MAGISTERIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13914, 27 May 1909, Page 6

MAGISTERIAL.

TEMUIvA, ."WEDNESDAY, MAY _'6. (Before Messrs Jas. Blyth and G. Ucnilemun, Justices or the Peaci POLICE CASES. M. Carr was cliargt-a uitli being drunk m a public place 011 L7th and a sueond charge lor a Jike of). ..ce oil the 19th May. Accused pleaaed guilty aud was cuavieted on the first uiiars.u a;,,i discharged, aud fined 5s and casta 7t ior the second offence. An app.valloll tor a prohibition order was gnuiie.i ugallst the accused 011 tJie application of ihe police. Two young men named Maze r.nd Horgan were charged with illegally trespassing On tlie Unll Siied premises ou the night of 24th .May. during the holding ot lhe volunteer l>;i 11. It appears that tlie accused effected an entrance to the function by a back door entrance used by the attendants who were providing the supper and when accosted by the captain of the company stated they had paid. This, it was afterwards found ivas untrue; they were again warned to leave, and refusing to do so were put out by tlie police. The Gazette regulations were put in by the police showing that tho grounds and premises were vested in trustees for their exclusive use. Edwin Taylor Chapman, Captain of tho Temuka Rifles, and one of the trustees gave evidence in proof of the offence and stated that complaints were frequent about young men beating the doorkeepers and effecting entrance to functions being held, by improper means. The two defendants were warned three times to leave the premises, but refused. He did not desire to he hard on the two accused, but tlie matter was becoming so bad that the officers of the corps were compelled to take steps to punish offenders. Constable Gillespie mentioned that what was desired was to let these young fellows know that unless they are in possession of tickets of admission to the premises they are not to trespass on the grounds and cause a nuisance. Complaints were frequent. The accused pleaded guilty and the Bench in imposing a fine of 5s each and costs 7s, warned them and others that they were liable to a fine of £lO. or three" months' imprisonment. They hoped it would he a warning to the young men of the town. The effect of this decision is that persons musb not enter the reserve or go 011 to the premises without a ticket of admission, when like functions are being held, if they do they are liable to tlie above penalty. WAIMATE —MAY 26th. (Before Mr T. Hutchison, S.M.) POLICE CASE. _ A case of breach of prohibition order was heard and defendant was convicted and discharged. . FACTORY AWARD. The Inspector of Awards (Mr Keddie) sued Blair Bros., of Morven, for .L'2o for breach of tlie saddlers' award. Mr Middleton appeared for defendants. After hearing evidence for the plaintiff the Magistrate gave judgment for the defendant without costs. CIVIL CASES. Meredith and Co. (Mr Perry) v. P. Bvrnes (Mr Moore), claim £lO 7s 8d for loss of sale of straw and damages through the removal of tarpaulins from trucks by defendant. Evidence was sziven for the nlaintifls In- Messrs S. llitchins. .f. Croft, E. FTavnian. Constable Mc.Clinchey and f!. K. Meredith, and for the defence by Messrs P. Byrnes and M. B. Peel". 'After hearing Mr Moore for the de-

fence the Magistrate decided that the removal of the tarpaulins caused the trucks to be left at the station by the railway officers, and thereby caused loss of shipment on a consignment with consequent loss of profit to the plaintiff. Judgment was given for £9 12s 8d and costs £2 10s. Judgment went by default in the following cases: —James Meehan v. Richard Marshall, claim £4. 5s 10d, and costs ]ss; Bennett and Co. (Mr Perry) v. C. Bea+tie, claim £7 14s -d, and costs £1 3s 6d. One old-age pension was granted and one refused.