BALCLUTHA DISTRICT NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22064, 21 September 1933, Page 10

BALCLUTHA DISTRICT NEWS

(From Our Own Correspondent.) BALCLUTHA, September 20 MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

At the Magistrate’s Court to-day, before Mr H. J. Dixon, 8.M., Andrew George Bayliss, plumber, of Dunedin, was charged with taking a three-gallon jar of beer into the no-licenae district of Clutlm without an order signed by the consignee, and ■with failing to notify the vendor that the liquor was intended for a no-license district. —Sergeant Boulton (Dunedin) prosecuted, and there was no appearance of defendant.—Sergeant Boulton said a team of footballers from Dunedin had taken the beer to a seven-a-side football tournament at Balclutha, and when caught in the act of consuming the beer had stated they did not know they were contravelling the law, and had freely admitted the circumstances. —Defendant was convicted and ordered to pay costs (10s) on each charge. . _ Mary Jane Owens, of Kaitangata, was charged with delivering to William Roger Owens, of Kaitangata. a package containing wine, the said package not bearing on the outside a plain statement that it contained liquor.—Mr C. J. L. White appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty.—Sergeant Boulton said that tor some time a Rood many bottles of homemade wine had been leaving the house of defendant. On the night of August ?, while a dance was in progress in Jvaitangata, the local policeman saw a boy of 18 with two bottles of elderberry wine, which was afterwards found to contain over 20 per cent, of proof spirit.—Mr White said the onus rested with the police to prove that a package was delivered. These two bottles of wine were sent as a matter of fact to her own son—After evidence had been heard the magistrate said he had power to dismiss the case under section 92 of the Justices of the Peace Act as trivial and he would dismiss the case accordingly. John Walker, of Dunedin, charged with driving a motor .truck in John street without rear number plates, was fined 10s, and costs (10s); Louis Newburn of! Kaitangata, charged with driving a motor truck in Renfrew street after dark without a rear lamp, was convicted and ordered to pay costs (10s).

Civil Cases. Judgment by default was given for plaintiffs in the following:—S. G. da Clive Lowe v. R. Gray, claim fl 4s, with costs (18s); Wilson Elliott v* L # Graham (Lumsden), claim £4 18s, with costs (8s); Wilson Elliott v. Ernest Roberts, Dunedin, claim £7, with costs (15a) j Kean and Weddell v. K. J. Kennedy, claim £3 10s, with costs (£1 10s 6d). S. P. Bates (Mr Grigor) proceeded against William O’Pee, motor bus proprietor, claiming £4 6s 7d. It was claimed that defendant’s employee (Stanley Arthur) had negligently driven a motor vehicle in the yard of Guest and Sons, Balclutha, so that it was forced against the plaintiff’s lorry, smashing the headlight. Mr C. J. L. White appeared for the defendant. It appeared from the evideuce that the defendant had taken the broken lamp to Dunedin and had it repaired; but plaintiff was not satisfied with the repaired article, and had purchased a new one.—The magistrate said plaintiff s correct course was to have taken the lamp and had it repaired, and charged defendant with the cost. The lamp was not- as good as it had been before, and plaintiff had been without a lamp _ for some weeks. Judgment would be given for plaintiff for 20s damages, with court costs 10s, the lamp to be returned to plaintiff. GOLF. The following are the results of the first round in the knock-out competition: —lrving beat Frengley, Clark beat Paynter, Kelly beat Randle, Allan beat Gregor, M'Farlane beat Hanley, Walsh beat Southern, C. Lewis beat Walton, Ewart and Lennox won by default. Sinclair beat Bell. The draw for the second round is as follows:—Lennox v. Allan, Clark v. Ewart, Kelly v. Sinclair, Irving v. Frengley, M'Faul v. Lewis, Walsh v. Jolly. The following is the draw for a ladies’ bogey match to be played on 'Saturday:— A Grade. —Mrs Poynter v. Mrs Henderson, Mrs Sinclair v. Mrs Ramsay, Miss Grant v. Miss McKenzie. , B Grade.—Mrs Copland v. Miss Borthwick, Mrs Landels v. Mrs Fleming, Miss Riach v. Miss N. Lory, Mrs Jolly a bye. The medal match played last Saturday was won by Miss Grant. Mrs Landels s Trophy was won by Miss J. Borthwick. AMATEUR BOXING. For the purpose of augmenting the funds of the local Boys’ Brass Band, a boxing tournament, arranged by the Otago Boxing Association, was held at Balclutha on Tuesday night. Despite the fact that it was the first amateur boxing meeting ever hel#at Balclutha, there was only a fair attendance, but those who were present witnessed some keen and interesting contests. . . Of particular interest were two exhibition bouts between Johnny Leekie, the professional featherweight champion ot the Dominion, and J. Richmond, and C. Buckley, and in addition to this, Bert: Lowe, the middle-weight champion, fought three rounds with W. Francis, the runner-up in the last New Zealand amateur lightweight championship. Messrs K. Fulcher and J. Kilmartm were the referees, and Messrs S. Brow* and P. Young acted as judges. Following are the rG |l| tS p a rr (Kaitangata) 5.10 beat L. °wf Cole 'B.O beat W. Drew 8.0. B Reeves 8.3 beat M. Cannon 8.6. J. Hill 9.3-beat W. Webber 9 0. A. Wafers (Balclutha) 9.3 beat D. Wells (Milton) 9.0 . F. Hood 10.3 bent R. Campbell 10 3. G. Hart 10.0 beat V. Condor 10.7.