OTOROHANGA COURT

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 55, Issue 3989, 10 December 1937, Page 5

OTOROHANGA COURT

MONTHLY SITTING. MANY CASES DEALT WITH. The final sitting of the Magistrate’s Court in Otorohanga for 1937, was held by Mr F. H. Levien, S.M., on Wednesday last, when the following cases were heard: — WANDERING PIGS Gordon Urquhart, Inspector to the Otorohanga County Council, proceeded ag-ainst a Paewhenua pig farmer, Stuart H. Williamson, for permitting pigs to wander on the county roads. Gera’d Jackson, County Engineer, in evidence, stated that the defendant had a pig farm but had not provided pig proof fences. The defendant gave detailed evidence in denial. The Magistrate dismissed the case. CHARGE DISMISSED. Tipene Adams was charged with being intoxicated when in charge of a motor vehicle on November 22nd last. After hearing medical and other evidence, the Magistrate dismissed the case. LICENSING CASE. John F. Wilson was charg-ed with failing to notify a hotelkeeper at Frankton that he was taking beer into the King Country, and failing to give his name and address. Defendant was convicted, and fined 30s with I'Os costs. TRANSPORT OFFENCES. F. Cook, Transport Officer to the Transport Department., proceeded against Miki Nui for exceeding the road classification regarding the weight of load carried. Defendant was convicted and fined £2 with 10s costs. On a further similar charge Miki Nui was again convicted and fined 10s.

Allen Burgess Carter, for exceeding road classification, was fined £1 and costs 10s. A similar penalty being inflicted in a second charge. Same v. Maxwell & Wilson, on a charge of overloading on their license on county roads. Defendants were convicted and fined £2 with 10s court costs. CIVIL CASES. G. B. Cockburn v. A. D. Hail, claim for £l2 4s. After hearing the evidence the Magistrate said he would give judgment for the plaintiff in equity and good conscience, for £6 2s with costs, totalling £2 16s. Matakino Hurst v. David Ormsby. Claim for £23, the value of 118 totara posts and for totara strainers, alleged to have been wrongfully removed from the plaintiff’s property at Te Kumi. A considerable amount of evidence was heard judgment being finally entered for £2 10s with costs £2 3s; witnesses expenses £3 10s 6d and solicitor’s fee £4 3s. The posts are to be returned to the plaintiff. Burrell & Son v. Hall Bros. (Otewa). Judg-.nent by default for £53 4s together with court costs £2 16s, and solicitor’s fees £2 Ils 6d. CHARGE ADJOURNED. The Otorohanga Police proceeded against Tasker Lindsay Coyle, salesman, of Wellington, on a charge of negligant driving of a motor vehicle. The case was adjourned.