MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Taranaki Daily News, 21 April 1928, Page 23

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

SITTINGS AT WAITARA. A NUMBER OF CASES. The mouldy sitting of the Magistrate’s Court was held at. Waitara yesterday, Mr. R. W. Tate, S.M., presiding. In the following eiyil cases judgment was given for plaintiff by default:— Bellringer and Sons v. J. G. Hughson, £9 7s 1-Od (costs £1 12s fid); L. J. Rattenbury v, F. L, Emeny, £3 8s fid ( £1 l'ss fid) ; L. H. Sampson v. 8. A. Jones, £2 IB® 2d (£1 3s fid); Fitzgerald and P’Neill v. George G-rey, £2l 14s (£5 2s 6d); D.'O.A. in estate F. Lucas v. Kahukare ('Push), £l2 10s (£1 Ils fid); same v. Tony Preston, £1 9s fid (13s); same v. Rau Patu, 14s (13s); F. Purehas and Son v. Ted White, £lO Is (£3 Us); D. H. Purdie v. F. L. Emeny, £3 17s fid (£1 6s fid); A. J. Kibby v. T. D. Hannon, £4 7s 8d (£1 8s fid); Tarana-ki Trade Association v. C. IF. WilliscToft;. £3 0s Id (£1 3s fid); Edward White v. Morris Alexander Walker, £lO ( £2 fis); Clifton County Council v. Maurice Alexander Walker, £7l 16s lOd (£4 18s fid); same v. same. 15s (3s).

In judgment summons eases, there being no appearance of judgment debtor, orders were made as follows:—Charlie Watson was ordered to pay Harry Wakely £2 2s forthwith, in default two days’ imprisonment; M. O’Halloran was ordered to pay S. Whitehead the sum of £ll 16s forthwith, in default 11 days’ imprisonment; Robert A. Bezzant was ordered to pay H. Wills and Co. £3 Is forthwith, in default three days’ imprisonment; Jack To Huia was ordered to pay C. R. -Stead £8 Ils fid forthwith, in default seven days’ imprisonment; Rui Batley was ordered to pay H. Wells and <k>. £25 Ils, together with solicitor’s costs £1 Ils fid, forthwith, in default 21 days’ imprisonment. W. Andrews, who appeared and was examined in respect to a judgment debt of £3 14s 9d, was ordered to pay £1 per month in default three days’ imprisonment. Tony Preston, after examination, was ordered to pay G. F. Inder £l2 14s 6d and costs £1 1-s forthwith,, in default 12 days’ imprisonment, the warrant to ’be suspended on payment of £1 per month; Wi Wakarae, who was exainined, was ordered to pay Hughson’s, Ltd., £l3 TOs 3d, in default 13 days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended on payment of £1 per month; Wekepiri T.e Kapo, after examination, was ordered to pay William Scott £6 19s forthwith, in default six days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended on payment of 10s per month. BREACHES OF BY-LAWS. On the information of L. T. Kendrick, borough inspector, a number of charges of breaches of by-laws were dealt with. k. H. Mercer, who did not appear, was flned £4 and costs 12s for riding a. noisy motor-cycle. He was also convicted and ordered to pay costs 12s on a charge of riding a motor-cycle without a light. Roland William White, charged with riding a bicycle without a light and without a reflector, was fined 20s, with costs 12s. Robert Ullett, who appeared to answer a charge of riding a bicycle without a light, was fined 20s, with costs 10s. Kendrick William Crosbrook, who did not appear, was flned 20s, with costs 12s, for riding a bicycle without a light. ' A QUESTION OF “EXTRAS.” The case in which 'S. D. George, plumber, of Waitara, sued C. Calvert and Sons for £3-0, being “extras” on a contract in connection with the renovation of a portion of Borthwick’s freezing works after the fire last year, was concluded. Evidence for the defence was taken in Christchurch, and after hearing the evidence of plaintiff and C. P. Dugda'le, foreman carpenter at Borthwick’s, the magistrate gave judgment for the full amount claimed with costs £9 ss. BREACH OF PROHIBITION ORDER. A man named Alfred Henry Robinson pleaded guilty to two charges, namely, of procuring liquor during the currency of a prohibition order and of being unlawfully on licensed premises during the currency of the order. Constable Lapouple gave evidence as to the offences. t In extenuation defendant stated that he was not feeling well that day and went in to have a couple of whiskies. Defendant was convicted on both charges and fined £2, with costs 12s, on the charge of procuring liquor, ordered. to ■ pay costs ' Ifis-on the charge of being,

unlawfully in the premises. On the application of Constable Lapouple, prohibition orders were granted against A. Spurr and P. Dover, neither of whom appeared.