MAGISTERIAL

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13337, 13 July 1907, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL

<&. TIMAKU, FRIDAY. JULY 12th. (Before Mr W. Kvans. J.l*.. and Mr Win. Howe,' J.l'.) POLICE CA.SKS. Krnest Hume, who did not appear, but a idler admitting the offence, was charged with riding a bicvule on the footpath on Melville. Hill. Constable Harvey proved the ch-irgo, and a iinc of 5s and costs 7s was imposed. V. ■Clarke, charged with a similar offence at the Fame, time and place, was mulcted to the tame extent. J. S. Rennett was charged with obstructing the footpath in .Sophia, strict. Deleaving a number of pieces of furniture outside his shop. Defendant admitted the offence, but explained that tilt' shop was really his wife':;, and she had told him to pi aCo tho articles on the path. He had never been cautioned before, and lw asked to be dealt with leniently. The Bench said that under the circumstance?, they would caution and discharge defendant. H. Smallridge, who did not appear, was charged with driving a vehicle at night without lights, and also with driving over a street crossing at a speed greater than four miles per hour. Sergeant Bowman said that defendant explained that he was driving his wife to the doctor . The Bench said they would take into consideration the extenuating circumstances. A fine of 5s and costs 7s was imposed. A prohibition order for twelve months was issued against- a Tiniaxu resident on the application of his son. T. Ruddle was charged on two counts with failing to send his children to school the required number of times per week. Defendant was represented by his wife. J2. Chapman, truant officer, gave evidence that; ths two children were respectively 10 years and 4 months and 9 years and 3 months old and had passed no standard. During the past five weeks the children had been absent every day. Witness had repeatedly sent notices to defendant, but without result. Defendait's wife explained that her children were delicate and not strong enough to go to school. The Bench imposed a fine of 5s on each charge. P. Bower was similarly charged. . The Truant Officer stated that defendant's two children were aged 13£ and 11 £ years respectively. The elder had passed Standard 11, and the younger Standard I, and had been attending very irregularly. ' Defendant's wife, who appeared to answer the charge, in a somewhat rambling statement, said that one boy, the elder, had bsen at work for three weeks, while the other had- been attending regularly. The "Bench administered a caution, and imposed a fine of 5s on each charge. -