MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10107, 15 October 1917, Page 5

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

PALMERSTON—MONDAY. (Before Mr W. 0. K. Kenrick, S..M). LICENSING CASES. James Cress, licensee of the Central Hotel, was charged with (1) permitting drunkenness on his licensed promises on September 1, 1917. and (2) with keeping his promises open for the sale of liquor on Sunday, September 23, when such premises • were directed to he closed. Mr Oakley appeared for defendant, who pleaded guilty, hut pointed out that in regard to the first charge the man who was under the influence of liquor was ejected j from the premises as soon as he was discovered, and had not been served with a. drink there, so that there was only a technical breach. As regards the second charge, ■ a guest called at the hotel for dinner, and was being served with a bottle of soda water , when the police arrived on the scene. Suh-Inspcctor McKinnon said that the bar was found open when the police visited the hotel. They only had the word of the guest, who was fined last Court day for being on licensed promises, that a bottle of , soda water was supplied by the licensee. _ | Mr Oakley said during the whole of his residence hero as a publican the defendant had only one small conviction recorded against him. Counsel asked that this ho taken into consideration. His Worship said ho would convict and line defendant £lO and 7s costs on the first charge, and £5 and 7s costs on the second. William Owen, licensee of the Railway Hotel (Mr Oakley), pleaded guilty to employing a person in his bar who is under 21 years of age. Mr Oakley said the person was the licensee’s son, who was assisting temporarily. A fine of £2 and 7s costs was imposed. GIVING WRONG AGE. Two young men, G. W. Corkhill and \V. H. Wickham, pleaded guilty to a charge of representing themselves to he 21 years of age for tlie purposes of obtaining liquor. 'Rub-Inspector McKinnon, who prosecuted, said the police visited a hotel in town on September 15 and found the two defendants Slaving a drink at the bar. In reply to a question, both stated they wore over 21 yenof age. As a matter of fact one w r us 19 and the other 20 years and nine months. Both wore convicted and lined £1 each, with 7s costs. BY-LAW CASES. A. Mill ward (Mr Cooper) was charged wil l) motoring without a number. Mr Cooper said defendant came from Wanganui and had his number dial Iced on, being assured it was quite in compliance with the by-law requirements, lie was not aware of the bylaws here. Defendant was convicted and orto pay costs, amounting to 7s. _ Edward McKenna, for motoring without a, light, was convicted and fined £2 : ml 7s costs. , , , , . For permitting his motor to stand in a public place without a light, Clarence Coley was convicted and lined £l. with costs 7s. Harold Jefferies was lined 10s and 7s costs for leaving it vehicle with the wheel not TO ATTEND DRILL. . Clemens Ehorhnrd was charged with failing to attend drill with the J Battery. Sergeant Skinner stated t lmt defendant had a poor attendance record. Defendant said battery drill was ioo heavy for him, and he suffered physically His Worship said m that case he could have joined another branch of the service. Defendant would bo convicted and fined £3 and 7s costs, m default 21 days’ detention Kenneth Mitchell, for fading to attend the annual training camp on the sth of April, was lined £5 and 7s costs, in default 28 days’ military custody. . Robert Elliot (Mr Oakley), on a simi.ar charge, was lined £3 and 7s costs, in dcfaullT2B days’ military custody.