WHANGAREI MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Northern Advocate, 23 June 1920, Page 2

WHANGAREI MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr F. H. Levien, S.MJ

CIVIL CASES,

The following matters were dealt with yesterday in the Magistrate*]* Court.

HATRICK AND 00. v. BROWN

This was a judgment summons for £76 tis against B. L; Brown, of ParaK.au. judgment had been given on March 3th, but the amount was stiii unpaid. Mr ttriggs, for the defendant, said he was notified that he could not appear, and he understood it was owing to illness. Mr Harrison, for creditors, said he regretted that his instructions did not allow him any latitude to consent to postponement. His Worship said there was nothing before him. If there was any reason why defendant had not appeared he would afford time for him to state his case by suspending the operation of the order, hut he must make an order and in default three months' imprisonment, the order to be suspended for eighteen days. MOTOR OAR CASES,

la. the case of Claude Over, inforatkm was laid by Traffic Inspector Moore, charging defendant with driving a motor oar on a public street within the borough, between sunset and sunrise, without necessary lights. The .offence was admitted and a conviction recorded, accompanied by a line of 10s and count costs 7s.

Alfred Batty was charged on the information of Inspector Moore with driving a motor car on Kaimo rolad in a manner dangerous to public ty. The inspector stated that the road 'was under repair, and the defendant came along driving a car and tooting his horn because a horseman was in his way. Tihis had caused the horse to become troublesome* Defendant pleaded guilty, but stated that he was not going at any speed. "Well, you have pleaded guilty," said the Magistrate, "and the charge does not refer to speed, but to driving in a manner dangerous to puiblic safely. You will be convicted, fined £2, and ordered to pay court costs 7s. FAILURE TO NOTIFY.

Roy Alexander Jameson was fined &1 and court coats 7s and £1 service, upon conviction for failing to notify to his commanding officer, his change of adderss. Jameson was severely admonished by the Magistrate for his neglect. It was not an excuse* to say he had left the matter to someone else. He had been convicted of the same thing before, and knew therefore what he should do. He had given the Defence .Department a great deal of trouble and he must realise that evasion of his duty in this important matter'would not be tolerated. - JOHN DAVID v. CINNABAR CO

A charcoal burner, by name. John David, claimed to recover a sum of £22 6s 2d from the N.Z. Quicksilver Mines, Limited, Puhipuhi. Mr Steadman appeared for claimant, and Mr Clayton Thorne for the company.

David, giving evidence, produced a book containing entries which he contended supported his claim. Witness was heard with great difficulty, and the Magistrate interposed a.question as to whether he was a foreigner. Witness was understood to admit that the was a foreigner, and that he had difficulty with English.

■Mr Thome put in a cheque paid to Harrison's in settlement of an account belonging to witness, but the latter denied on oath that it was nis cheque.

"This is preposterous," said th<j Magistrate. "Either he does not understand what he is saying or he has been drinking."

"Have you been drinking?" asked the Magistrate.

"No," replied witness,

To Mr Thorne: Witness did not think he might have paid that cheque to" Harrison's, in settlement of his account. In regard to his entries, they corresponded with the tally man's. He went to Auckland for a holiday in August and came back at the end of the month. It was thenA' he burned the carcoal claimed for.~ The company did not pay him sometime for three months. His account had not been properly squared up since last August. '

Evidence was given by Mr Autridge, mine manager, in support of the contention that the account had ibeen settled, and his Worship reserved judgment pending perusal ot vouchers. . * '