ROSS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1925, Page 1

ROSS NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondent). WARDEN’S COURT. SATURDAY, DECEMBER. 19. (Before Warden Meldrum.) ■Stuart and Chapman [.id. (Mr Murdoch), for a tramway (adjourned a number of times previously).—No jurisdiction. J. L. Heveldt for lease of Town Sections 416 and 423.—Granted . Mrs F. Drayton for section 13. Granted. •J. p. itaiishury for sections 416 to 450.—Granted. Ansley A. Moore and] .(i. Buchanan v. Mayor. Councillors and Burgesses of Ross.—-Judgment for plaintiffs for £llO and costs C2B'].s Id. MAGISTRATE'S COURT(Before AY. Meldrum, Esq., S.M.) G. D. Btirrowes (Mr Murdoch) v. A. L. Burrowes (Mr Elcock). claim £36 Os Gd. (Reinstated case). Adjourned to Hokitika on 14th January, 1926. R, Raping • (Mr Elcock) v. (\ . I . D. (Vinter claim £3 I.Bs. Judgment for plaintiff by default. Samuel I>. Evans v. Clarence Buchanan claim £2 His Gd. Judgment for plaintiff hv default. Matthew Nolan (Mr ElcOck) v. A. Mason claim. £lO 2s 10d. Judgment for plaintiff by default. Police v. Thomas Eraser, a charge that on sth November, being a person other than that of licensee of the Commercial Hotel at Ross, he did supply liquor to a person at a time al which, such person was not lawfully entitled to he supplied with liquor. The defendant pleaded guilty, ami was quite open about the matter and made no attempt to conceal the (acts m any way. Fined £1 and costs 7s Police v. local resident unlawfully on hotel premises after limns. Convicted, to pay costs 7s. Police v. Hokitika resident unlawfully on hotel premises alter hours. Convicted, to pay costs is.