HASTINGS MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XI, Issue 63, 2 March 1921, Page 4

HASTINGS MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

>» B . ■ (Before Mr R. W. Dyer, S.M.) * Breach of Prohibition.—George Cook ’ Simpson was charged with (1) procur--1 ing liquor during the currency of his prohibition order, and (2) being, helpI lessiy drunk. Sergeant Hogan said that i accused was a cook and, on January i 17 last, he was found wandering about - at Maraekakaho, iu a state of delirium f tremens and suffering from injuries to 3 his ribs. He was sent to the Napier 3 Hospital, from which he had only just - been released. His hospital expenses t would be heavy. His Worship, under i the circumstances, convicted and discharged accused, who had suffered for his folly. He hoped accused’s expent ence would be a lesson to him. The Defence Act.— Following were t dealt with, under the Defence Act Failing to attend parade, J. Hassett (71 Co. Cadets), E. T. Gifford and Joseph David (B Co. Territorials) each - fined £3, costs 7s or 21 days’ military i detention. Obstructing Parade: O. L. s McKennie and R. G. Townsend (70 Co a Cadets) each fined £l, costs, 7s, or 7 - days’ military detention. 1 ailing to Wear Uniforms.—O. L. McKennie (/0 Co. Cadet) fined £2, costs 7s or 21 days’ military detention. Wilful Damage.—David Toye, charg--5 ed with wilfully damaging the proII perty of Peter Shinnock, to the extent » of ss, wrote pleading guilty and offers ing to pay the damage. He was fined ■’ £3 and costs 7s, or 14 days’ imprisonr ment. CIVIL CASES. 1 Judgnient was given for plaintiffs id b the following undefended cases : — Phillips, Wright and Ltd. v. S. , Moore, £ll 12s lOd, costs £2 19f ; - James A. Newrick v. Bob Pirina, £lO i 2s. costs £3 18s 6d; J. D. Rivers v 0 Whare Carroll, £32 8s sd, costs £4 Ils 6d ; C. Reg Stevens v. A. Lavery, j- £26 18s 7d, costs £3 10s; C. Koorey v. d E. Pomema, £l3 4s 4d, costs £4 3s 6d; > Arthur Anderson v. Harry Mackay s (possession of tenement) and rent £23 i- 4s, possession to be given, warrant suspenned for 14 days, judgment for i amount claimed, costs £3 Is e JUDGMENT SUMMONS. r Motor Tyre Repairing Co. v W. A. , Russell. £5 7s 7d, to he paid at £1 ’ every four weeks, or 21 days’ imprisonment. Napier and Ogilvie v. w. A. _ Russell, £lO 2s Id, to be paid in four* f weekly instalments of £l, or 21 days’ imprisonment. Susannah Hamblvn ‘ v a W ' HBmU , yn ’ £23 18 6d - to Mid at £1 a week or a month’s imprison-