MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 37, 20 June 1927, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

STRATFORD SITTING. The fortnightly sitting of the Magistrate’s Court was held at Stratford this morning before Mr R. W. Tate ■S.M. and Mr W. L. Kennedy j.P. JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. Judgment by default was given for plaintiff in the 'following ‘ undefended civil case's; Taranaki Traders’ Agency (Mr Moss) v. Mary Miscbew■ski, £35 Bs, costs £4 17s Gel; Stratford Borough Council (Mr Moss) v. A. H. Chard, £5 15s Id, costs £6 3s. PROHIBITION ORDER BROKEN. / K- J. McDonald was- convicted' ami discharged on a charge of drunkenness and was_ fined £2 for breaking ills prohibition order. FIREARMS ACT. L. J. Barleymau pleaded not! guilty to a charge of railing to register . a firearm. Constable Chesnutt said defendant, came to the police station, with a . request to transfer a firearm, bub Bt~.ua nob produce a negisbr.ation. paper.

Defendant said that he bought) the weapon, six, years ago. He had filled iu the registration paper, which the shopman promised to have returned to the police. Sergeant Reid said that it seemed, as if the paper in question was merely a permit to purchase, which was ’ necessary at the time. The S.M. said he did not look upon the offence as a serious one i ami imposed a fine of IQs. MAINTENANCE. Walter Brown pleaded that he was unable to make payments towards his wife’s maintenarire as ordered by the Court in May. The case was adjourned till July 18th to enable defendant to make an effort to pay something.