BRIGHTWATER MAGISTRATES COURT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume L, Issue 175, 6 October 1917, Page 6

BRIGHTWATER MAGISTRATES COURT

A sitting of the Magistrate's Court was held at Brightwater yesterday before Mr F. O'B. liouglnan, S.M. J. Sigglekow was fined ss, and ordered to pay costs 7s and witnesses' expenses £l, for riding a bicycle at night without a light. For a similar offence F. Wililams was fined ss, and costs 7s.

UNLAWFUL DEER-SHOOTING.

The Nelson Acclimatisation Socifeiy proceeded against William Lines and Andrew Kerr for shooting a stag on September 10th, and also for shooting a doe. Lines pleaded guilty and Kerr not guilty. Mr G. R. Fell, who appeared for the Acclimatisation Society, said the shooting took place on Mr DTummond's property at Wangapeka, and that both defendants had been previously warned against shooting or going on the properly. •Mr Drummond's man found the two defendants, with a lad, having just shot a stag, and next day he found close by the remains of a doe. The Society asked for a substantial fine. After the evidence of Roland Ke»— '. and A. Drummond had been called in support of counsel's opening. Lines stated that he had shot the deer for meat, and that they were a nuisance. It was admitted that Andrew Kerr was present, and carried home some of the meat, but did not do the actual ingThe Magistrate stated that it was no excuse for the shooting that Lines wanted meat. As both he and Kerr fead taken part, and each carried the meat, both were guilty. ' The Society was entitled to the protection of deer, and the offence was aggravated by shooting a doe. On the charge of shooting the doe the Magistrate convicted both defendants, and fined them each £4, with £1 witnesses' expenses, 7s Court costs, and £1 Is solicitor's fee.

On the charge of shooting the stag, each defendant was fined £l, with 7s costs, and £1 Is solicitor's fee.