 t>. No judgment was niven in the counterclaim, his Worship holding that was the defence to the first action. Leave to appeal was granted, and security was fixed at £25. CIVIL CASES. Judgment wa-> given for plaintiffs in the following undefended civil cases:- J. L. Mcllroy v. Ilikowera Akukata, £2 5-, costs 39 -; E. S. Cliff and Co. v. Moana Paratenc. £1 16 3. costs ID-; G. F. Roach v. T. N. Eiomiield, £3 4 4, costs 10 -; R. Hannah and < '•>. v. Eria Ratima. £2 lo , costs 26 -; Whitlock and ( arncross v. George liolnnson. £l. costs Io JUDt LM ENT SUM MONSES. Judgment summons orders were made as follows: Horne and Joi! v. W. Bartlett. 24 9 to he paid forthwith. >r thr< - days’ imprisonment; H. J. Thomson v. Joe Martin. £1542 forthwith, or two months ; A. H. Ross v. Axel Mortensen. £2 6 5 forthwith, or one week; J. W. Bates i. Arthur Horne. 17 6 forthwith, or threi days; Norah Bishop v. I rank Tonis. £3. or one week ; A. J. Ebbett v. Haeremai Pokai. £3 14 4 forthwith, or two weeks.