COASTAL COURT SITTINGS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16579, 7 November 1924, Page 3

COASTAL COURT SITTINGS.

At the coastal .sittings ot the Court, the Magistrate, Mr K.'C. Levvev, S.AL, was called upon to hear several cases arising out of the illegal sale of liquor. Henry Aiiey, of the 'J’e Puke hotel, was proceeded against on .several informations of selling liquor after bom's, tnj one charge ho was convicted and lined £5 and costs, and the remaining charges were either dismissed or withdrawn. Frederick Stunner/ barman at the same hotel, was charged with selling liquol after’ hours, . bub the information wait dismissed- Two natives, Thomas Potne, and iiiimgia. Tauinutu, charged with being on the premises after hours, were each fined £1 ail’d costs. A bootmaker, John Cavanagb, was charged witli selling liquor without a license, the charge arising out.of a disturbance which occurred in the defendant’s shop some two months ago. A. lino of £lO and costs was imposed. Keith Jackson, charged with assault, was conconvicted and! ordered to come up for sentence! within twelve months and to pay costs amounting to about- £3, the assault allegedly taking place in Cavunagh’s shop, when several were under the influence of liquor, flan Harrison, for a. similar offohee. was admit led to probation for two years and prohibited. A native .named Joe -Jvnhiki, for thp theft of a saddle, Was .ordered to, come-up for sentence if called upoP iti twelve months. ... .

Tyro young girl*. who were alleged to have, beep in a sordid and, neglected condition were committed to the Napier teceiving home, it being.stated, that their mother was living with a Maoti. and fho children tfete, tincafed for and l iin kempt.