MAGISTERIAL

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13665, 6 August 1908, Page 6

MAGISTERIAL

GERALDINE—TUESDAY, AUGUST 4th, 1908. ; " : '.,".' (Before .Mr: C. A. Wray, :S:M.K . - A LICENSING" CASE..- ■". .'. M. P. Patterson, of.Ashb'urtbn Forks, was charged with failing to give his name, and' address in writing when ! ordering liquor from W. N. Jones, of \ Arundel, which' said liquor was ' intended to •• be taken ' into the -• no li cense-area \ of-. Ashburton. A fine of-20s,and. costs ,7s was inflicted. '-•.,■■■ The , same person, was further charged with having during the currency .of a,'-pro-hibition order proceed' liquor at Arundel. ' Defendant' did not'. appear, but wrote to the Court' denying ever being at Arundel Hotel during the past eighteen months. : ' - : ;' :' • . ".: '•" Evidence in support, of the charge, was given by Constab.o MeLehnan, Ashbur-. ton, arid W. N. clones, V'hotlekeeper, Arundel. ■• * *'.-'■'-■■[■" - -,'■'"A c The '■ Magistrate ordered a 'fine ;of £5and costs and expemses...; 265, in default one .month's imprisonment, A FAMILY DISPUTE, ~ : J. Higginbottom v. G. Higginbottom, claim £42 for wages; : 'Mr •Farriie.. for plaintiff, who was an old age pensioner. Evidence was given to show.;that-plain-tiff lad been given, a home, and pocket money by his son the defendant for , several years, and in' consequence'of a. difference having arisen .he- had to. leave, and now claimed wages. . • ;•- ■ .", • l After evidence had been given : by ; the former registrar of old: age ..pensions at Temuka as to the unsatisfactory- nature of the statement made by plaintiff when making application for the. pension,' the Magistrate gave, judgment ; for: defendant with costs. - ..•.-. ... ■ ..'OLD AGE PENSIONS. ■■' \ Two new pensions for £26 were granted and one new'one ; for £l7. :; Ten: renewals for £26 were issued and cne "renewal for £ls. '.-. -'■ .■'•':' ■' .-'. '.'"'