MARTON S.M. COURT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11669, 23 October 1918, Page 8

MARTON S.M. COURT.

WEDNESDAY, 23rd OCTOBER. BEFORE MR J. G. L. HEWITT, S.M. Thos. Simpson was charged by Truant Inspector with having failed to enrol his child on a school roll. Defendant pleaded guilty but proved extenuating.circumstances. The magistrate adjourned the case for a month. HORSE AND OAR COLLISION. Thomas Power was charged with being drunk whilst in charge of a horse. Constable Manley prosecuted. Mr T. Low gave evidence that when motoring to Marton from Wanganui between 7 and 7.30, and when opposite Huntley School he slowed down to about 10 miles an hour. A horse ridden by defendant suddenly appeared from the side of the road and swerved right on to the car, with the result that the car was severely damaged, but the occupants luckily escaped. The defendant was hanging over the side of his horse and when th 3 compact occurred was thrown off his seat on to the ground. Witness, after attending to the occupants of the car, went to defendant, who was asleep on the roadside, and did not relish the idea of being awakened from his sleep. Asa result of the collisiowthe horse had to be shot.

On the application of the police, a prohibition order was issued against Thomas Power, and the magistrate fined defendant £l. THEFT OF £lO.

Percy Daniel Thompson was charged with stealing £lO from an envelope entrusted to him £as mall carrier. Accused pleaded guilty and elected to be dealt with by the magistrate. Mr A. Lyon appeared lor accused. Constable Wilson stated that the facts of the case were that accused was employed in carrying the mail between Bulls and Parewanui. On the 4th October Fred Gray gave the accused £lO to pay Mr Edwards in galls. Accused in his statement to the police, stated that he was a returned soldier and held a good record. He admitted using the money The magistrate gave accused a chance and adjourned the case for a month in order to allow restitution to he made of the money taken. FAILING TO ATTEND CAMP. Herbert Marshall was charged with failing to attend annual training camp. Defendant pleaded guilty, but stated that ne was 25 years ; of age and had been called up and classed as fife A, and would be going into camp soon. The magistrate convinced and discharged defendant. Thomas W. K Foster, who did not appear, was fined £5 for failing to attend annual training camp. CIVIL CASES.

Judgment was given for plaintiff in the following cases: T. V. gimons v Mete Kingi, claim £9 costs £1 14s 6d; J. WalkingtonSmith v James Mudford, claim £1 2s 6d, costs 8s; H. F. Young vJ. Bridge, claim £4 6s, costs 10s,