MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1926, Page 15

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

SITTING AT OPUNAKE

A sitting of the Magistrate’s Court was held at Opunake yesterday, when Mr. R. W. Tate, S.M., presided. In the following undefended civil actions in which there was no appearance of defendant, judgment was given for plaintiff by default: —'S. Norcross v. D. Roberts. £3 0s 3d (costs £1 8s 6d); J. S. Church v. Reno Morehu, £5 5s (£2 Is Od); S. Norcross v. Dick Bishop, £3 12s 9d (£1 17s 6d); A. E. Brunette v. Weston Matahaue. £3 Is (£1 16s 6d).

In the following judgment summons cases, there being no appearance of the defendant, orders were made by default as follows: —W. S. Macleod was ordered to pay G. Prosser £26 2s fid forthwith. In default 21 days’ imprisonment; L. Mosen was ordered to pay Richards and McKinley £4 18s 2d forthwith, in default four days’ imprisonment; Taianga Ratana was ordered to pay Stainton and Co. £l3 14s 6d, in default twa days’ imprisonment; Mangu Bishop wa« ordered to pay J. S. Church £l2 4s fid forthwith, in default 12 days’ imprisonment; Chas. K. Forrester was ordered to pay Cook and Lister £3 8s forthwith, in default three days’ imprisonment; Norman O. Andrews was ordered to pay Universal Films Company £8 9s od forthwith, together with solicitor’s fee 15s lid, in default eight days’ imprisonment.

BREACH OF PROHIBITION ORDER.

Henry Callaghan, who did not appear, was charged with drunkenness and also with a breach of his prohibition order. Constable Clouston stated that defendant was arrested for drunkenness on December 11, and was later bailed out by a fellow employee. He was working in the bush for the Public Works, and informed Constable Clouston that he did not wish to lose a day to eome to Opunake and asked him to put in a plea of guilty.

Defendant was fined 10s on the charge of drunkenness and 40s, with costs 15s, for the breach of his prohibition order.

AFFILIATION CASE.

TJie time of the court was occupied for most of the day in hearing a claim by a young single woman against a young man. who, she asked, should be adjudged the father of her illegitimate child, and also claimed maintenane< Mr. P. O’Dea, instructed by Mr. P. M. Brooker, appeared for complainant, and Mr. A. A. Bennett for the defendant. Evidence was given by complainant, her sister, father and mother, and by P. M. Brooker in support, and by defendant. After hearing legal argument, judgment was reserved.