MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Northern Advocate, 25 July 1923, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

POSSESSION OF LIQUOR; - ••' ■ J

MAORI FINED £10.

i Another case of a Native caught in possession,, of liquor away* from licensed premises, was heard at the Whangarei Magistrate's Court this-* < morning, before Mr F. H. Levien r S.M., when William Kepa; for whom Mr I.' F. S. Briggs .appeared , pleaded not" - - guilty to the eharge. . Constable Clark gave evidence <® tfcfreffect that he had heard defeidantr' with other men, after closing iiv> • the stable at the .back of James''Hotel. ; He did not actually , see defendant'..'.; drinking, but he hoard a bottle v ed on the groiind. Some men ran *wiy r ' - but Kepa confroutedthe. constable ; aniJJ. f tol.d him. that he had no evidence' ; against him. Witness replied-that'.- j Magistrate would decide that, and therNative demanded to interview _ Kim» 1 straight away. They went' to'-itefr'*

Police Station, but the Magistrate, waa not there. „ m In reply to Mr Bnggs witness said* *'V that he had not actually.^iefced.up-4ke.-,v ,7 contents some beer in the iaroken parts when he exajnined tfrciji. The Magistrate presented no different others of the, san\e Jtifld, jnd fine of £10 and .ip/|B.-<?wijbr INEBRIETY. -

j A second offender for within the statutory period, -named|?| • Thomas was fined £1 and" costs, and .ijrap,, pearance would invofve the issue .■ prohißitatioji * or^r/^afdßtf,li^ ; ■.. ; MQNE Y • •• ; v •*'>*£ ■«' v :|r V/- JsW-: ■■■-*. ■- :v.vrji! I Sydney Thomas for wltoitty Mr Harrison pleaded guiltjj-* to the theft of £1, from Ellen Mitcbcll ; v in Auckland on Jjily 23. ' ~ * | Detective De Norvillc said that dcfendaathad -been Jgiven a letter co«-»^ taining fthe, money,, to post, and lie ha&' i abstracted, it, then posting the letter. Mr Ifarrison saij tliat defendant ha*T .taken the money through stress of «ir-; J i'/ cmnstnnces, Joeing-, ou't of' wo A having a wife and tivo children !(»'. !' He wfis. a''/first offender $tr ' T f.or probation: also "Jfof an . orjjer |pr suppression of publication' of * ( iiic accused's Restitution of the money stolen wihlciK^ be made forthwith. m ',*■?'* , The Magistrate, under stances,. aitnii^d. accusod ..-to. for nVonths, bftt ds he. «'was able-mai* in frill possession • of'kir|nd^S ties, and .tfuite aware of what life doing, he'declined to ordor suppression -v of accused 'sVnamc. •■•Pdf.lWiiWlgJal arid No. iSio Tablets. pel pain.* Do not Contain aspirin ' any dangerous drugs. '2/ post from F. A. Parmer, Chemist, Cainv^^® through the mouth and nose It wonderful nower in 'nza and other rerms.. ;he rnmifh, nose and throat.