MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11806, 16 December 1912, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

MONDAY, DECEMBER. 16th, -1912. A . (Before- Mr T, Hutchison,. S.M.). ' —Troublo over "Whisky.— Joseph King . pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting John Kane. ■'. He wiis defended by Mr Ongley; Sergeant; Stagpoolo said that King was a man, who had been giving the police a good' deal of trouble, as he went about oit Saturday nights looking for fights. M» OtJgtev 'said that King had trouble. about" a bottle of whisky with Kaiie," BBd the latter had offered to 1 fight, arid* one or two blows were struck'. " Kane; gave evidence that he saw King.takej a bottle-of whisky out of another mail's! pocket and when he spoke to'him about: if King struck him across the inouth. , 'A fter hearing' the'- evidence.' of Constable Macpherson the Magistrate Tni-. po'K?d a "fine-of £1 nnd witnesses' expenses (6i), in default one week in. gaol. —The Territorials.—

A'number of Territorials! were summoned for failing* to attend a half-day parade held, on December sth. His -Worship was satisfied with the excuses of George Brooker and James Bartlev,- and dismissed- the informations against them. Francis J. Sinclair, who in a painter's apprentice, s-aitl hi. had been .sent to work in "tho country-, and he cbufd-not-attend on December sth. The Magistrate told hiw-to- tell his- master' if he again did such a-thing- he would be fined. Thf inforraation-was'dismissed.

John Miller pleaded not'guilty- to the charge that lie"did "not' attend the.- parade 6'q "December sth. "Wefo yon. present at the parade?" - to tho sergeantmajor who was giving evidence. "No,;sir; the book was made up on parp.de." • - - 'thsa Magistrate:- "Oh, bother tlitf book! We want aomething-'better thai' thatf. - The" -won't help- you two straws if the boy "gets into the bos' and "says he was there."

Miller gave evidence that ho arrived late at'thtf'pa.Tad£, : -aiid- afterwards Tie* spoke to tho color-sergeant, who said that he had-got his name. The sergeant-major informed tho Court that" the roll was called after the wer«y not.jpo'unfed as present. His""Worship, in dismissing the casev "aid to Miller that he was sorry h© had" be^bi.-put to the trouble of coming to court/ ' "-

"Alexander "Wilson's excuses were that he. had not been notified of the parade, that-he* was working;- and. as he was' his half-holiday- was 6n ; Saturday afternoons, and lie" could not •on Thursday. He said lie: always made a point of attending when-" notified of parades. Tlie charge was dtsmts-ised: *- A ■'

Alton- North wns playing in a cricket match which lasted till after a o'clock, of the parade. The Benchaccepted'this excuse from North, and from- Richard L. H. Wray, who also garfl it-: -'■ ■" * .. • ' ...

'Alfred Janies' Tiddy had a "doctor's; certificate, to say he was suffering frohV strained ihuscles. He' strained himself while* rowing. "Oh, well, these sports will have to be eneonraged as much asposJible.'* said the Magistrate, and dismissed'thasumnions.

- 'Joseph Montgomery, another cricketer who had been playinj: late and who was-s&v-gpod attender, was admonished and told lie could go away. ..James ' Tripp was working, at tho time of the parade, shovelling coal for the Railway Department. The sergeantmajor said he was a wry good attender. He was discharged. —Rabbits on a -Run-. ■Mrfi Sarah Robertson, widow" of tho lafca-Jbipes Robeftson.-of Tokarahi. was proceeded against by Inspector George failing to kill the rabbits on her.-run in the Domett and Jfvcbnrn surceydistricts. - ..-_.'- ~ „•' . Jlr'Lncas inppearetl for the defendant an.d.'pleaded -giiilty. - "' •-. --. ''After, hearing evidence of both sides tlie?Mag&trate- imposed a fine of £5