THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE

Lake County Press, Issue 2137, 27 September 1906, Page 4

THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE

Magistrate's Court, Arrowtown. (Before F. J. Burgess, Esq., S.M.) Wednesday, 26th Sept Inspector of Stock v J. Jenkins. Breaah of Slaughtering Act. Mr R. H Tarton for S.tock Department. Defendant said he was unaware of the breach of the Act. A fine of £1 with 7s oosts was inflicted. Police v. W. Clark. For being oa licensed premises, to wit, It. Pritchard's store, tha owner holding a bottle license. Defendant said he was not award ha was committing an olfe ace against the law. He went therefor his provisions. The Magistrate said that he would take that into consideration. Technically, defendant was liable. A fine of 103 would be im« posed; under other conditions a much heavier fine would have been inflicted. Oolhcor of Customs v. Ah Wak, for having opium in his possession suitible for smoking, Mr Turton appeared for defendant (who pleaded guilty), and said defendant worked at Macetown, and was not a regular resident of Arrow. Defendant had toothache very badly, and put opium into the cavity of the tooth, and was in the act of having a smoke whrm the Police entered the house.

To the Magistrate : Defendant said he got the opium in Dunedin. The Magistrate said it appeared that opium was used by the Chinese as a cure for all ills. In Invercargill a Cninese said he smoked it for a stomach complaint; now it was for toothache. He could not treat these offences as light as and inflicted ft fine of £lO, with costs 7s ; interpreter's fee, 14s. Collector of Customs v. Loo Lee. Similar offence. Mr E. H. Turion for defendant. Mr Turton said apparently the Chinese were victims to opium smoking, and could not give it up. The Magistrate said that was so. Defendant had been before the Court before, and could not be treated as a first offender. He informed the defendant that he was liable to a fine of £SO. In the present case he would indict a fine of £2-3, costs 7s; interpreter's fee, Us. The other charges were withdrawn. PerrelW v. E. Towler, Dunedin. Claim of Oil is 21 Mr Turton for plaintiff j Mr Evans for defendant. Verdict for amount claimed, and costs £3 Ss. Warden's Court, Arrowtown. (Before F. J. Burgess, Esq., Warden. Wednesday, Sept, 20. E. Hayes, special alluvial claim, lOO.i Cardrona. Mr Evans, for applicant, said the first intimation that applicant had pegged in part of Talty's ground was lifter the s irvey had been made. He called ovidenco of applicant and Miller to show that Ta>ty had done no hing to the ground in question. The Warden said he was satisfied on the point, but would adjourn tin appl cation to allow Talty an opportunity of appealing. L. Gards, similar application, Cardrona.— Adjourned to 27th inst. at Qceinstown for production of papers. .lam s Hannah, application to enforce lien against Arrow Falls Coy,—Struck out (settled). Criffel Lead Coy., wat:r-raee from Roaring Meg Creek.—Granted for 15 year 3. Indian Glenrock Coy., absolute surrender tramway and tunnel, Macctown.—Adjourned to 27th inst. for production of papers. E. Hayes, water-race, seven head*, Cardrona, commencing Cardrona Creek and terminating at head of race, and extension of water-race.—G ranted. Arrow Falls Uoy , J! months' protection special claim and watar-races.—Granted. D. M'Kay, J. Hamilton, and J. O'Neill, tunnel license at Macatown.—Adjourned to Queenstown to 27th. Pin Goon, absolute su:render, extended alluvial claim, Cardrona.—Similarly dealt with. M. Nolan, absolute surrender, residence area, Arrow.—Surrender accepted. Criffel Lead Coy., alteration and extension of water-race. Objected to by E. W. Parker, for Mt. Pisa Station. Same, permission to run in channel of water-race the water held under licenses. Objected to by E. W. Parker. Air Turton for applicants, Mr Brodrick for objectors. The Mt. Pisa Company objected, and asked that a fence bs erected by applicants along th ; line of boundary (a water-iace); and also asked that the applicants erect bridges. The p n'ties agreed as to the bridges. Regarding the fence, Mr Turton (for applicants) aubmhtad that there was no power given by the Mming Act to imposo a condition compelling tilie erection of a fence. The Warden held this view, and the applications were granted. Judgment was given by Mr Riddell, S.M., in lite, ciso in which Margaret Blyth, licensee of the Royal Tiger hotel at Wellington, was charged with selling draught whisky from Crawford's and Walker's case whisky bottles without re-

moving tho original 1ji1i».*1»». His worship held that the law was intended to prevent the public being servo I wirli inferior liijiior under the guise of standard brands, ami convicted, with a imniut'.nn penalty of £'2o atld costs. Defendant was »dso line 1 £lO under the Trade Marks Act ; costs £7.

The cases of Thorn is CI iph i m and Edward Fitzgerald, hotel-keepers, Wellington, charged with selling whisky other than that of tho brand oil the bottles-were before the Court on Friday an I the Magistrate reserved his decision.