MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10107, 7 May 1917, Page 5

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

PA I.M ERSTON-MON DA Y. (Before Mr W. 0. K. Kenriek, S.M.) DRINK CASE. A first offender was fined IGs, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment. BY-LAW CASES.

For riding a bicycle without lights and on footpath., four lady cyclists were each fined 5s and 2s costs. For cycling on a footpath, Percy ifoyce was fined 5s and 2s costs. Charged with riding a motor cycle with the number not easily distinguishable, Roy Furlong stated that the original number was lost and a temporary one attached, iie was convicted without fine. William Lundy, for riding without a light was fined 5s and Court costs 2s. EXCESSIVE SPEED.

Harold Hume was charged with driving his car in the Square at a dangerous speed. Witness said he was going_ at about 20 miles an hour, and was slowing down. Ho did not think that a dangerous speed, but the Magistrate thought otherwise, and inflicted a fine of £2 with costs. MILK VENDOR FINED.

’ Lincoln Frost was charged with failing to comply with the demands of the lure Foods' Act in regard to jnilk. Morgan O’Brien, inspector under the Pure Food Act, said on March 14, defendant was delivering milk. Witness waned for the cart, and saw defendant come out of a private house, and turn the milk in the can lie was carrying into the gutter. This was in Ferguson street West. Ttie can would contain, witness thought, two or three gallons. Defendant told witness to take the milk from a particular can, but witness desired to test the milk in a small can. lit endeavoured to do so, but alleged that defendant (who was a youth) tipped tins mi l; over also, thereby preventing him from taking a- aa/nple. To Mr 1 nnes: No proceedings had ever boon taken against defendant’s father. A sample had previously been taken from milk supplied by the father’s cart. Witness did not see anyone tipping the milk out ot tlie carl, but saw the milk pouring out of the can in which the can wqs tipped over. A S'conil can of milk which defendant poured out contained about a quart. Nothing was -■aid about this being milk for cats. Lincoln Frost, defendant, said when lie rune out of the house where., lid had been serving milk, his ankle gave way where it had been previously injured, and lie stumbled against the catt and the milk was -pilled. The inspector said he wanted a sample of milk. Witness said ho could have ii out of either of the big cans, but trie inspector said lie wanted it out of a small can which was standing in the. cart. Witness' replied that that was cats milk, but the inspector grabbed the can, ami when taking it out it caught on witness’s coat and was spilled. The milk was for Dalgoty and Co.’s cats, and was delivered every morning in a separate can. _ , His Worship'said it was the inspectors word against the defendant’s, and the surrounding circumstances seemed to point to the former’s story being the more probable. A fine of £3 and costs 7s was inflicted. ALLEGED ASSAULT.

Charles Philips (Mr H. 0. Moore) proceeded against J. J. Murphy lor alleged assault on April 28th, and asked for sureties for the peace. . ~ , , . , Cliarles Philips, painter, said he had sut[ered from a severe accident some years ago, and was still in a delicate state of health. On the 28th April ho was sitting on the window sill of an auction mart when defendant came up and demanded some, money. Complainant denied owing the money, whereupon defendant hit him over the side of the head. . , . . Defendant admitted hitting complainant with his open hand under great provocation, Realise he. had refused to pay some money alleged to lie due. . . , A fine of 20s and 6s costs, with solicitors fee of £1 Is was inflicted, with three weeks pay. His Worship did not think sureties were necessary. WAR REGULATION. In (ho case against Arnold Palenski, for a breach of the war regulations in regard to liquor restrictions, an adjournment was fixed for a fortnight.