MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Hokitika Guardian, 31 May 1935, Page 5

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

HOKITIKA SITTIN

TO-DAY’S CHARGES HEARD.

in the Hokitika Magistrate's Court this morning the following cases were dealt- with • . Licensing Act. Joseph' Owen Byrne,'licensee of the Wntaroa Hotel, was charged with opening his .premises,. with aiding anti abetting, and with silling \liquor, the alleged offences being committed after hours. . •

A man was charged with being found on the premises. ■ The latter, defendant wa s convicted and fined 15/-- >

Mr J. W. Hannan pleaded guilty to the opening and aiding and abetting charges, the charge of .selling being withdrawn.

Sergt. King said Constable Best visited the hotel where the defendant was found, 'having been supplied by the licensee. There were several empty, glasses about. The licensee, who did not give a veyy p satisfactory explanation, was convicted/ for selling after, hours on March 15.

Counsel 'said the glasses had been, used by boarders, of whom there were several. The man found on the premises was the only non-boarder. The Bench said it appeared there had been considerable after-hour trading. If . defendant-, came before him again he would consider endorsing the license. Defendant was convicted ana fined £5/ and costs £2/16/-. Charged with being found on the premises of the Empire Hotel, Kanieri } a man was convicted and finea 15/- and costs 10/-.

Motor Regulations Breaches

Henry Olaf Olson, who holds a pas,«enjger . seryjice license between Rimu and Hokitika,-was charged' with permitting his' buses' to be used for taking .passengers to * the “Kiunara' races without a special license. ..The fares charged were lower than those charged by -others who had obtained special licenses.

Charges against-Eric Broadbent and David Clifton'; employees ‘of Olson, were withdrawn., V ? Olson was, fined £3 and costs on one charge, and £2f ahcV ’costs on.. another. Two other charges, were withdrawn'. , Albert Edward Stephens was charged with.. r per mitt mg- Jhis lorry'- to -be used on the route without. bbtainirjig a ; temporary license. Defendant who pleaded , gui%, was fined £1 and costs 18/-. , The. charge against the driver, Harold Schroder, wa s withdrawn' ‘

Judgment lay Default. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following cases William Duncan v.William Haroourf .17/6, and costs ‘ls/—• Oliver Robinson y. Joanna. Boyd £6/9/9, land costs 15/.. Wandering Stock. For -permitting .stjek- to wander, the following- defendants were fined.John Cameron, 5s and costs 20s 6d; Thomas Staines, jhnr., 5s and costs 23s 6d . . .■ ~. : . .