ELTHAM MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 November 1920, Page 5

ELTHAM MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

YESTEKDAY'S SITTING. A sitting of the Magistrate's Court was hold sit Eltham yesterday by Mr. T. A. i}. Bailey, S.M. Judgment by default was given in the ease of the Misses Chalmers v. Miss Cuthbertson, of Toko, for £2 3s, costs 14s. The case of Mary MeJsah v. Duncan McNab was a claim for tO arrears of maintenance, and defendant was lined £2, the arrears having been paid into court.

John Thomas Attrill, general carrier, of Eltham, was charged with procuring liquor at the. Eltham Hotel, he being under the age of 21 years. The Magistrate pointed out that not only had Attrill oommitted a breach of the law, but his action was not a sporting one, inasmuch as he was placing the licensee of the hotel in a dangerous position. Many people would think little of breaking the law, but would not do anything that was not sporting. A licensee was liable 'to a heavy penalty for a breach of the law, and a young man who tempted him to run that risk was not taking a sporting action. If a young man told a licensee that he was over the age of 21 years the licensee could only take his word. Attrill would be fined 40s and costs 7s.

John Henry Smith, barman at Eltham Hotel, and Henry Gaut, licensee of the hotel, were charged with supplying At-t-rill with liquor Smith was fined 40s and 7s costs, and Gant 20s and "s costs. —Argus.