MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 188, 25 July 1913, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

HASTINGS. (Before Mr. S. E. McCarthy. S.M.) THIS DAY. A first offending drunk was convicted and fined 22 the amount of his hail. HIS BROTHER'S KEEPER. Artlnir Harrison wa , called upon to show cause why he should no; contribute tuwaids the maintenance of his brother, Sidney Harrison, a : inmate of Wt-rarou Training Farm. Defendant pleaded guilty and wan ordered to pay 5 - per week from tvda v’s date. NOT WORTH IT. '* Anthony Joseph Vidal, charged with riding a bicycle on a footpath, did no!, appear ;u:d was convicted and fim-d 2:>with 7 - costs. THREATEN ING BEHAVIOUR. Two first offenders, charged with using threatening behaviour in a public place whereby a breach of the peace might have been occasioned, pleaded guilty and were convicted: and fined 10 - each with 7 - costs. REDUCING THE PROFITS. R. A. Weil wood, charged on th? information of Stock Inspector D. A. Graham with exposing 32 lic-e--infecied sheep for sale, pleaded j guilty, and was convicted azyi fined 10 - with 7'- costs. Other defendants, similarly charged, were dealt with as follows :■ —W. J M.agill (7 31ambs). £3 and 7 - costs : W. Richmond (150 lambs). 49/- aril 7/- costs ; W. Thompson (59 sheep), £3 and 7/- costs; James On- (000 wethers). £7/10/-, costs 10,-;, Arthur Boyd (700 sheep), 40.with 7 - costs ;W. J. Livingstone (84 wethers), 40.'- with 7.- costs. CIVIL CASES. Judgment was given for plaintiffs i in the following undefended civil ; cases -Mansoor Hanna v. Hera te : Upokoiri £ll/8/4, costs 50/-; New Zealand Clothing Factory v. Alfred Brown £l/13/9, costs 27/6 ; Government Experimental. Farm v. S. Zelas £l/1, costs 11/-; W. G. Jaeger v. Bob Gray £6/7/3, costs 23/6; Patterson, Mossman and Co. v. Tangataki Hapuku and Miniwa, cost s only 33/6; T. Pickett and Co. v. R. Phair £4 4'lo. costs 5/-; London, Stewart and

Co.. Ltd., v. Philip Dolbel £4l/2/-, costs 55'-; Little and Faircy v. Charles Sudfeldt £7'3/2, costs 23/6 ; Aiillar and Muir v. Fred Anderson. £l/5.'-, costs 5/-; E. A. .’Westerman v. Jean Wark alias Jean Calder £2 16/-, costs 5/- ; Thomas Clarkson v. Margaret Clay £3/7/6, costs 5/'-; same v. Gavin Allan 16/-, costs 5/-; Apsey, White and Co. v. W. V adey £B/19.9. costs 30/-; Joseph Hiron v. T. H. Husband £l5, costs 30/6; A. H. Lvs v. Miaka £6 TO/-, costs 28/6. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES.

W. Riach v. Waimarama Puhara, ordered to pay £lO/12/6 forthwith or in default six wee ks’ inprisonment; A. H. Lys v. Mangtt Retia, £3/2/forthwith or two weeks; Land and Hcighway v. Joe Karetu £B/0/6 forthwith or one month ; A. 11. Lys v. Jack Ray £9/14/6 forthwith or four weeks; E. A. Watkins v. Rahui, £l/5/- forthwith or four weeks; E. A. Watkins, £l5- forthwith or tour daxs; C. Koorcy v. Joe Karetu £7 ’5 3 forthwith or one month. DEFENDED CASE.

Douglas Sinclair. motor cycle miuhanie, sued Pat Hokianga tor £l7/15- for goods supplied and labour done. Mr. E. H. Williams: appeared for plaintiff and Mr. B. J. Dolan, for defendant. After the plaintiff had been case was adjourned till 2 p.m. with a view to a settlement.