MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 108, 8 May 1908, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr T. Scott Smith, S.M.)

ON LICENSED PREMISES

! William Turnbull Bothwell was I charged on remand, .with being found !in the backyard of the Club Hotel during the currency of a prohibition order, and on a further charge of being found on the same day at the Grovetown Hotel.—His Worship fined accused 10a and costs on each charge, and severely admonished him, saying that if he did not abstain from his ba,d habits he would inflict a very severe penalty on him. WANTING A LIGHT. George Thomas Cheesman was charged with, on the 29th April, not keeping a light burning in front of his licensed premises known as the Royal Hotel. . Mr Cheesman pleaded not guilty, and brought evidence to show that on the night in question the lamp was lighted. He merely, as was the custom, turned the light down for the night.—Constable Dunphy admitted the light was there, but it was only a faint glimmer, and could hardly be seen.-—His Worship, in dismissing the case, said that lights in front of licensed premises should have sufficient power to show that the place was an hotel. ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES. . Jack Collins, charged on remand with being on ■ the Royal Hotel premises without sufficient reason, pleaded not guilty. The facts as set out in the evidence showed that on the 6th inst. Miss Cheesman had occasion to go upstairs to her mother's bedroom, and she saw a light there. She asked who was there, and got no reply.. She asked again, and accused replied. She asked him what he was doing there, and he said someone had sent him up to light, 'the candle. In her evidence Miss Cheesman said that the man did not seem the worse for liquor, and as far as she could see he had not been lying on the bed.—For the defence the accused (sworn) said the 'facts were simply that ho. had been to the races, and bad taken more Mquor than ho should have, and on returning to town liad dinner at Mr 'ChecsTnan's hotel. He felt seedy, and 1 wanted to lie, .-.clown', and someone told him to go no to. No. 7. Ho took it that some of tho boys were .staying there, and orip of them hsid told him to go up to his room. He j went to ?ie down, when the. girl came j up and found him. He would swear that he was not there for any evil purpose.—His Worship decided to dismiss the case. . '■ ; I

V CIVIL CASES

Mowat and ; Wanden v. T. C. White; claim1 £72 12s 3d^ on an account stated.—The suit was brought to recover certain mbneys advanced to defendant by plaintiffs and certain disbursements made by them on his behalf.—After lengthy argument by counsel his Worship gave judgment for plaintiffs for the amount claimed with costs amounting to £6 12s.

.William Murray v. Janies Young. —Claim £1. 12s for rent. £1 8s had be6n : paid into Court, and judgment was given for; the balance,, with 7s costs. '.'■'■'■■ : '■■' -

Judgment went by default in the following cases; —E. Reynolds and Co. y. H.Buliff;,claim Bs, goods supplied, costs ss;:a'nd E. Reynolds and Co. v. F. Vercoe, claim ss, costs only.