MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5476, 18 April 1917, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

TE AROHA—TUESDAY [before MR E. PAGE, S.M.] The following cases were dealt with yesterday:— McSweeney (Mr Arthur) v. T. Noonan, a miner, judgment summons, claiming £l4 14s 6d. An order for payment was made at the rate of £2 per month, in default 15 days imprisonment. KeDny (Mr Arthur) v. C. Emerson, claim £35 6s 6d. Judgment by default with costs £1 I Is. Police v. Neilson, charged with procuring liquor while prohibited. Accused pleaded guilty. Fined £2 with costs 7/-. Police v. A. H. Caudwell, charged with causing a number of persons to congregate in a public place, on March 22nd, contrary to the borough bylaws. Defendant pleaded _ guilty. Constable Leece explained the facts arising out of a “ live model ” parade held in his shop windows on the evening in question.. The whole of the footpath was blocked. He did not press for a heavy penalty. Mr Caudwell explained that the evening in question was wet, causing the people in the street to congregate under the verandah. His Worship asked where the line was to be drawn if the exhibition was not indecent ? and was not the constable empowered to move the people on ? Constable Leece contended that the public flocked back in front of the windows again. He had received complaints. Convicted and finod the amount of the costs 7/-, His Worship adding that it was difficult to draw the line, but as he had pleaded guilty to the charge there was no other coarse for him to adopt.