UNEMPLOYMENT LEVY UNPAID

Taranaki Daily News, 16 April 1932, Page 17 (Supplement)

UNEMPLOYMENT LEVY UNPAID

FIVE QUARTERS IN ARREARS. CASES AT OPUNAKE COURT. R W. Lawson, who did not appear, was’ charged at the Opunake Court yesterday with having failed to pay his unemployment levy for the periods ending December, 1930, March, 1931, June, 1931, August, 1931, and November, 1931. Mr C P. Smith, inspector of factories, New Plymouth, who prosecuted, explained that Lawson had been present at the court but had asked witness to explain that he had to leave to attend to his business as a service-car driver. As the result of complaints that defendant had not paid hi levies he was interviewed on February 29, wheni hq paid all up to date. He explained that Ms failure to pay previously was owing ti the fact that he had been financially embarrassed, and witness understood that that was correct. Lawson was convicted and ordered to pay costs 10s, Mr. Smith stating that in view of the circumstances, he would not claim expenses. - D. Paton, who did not appear, was charged on the information of H. Pickerin «■, Egmont County inspector, with having driven a motor-car on the Main South Road at Rahotu on December 22 without being the holder of a driving license. • ■ In evidence the inspector stated that knowing defendant did not possess, a license he had warned him on the day in question that he was taking a risk ia driring tfe® car. Paton, that.

he was only driving the car in order to get benzine. Half an hour later •witness saw him again driving the car. Paton was fined 10s, with costs £1 Ils. ' Sydney Tapp, who did not appear, •was charged on the information of his wife with disobedience of a maintenance •order, being in arrears £56 Is 9d to 'February 9. The case had been adjourned from last court day, when a letter had been received from defendant (stating that he expected to jte ia work,

the following week, when he would pay (current maintenance and if possible 10s & week off the arrears, A letter had •since been sent to him but he had taken no notice of it, stated the clerk of the court. By a coincidence, while the case was being heard the letter ‘which had been posted to defendant was handed in to the court, having been readdressed to the court. The magistrate sentenced Tapp to one , month’s imprisonment, the warrant to be smpended cn to® pajmenfc «£ %