MAGISTERIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13432, 2 November 1907, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

TIMARU—Ist 5 NOVEMBER, 1907.

(Before Mr C." A. Wr'ay," S.M.)

DRUNKENNESS.

A charge of drunkenne: s - prof erred against a, first offender who had been twice renuiutied for. medical treatment- was withdrawn 'on; -the application: of.. Sub-' Inspector Green, who said there was rca- 1 son to believe defendant's'-complaint -was not caused altogether by • drink. Another first offender charged with inebriaty said lie' had been to the Show arid had made" a-show? of himself. He was fined ss, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. PROHIBITION ORDERS. Two ordeis against I'imaru men were granted for twelve months. One . order was applied for by. a wife and the other bv a .son-in ; law. . BY-LAW CASES. M. Randrup did not appear on a charge of riding a motor cycle across the George and Stafford Streets crossing at an ex- , cessive speed. The chaige >was proved, and defendant was fined 10s and costs. Einil Bockaert,' for,driving a motor .car. after sunset without lights, wars fined. 10s and costs. ■'■'.■ ■ ' A police: OFFENCE.: James Dunn pleaded guilty to allowing eat.le to wander at large and graze upon the South Town Belt, but pleaded extenuating circumstances, saying; that, the road was more like a paddock, and' that the mere grazing of cattle on 'the road, was not a breach of the by-law/if cattle wei-e not allowed to wander. ,vA boy was in charge of his Green said' the charge was laid under the Police. Offences Aijt, which 'prohibited, grazing on a road. This was, defendant's second offence. A fine of' £l.and costs. was imposed. '•' "'"' : "'■' TRUANCY. CASES. V Mr Chapman, Truancy Officer .to the South Canterbury Education.- Board, brought a number of cases ichanging -parens, with failing .Jo- send th-eir, children; to ',■ school as regularly ±js6<i sie : ilavrt ve{ quired. Mrs. Bower costs; T. Ruddle -was :finecl ICs and ebsts on each' of -two J'obn Thomas, Wm. iSh'awi and - A. : were cautioned' and discharged, "ahd Frederick Harnison was also "let-off J on. condition that, he procured " a; doctor's ■ r certificate for.' his •child to the- 6atisfa<iti6nV of ■■ the >mspector.