MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue XXXXI, 16 June 1920, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

TUESDAY, JUNE 15.

(Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M,>

BEMANDED. John Daniels was charged on the iEffcrrniation of the police with having used obscene language at Normanby on June 12. He was also charged with breakirjjj and entering and stealing food valued at £14 10s. On the application of Sergeant Henry, defendant was remanded till Monday. NO LIGHTS. James Mcc (Mr ODea) was charged: with having driven; a gig between half an hour after sunset and half an Eour before sunrise w thout lights and wa& fined 10s and costs. EXCESSIVE SPEED. Oft a charge of havieg ridden a motor bicycle round a street coiner at a speed exceeding "10 miles an Lour, Hector Gordon Baigent was fined 10* and costs. ■..■■•■ TRUANCY. Walter Harrison, for failing, to aenct his ch.ld to school with sufficient regularity, was finai 5s and costs. < A PLAYFUL' BULLDOG. Allan D. Cuff (Mr Brodie> was charged under section 24 of the Dogff Registration Apt, with being the own er of a dog, which; by rushing out, startled persons passing, and had taken hold of J. D.'Guide's foot tv the endangermeni of the l:mb. i James Dudley Guidej motor mechanic, Haweta, stated that about May 3 last, he was riding a motorbicycle*. along High street, wben the clog' (a bulldog) ran out and caught him by I the leg. He drew his leg away ? _and ont I replacing it in the former posticn the , I dog again took hold of it.; Her i&r ! formed a constable of what had occtured. The number of the dog's collar was 67. - Constable Mullen stated that a complaint had been made about% a month previously ooncernirlg the dog rushing out^ and witness ..had told Cuff that he must keep it off the street. He thought the dog more playful than vicious. ! The Magistrate said a dog may rash out in play at a cyclist, and still be a nuisance and a danger. Defendant stated that on: May 32 lie was in Wellington. His dog was far from vicious. He had bought him for a watck dog, but he was useless for that purpose. Anyone with a motor car was regarded by the dog a» a lifelong friend. Defendant was convicted and di»charged. It was stated by defendant that the dog was being sent int©-the country. BY DEFAULT. Judgment was given for plaintiff by default, with, costs, "n the civil case, J. N. Anderson v. Wi Nopera Faraeroa, a claim for £11 3s 6d. POSSESSION OF A HOUSE. M. Faulkner (Mr Houston), proceed-; ed against F. D. Mclntyre for £5 17s and possession of a house. Mr Houston said that the house was. the only property the* plaintiff, who was in straitened circumstances, possessed.. Statutory ntatce _had been served on defendant on April 19. Plaintiff stated that her only income was the old age pensiort, and she could not afford to pay board. Thehouse had six rooms, and was let; at 13& a week. , v';,' v Defendant stated that there had been no refusal to pay the rent, but acceptance had been, refused- by plaintiff's agent. He was prepared to le§ plaintiff have a room in the house. He understood that she did not want the house wholly for herself, and a married couple with three children were to have the back rooms, white Mrs. Faulkner was to have the v front rooms. . „ The case was adjourned for four weeks to give defendant an opportunity to obtain another house. 1* CLAIM FOR BOARD AND , RESIDENCE. D. Calleader (Mr ODea), claimed from P. T. Pederson (Mr Marshall) '£22 16s. Plaintiff said that McNamara owed him £22. J.6s for board j and residence, and gave witness an, order oil Pederson, Hawera. Witness. delivered the order to defendant just before the general election. Pederson put the order in the safe until after the election. - Mr Marshall stated that . Pederson had an option to purchase the. Inglewood hotel, and this option had to be exercised three days, after the official declaration of the licensing poll. Pederson had to pay McNamara, in the , event of his exercising the option, £200 as, commission. The option was exercised; and from the £200 due to McNamara the order presented by < plaintiff was to be met. . Win. P. McNamara stated that he had a laud agent's license last year, and sold the Inglewood Hotel to Pederson. Witness was to receive £200 if Pederson exercised an option he had ; taken. The money was still owing by , | Pederson. He admitted givuag the j order.

By Mr ODea: He did not think he had drawn any of the £200 before he gave the order. He denied that he owed Pederson £125 on November 18. He had told Pederson to pay the order out of the commission. He had after giving the order to Callender given an order to Grant and Campbell. Ho forgot the amount of the latter order.

Mr Marshall said the order to Grant and Campbell was for £180, less £23. Witness admitted that the two attachment orders had been issued against the commission. He had signed an acknowledgment to Pederson for £125, and the. receipt was signed to prevent the money being taken by means of other proceedings. -' Judgment Vas given for plaintiff for the full amount claimed, with costs.