BLUFF COURT

Southland Times, Issue 20667, 24 April 1929, Page 12

BLUFF COURT

POLICE AND CIVIL BUSINESS. The monthly sitting of fhe Magistrate’s Court took place at Bluff yesterday morning before Mr W. 11. Woodward, >S.M., when several police cases and a large amount of civil business were disposed of. William Meadow appeared on three informations of neglecting to send his child, aged twelve years, to school. He pleaded not guilty, but later amended the plea to guilty. Meadow stated that he was given to understand that his child had been expelled through failure to attend regularly. He was convicted and fined 6/-, with costs 45/- on the first count, the remaining two charges being dismissed. William Alexander Phillips, appearing for failure to maintain his wife, Elizabeth Phillips, of Stewart Island, was convicted and sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, warrant not to be issued if he paid the sum of £6 per calendar month, the arrears being cancelled. John Harrison (Mr Gordon Reed) pleaded not guilty to a charge of exceeding the speed limit within the borough on December 1. Constable Skipworth said that on the day in question defendant had passed an intersection at the post office at a speed estimated at from 30 to 35 miles per hour when a train was due to arrive and people were crossing the street. To Mr Reed, he said he did not have his watch out. Sergeant Tonkinson gave corroborative evidence. Harrison contended that he slowed down at the corner to see if any passengers were waiting for him. He was in low gear when he passed the intersection. Mary Josephine Campbell corroborated his evidence. The Magistrate said it was possible that the police estimate was excessive, but he was satisfied that an offence had been committed. He would be convicted and fined 10/-, with costs 10/-. Civil Cases. Judgment by default was given for plaintiffs in the following undefended civil cases: John Hotton v. Leslie Barton for £5, costs 11/-; D. M. Stirling (Halfmoon Bay) v. Walter McQuarrie for £3 5/4, costs £1 5/6; D. M. Stirling v. Timaru Joss for £5 15/5, with costs £1 12/6; Thomas Bragg v. Timaru Joss for £26 7/11, with costs £2 11/6; H. V. McQuarrie v. E. McQuarrie for £S 9/7, with costs £1 12/6; Ernest Bradshaw v. N. A. Wilson for £1 10/-, with costs 8/-; Nichol Bros. v. J. Branks for £2 9/3, with costs £1 7/6; W. Burtenshaw v. Arthur Kifson for £1 4/-, costs 10/-; W. Burtenshaw v. Harold Valentine for £2 10/10, costs 10/-; L. P. Denton v. Frank Wilson for £l6 1/9, costs £1 3/-.

Appearing on a judgment summons, A. Calder was ordered to pay R. Ryan fhe sum of £4 9/4, in default seven days’ imprisonment, warrant, not to be issued if he pays £1 per month.