Otautau Magistrate's Court.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XXII, Issue 1098, 12 October 1926, Page 3

Otautau Magistrate's Court.

Prior to commencing proceedings, Mr S. M. Macalister referred tj the death. of Mr W, Y. H. Hall, one of the oldest practitioners at the Invercargill ban • His Worship, Mr Geo. Cruiokshank, stated that he had knojvn the deceased gentleman for a great number of years. Mr Hall had been -a particularly capable, far-seeing business man, being widely read and well versed m literature and history. When they were both studying m Loudon they had been very close friends, and he greatly regretted Mr Hall's passing. Judgment by default was given m the following cases : Commissioner of Taxes v Isabella King, for L 4 s's lOd, costs 16s Gd. Same v. G. Bain, for 17s 10s, costs 10s. G. Muir v. Arch. Stewart, for -L 2 19s, costs 16s 6d' JUDGMENT SUMMONS. Dominion Mercantile Agency v, A. E. W. Stevens. — Ordered to pay L 7 18s lid on Ist November, or m default 7 days m gaol. McGill, Smith, Ltd., v. P. J. Sheedy, junr.-— Dismissed. H. Smyth- v. P. J. Sheedy, junr. — Dismissed. R. Buchanan v. W. B. Andrews. — Ordered to pay 13s on 18th October, m default 4 days m gaol. G. Muir v. D. Ritchie. — Ordered to pay aocount at the rate of 10s par monch, first payment to be made en Ist November, 1926. RESERVED DECISIONS. The Magistrate imposed the following fines m the Pukemaori still case ; A. L Diokpon, LSO, oosts 7s ; R. L. Dickson, LSO, costs 7s; W. G. Coulter, Ll2 10«, costs 78. The case against A. Coulter was dismissed. , In the case, Police v. G. F. O'Connor, the licensee was convicted and fined L2O, costs 12s. POLICE CASES. Police v. a juvenile offender, charged with tampering with and doing damage to motor cars at Waikouro on July 21st. — Evidence of their cars having been interfered with was given -by John Smith W. D. -McCully and D: Sheddan.-O. P. Cowan, m evidenoe, said he had seen defendant there, but did not notice him tampering with the cars. — Defendant, m the box, said he was with Cowan on the night m question, .but did not see him do anything to the cars, and he did uot touch any himself. He found their' own oar interfered with, the battery being run down, and a rug was missing. A month previous to that the terminal wires had been removed aud altered about,— Defendant was admonished and discharged. • Police v. A. Willis, ohargod with a breach of a prohibition order.— A plea of guilty was entered, and a fine of L 3 and costs Ids was imposed* Police v. W. Cartwright, charged with supplying a prohibited person, with liquor. — Cartwright pleaded guilty, and was fined L 3, costs 7s. Police v. H Small, charger! with being found on licensed premises after hours.— Accused pleaded guilty and was fined L 2, oosts 7s. . LORRY LICENSE CASE.-. Wallace County Council v. Jas. .'Wilson, for using a lorry withoutuhaving a license.! — The County surfaceman gave evidence of having seen defendant driving a White motor lorry loaded with approximately 3 yards of gravel, and had also seen him drive the lorry on various occasions. — The County Inspector gave evidence of having written defendant m regard to the license, but any correspondence had been simply ignored. — In imposing a fine, of L2O, and oosts L 3 0s 6d, His Worship considered that the time hod ~ come when legislation should be passed empowering Inspectors to ceise and impound vehicles not licensed uutil such lioensp should be paid.' s AFFILIATION CASE. M. R. Reid proceeded against Edgar Cruickshanks for costs and maintenance* Plaintiff is a widow with whom defendant was keeping company, corroborative evidence of this was shown. Defendant had since left the distriot and had not replied to letters nor provided for maintenance of.a child that was born. An order was made for defendant to pay Lls towards medical expenses, L 2 2s solicitor, and to pay 10s per week maintenance, Ist payment Ist November, 1926, to include L 4 6s Sd arrears. Defendant was also ordered to provide a bond tor LIOO.