TAPANUI MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Mataura Ensign, 25 March 1914, Page 5

TAPANUI MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tho monthly sitting of the TapassJ Miagistrato'3 Court was held .vwttvrday before Mr H. A, Young, S.M. (writai our oori<ss:on<Kjit), wJum tiio fase'* were dealt with:— Roy Johnston* <lUnkl<>lmni) w«U charged on tho imoraiatkvn 'U the Inspector of Noxious Woodl with neglecting to out Oanadiii thistles on hie property at Kuiiklebum Mr Sinclair (for <W'-ndant), who triad ed guilty, said that under the oircuß> Btancee it was almost impossible to cles out the weeds. Tho place was infests with thistles u%en defendant to! it up. "He had been is it 0 two years and had done {hi* 1 ■most to keep them down. JQ considered that it would take £IOO 1 clear tho place. The inspector Mid hi considered it could be cleared for £B9 A fine of £5 and costs was imposed. • T. Chapman was charged by tl Truant Officer with neglecting to asj his children to school. Mr Movie (f defendant) pleaded not guilty. Mr R<tt stated that the Education Board fi no desire to prosecute in country jdH tricte 6o long as there was anything a satisfactory attendance, but in g9H weather a reasonable attendance iffll expected. In this case it had not beifl so. The distance from defendant's <hH to the school was 2 miles 76 fine of 30a and costs 7a was imposed.'™ D. Murray was charged on the ttfl formation of the police with a breach of the peace and fendant pleaded guilty and was fined 49 and costs 9s. One morfth was aUotrtH in which to pay, the default being fittH at three weeks' imprisonment. In the case Huntley v. J. JohxHtastifl claim £1 15s, judgment* was civenTlM plaintiff for the amount claimed jn|H