MAGISTRATE'S COURT, WAIMATE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11865, 26 February 1913, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT, WAIMATE.

TUESDAY, 25th FEBRUABV. (Before Mr T. Hutchison, S.M.) —Breach of County Heavy Traffic By-law.—

For offences under the above. Samuel Gibson was fined 20s and costs 17s Cd. George Geddes, 20s and costs 23s 6d. H. liuddenklau.. two charges, lined I.os on each, and costs 17s tid. Charles Pelviii. three charges dined 20s on First, and os each en others, with costs 19s 6d. Thomas W. Kelr'lir-r, fined 10s, and costs 19s fid. W. Hanniliii. lined 10s. and costs 19s fid. —Breach of J'rphibiriou Orders. — Waiter Hill, char-fed with procuring liquor while subject to a prohibition order, and with entt-riuy licensed premises, was convicted ami discharged on the first, and lined tl and costs 7s on tiie second charge. D.uid M'Laren. ,<;n two charges r >i' entering different hotels in Wainiate on 14th May. 1912. and with procuring liquor while subject to a prohibition order, was fined £5. and costs 7s, on one charge. v,nd convicted and discharged on the others. The same "accused was further charged with entering the Stndholme Junction Hotel on the 15th May, 1912, and riiu-d £2. and costs 7s. —Defence Act.—

David Liilburii, for failing to render pergonal service, was iinrd 10s. This case had been rcmsnd.ed from January last, to give th.e drfendant an opportunity of attending drill, but in the opinion of the Court he had not sufficiently avaik'd himself of the opportunity. —Civil Cases.— Steale and Cray-(Mr Middleton) v. Alex. Kennedv: judgment by defaultfor L'o !'•".-.;. with costs £1 10s Cd. Manchester Hrr.s. and Goldsmith v. V.. Rots: judtjaiem by default for t"2 His Hd. and costs 165." V.'. Ouiiin (Mr Middletonl v. G. S. Men-diih and Co. (Mr Perry.): claim £1 for a load-of straw sold-to'defendants. Defendants pleaded that they only received tha straw as ageirt;; for plaintiff. The- straw was damaged and unsaleable, and thc-y counter-claimed for £1 2s 6d casts of handling the straw. Evidence was given by ~\\. Ouinn. junr.. G. S. Mer.--tli:!i. S. J- Hitchins. and A. Jones, after which the Magistrate nonsuited -a.'-ii party, without costs.