MAGISTRATE'S COURT, PORT CHALMERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13693, 8 September 1906, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT, PORT CHALMERS.

Friday,- September 7. - .(Before Mr H.,Y. Widdowson, S.M.) Breach of By-laws,—George Olsen pleaded "Guilty 1 ' to having driven a horse and dray oh the footpath in Scoti|i. street on August 23.—Fined 10s,' and coals. A Wandering Horse.—Jesso Flymi, who did not appear, was, fined. 10a, and costs, for allowing a horse to wander at' largo in the streets' of Port Chalmers.

Breach of a, Prohibition Order.—Andrew Moore was oharged, on remand, with having procured liquor from.gom-e person during the currency of a prohibition order against him(self.—Mr Platts, appeared for accused, and stated that. accused, knowing his weakness, had taken the prohibition order out against' himself in order to guard against temptation. Ho got drunk in Dunedin, and, when arrested, a bottle of whisi'y was found.in his possession. lie could not remember who supplied him with it.—The Magistrate said he hoped the police would bo ab'.e to find out who supplied the .drink to him. There was far tpo inucli of that soft of thing going on. In view of the faot that accused had taken the order out again-st himself he would deal leniently with him on this occasion, but if he came before the court again on a' similar' chargo •ho would be severely dealt with. Fined £1, and oosts.

Maintenance.—John Nickles Instone, who did hot appear, waa charged with disobeying a maintenance order for the support of his wife and three children.—Mi Platts, who appeared for coniplain'ant, stated that tho arrears amounted to £16, but, a satisfactory wrangament having been agreed upon between the parties interested, he nsked that tho case bo withdrawn.—Chargo withdrawn accordingly. -

Civil Cases.—Judgment by default was recorded in the following cases:—Frederick W. Platts v, Peter M'Kay, rent due, £12 Bs, and costs (15s); Rebecca Stewart (Mr Platts) v. John Leo, board and lodging, £1 6s 6d, and costs (ss); same y. Daniel Leydon, boiird and lodging, £8 17b, and costs (£1 3s Gd); Martha Powell (Mr PlaWs) v. James WKelan, board and lodging, 18s Gd, and costs (ss). Jndgmont Summons,—Thomas Sneddon v. Peter . Murray M'Kay,-Claim £8 19s sd.— There was no appearance of defendant, who was ordered to pay £8; lis sd. with expenses (8s), before October 5, in default H days' imprisonment. , .