MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 2 May 1922, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

TUESDAY, MAY 2

(Before Mr A. M. Mowlem, S.M.)

MOTOR BY-LAWS

H. Robinson (Mr L. A. Taylor) was charged with driving a motor car along High street /after sundown without a light. It was explained that the of- { fence resulted frpm accident, and after i hearing an explanation a fine of 5s was j imposed. FAILING TO ATTEND DRILL.

Leo Thomas Quinn was charged with having failed to attend drill. It was stated by Warrant Officer Row% that defendant, who was a member of the Mounted Rifles, had. been ordered to attend drill on March 1, and had failed to do so. There was one previous conviction against him. A letter was received from defendant stating that he had not received the notice to attend, and in view of this a penalty of only 10s, wfth costs 7s, was inflicted. Hugnie Melville, charged with failing to attend drill on March 11, stated that he was employed at the Tawhiti Factory, and had been too busy to attend. He further said that he had sent an excuse to the Defence officer, but it was stated by the latter that that letter had not been received. The Magistrate pointed out that there were means by which a !man could be excused from' drill, and if exemption was required it would have to be obtained in proper form. He had yet to find the employer who would not allow an employee time in which to attend drill if he really wanted to attend. A fine of 10s, with costs 7s, was imposed. A similar charge was heard against Charles Robertson, who pleaded guilty. There were no previous convictions against defendant, who stated that he had injured his arm. It was pointed out that defendant had only attended three out of eight parades, and he was fined 10s, with 7s costs.

BY DEFAULT. Judgment was given for plaintiff by default, with costs, in eachof the following undefended eases: Fred Jewell v. Chas. Graham, claim for £16 lis 7d; C. Kelsen v. M. Oonza, claim for £3 ss; A. F. Gungall v. Pera Hera, claim for £1 7s 6d; A. F. Gungall v. Awe Pipi, claim for 26; R. Herman v. T. G. Simpson, claim for £39; Goldstone and Patterson v. Charles Richardson, claim for £9 16s; C. E. Brooke v. T. J. Allen, claim for £5 10s 4d. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. In the judgment summons case John Chambers and Son v. E. Rae the judgment debtor was ordered to pay the amount, £4 7s 6d, forthwith; in default four days' imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended for fourteen days.