HASTINGS MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XI, Issue 238, 12 October 1921, Page 6

HASTINGS MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

(Before Air R. W. Dyer, S.AI.) Railway by-laws.—G. *R. King was charged with driving his motor car across the St. Aubyn street railway crossing, in front of a near approaching train, contrary to the regulations. Air King said he was a particularly careful driver ,especially in crossing railway linos. He saw no sign of a train and he heard no whistle, until he was actually on the lino.—His Worship said he believed Afr King, and he would take his statement into consideration. Defendant was fined £1 and costs 13s. Overdue Alaintenance. — AT. H. Rees claimed from her husband, G. L. Rees, i £lO, arcars on a maintenance order made by the court. Afr Hallett said that de-1 fondant’s estate was being wound up in bankruptcy, and he had nothing. He was) now away looking for work ,and was un-l able to get back. Afr Kelly said that defendant might be looking for work, but , he was able to get away and had been i staying at a hotel in Palmerston North!

at 15s a day. His Worship made an or-1 dor for the payment of 10s a week off the arrears, in addition to the current payments as they become due, or three 1 months’ imprisonment. Defendant could apply for an alteration in the terms if he could show cause. SERIES OF TiliLi'TS BY YOUTH. A juvenile, aged 14, with a foreign name, was cuarged with, at -Hastings, (i; on bept. iolii., steadiig a goal waten, vaiued a louiiuain pen, vaiueu 20/- and iu cigars, \aided io/-. Lite property oi \v. aiiueison; Uctooer Ist., stealing sudculj and oreeciuug, tne property of xvxcjueod anti Huruiicl ; yj; He toner a.st., a watcil and cnain vaiuetl tne property oi Sidney cum; on October ixtn., a scl of express Harness, vaideci £iu, tnt> property or James ciobs ; on or aoouc I oept. Ist., a pair ol trousers, a pair or leggings, an overcoat, an da pair or tan boots valued xo, tne property oi a I person unknown; (p; on uctooer iliii., | converting to ms own use, witnout auj | colour or rignt, but not as to be guiitj of ineit, Horse ana gig, value a-ou, tnc I property oi itisie ; (/) October xllu., unlawiuliy con verting to His own use, witnout colour or rignt, put so as lo oe guilty ol Lneit a gig valued at d-20, tue property of u antes I’ied turm; (<S) octooei - lull., umawiuny converting lo ms own use out not so us to be gunty oi tiieit oi a horse, value .viU, me property oi James Baher bymes. Accused pleaded guilty and was convicted aim ornertu to bo sent to mo v» ereroa larm for reionmitivo

treatment, A NEIGHBOURS’ DISPUTE. James rving, tanner, i’anownai, sued i’leuencK Cuixer, oicuuiuist, Wnwsc lanu aujoins ms property, Under occ. 2u of tue reiicing ac-l, lor panting j widows unci pines, wimiii lour xeet unu jiive unu a nan led respectively, oi Ims boundary icncu, anu iur a distance ox ieev, nlLnout ms qiiu.uku. s corisent.- —mr. ocanncii po».. ou.u i tout Luese wniows giew lo ou n-e,** : anti Vvouid siluue -king's imm, . v s tile roots w ouio mvauc ms a coitsmeraum Uisuauco, i..u u.u, x .«..0 lO.ldgO WOuiU UlsO 00 Clutimjv.. vi... ■'xiitnigsiue nieuiit. a kustum.c' wmen would injure tue property at me otucr side ol mo lencc. x»ir. Ijusk said Chat King had willows on ms sicie oi mo lenco w men overlapped Cpaer's trees, lnu winons were Omy eigntceii or twenty-ium’ iiicnes mgii ana lie suggested mat l..csc pioceedings were duo to iving a »ud iieigiioour. ne contended tuut side snould bo interpreted as * uiosO Up to tne leuce." ims was a very important matter and it wus getting more important as Limo went mi in tins district Un tno information of both parties. His Worsinp decided to view me property. WANDERING STOCK. ALL ABO LT A PONY. H. lan Sinison (ivlr. B. j. xiallett) was charged, on tne iniorinatioii of Jolin bcarreit, Hawke’s nay county ranger (Air. Kei.'.y) witn anew mg a pony to wander on tho Luki luki road, on April 6th. Tho ranger said that he i took tlie horse to Sinison s house, where lit was redeemed by Miss Sanson, who 'did not see the Horse. bile left a I balance of a lew shillings on the fee. .Aleeting Air. Sinison a lew days after, lie (Air. Sinison) said, putting nis Hand jin liis pocket, “1 believe 1 owe 5011 a .lew shillings. 1 ’ Air. Suuson had not paid tho money yet. Witness met Air. ibimson, some weeks alter, and, leierI ring to the pony, Air Sinison said: “Strange to say, 1 don’t own the pony now. 1 have given it to my father.'’ Defendant in his evidence, said he told the ranger that, if tho pony was tho one described, ho did not own tne pony. He never owned the pony, which at one time belonged to.his wife, from

whom his lather bought it about twelve months ago. Ho took it that these proceedings were due to tho fact that, some time ago, witness described tho ranger’s methods as “German.” A case against Hector Norman Simson (father of tho previous defendant) the alleged owner of the pony, was heard in conjunction with tho charge against H. lan Sinison. Defendant in his evidence, admitted owning a pony similar to the one described. tie bought tho pony last February for £2. The case against H. lan Sinison was dismissed with costs 26/- and Hector I Norman Sinison was convicted and lined I £2 and costs £1 13/-.