MAGISTERIAL

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14042, 28 October 1909, Page 6

MAGISTERIAL

WAIMATE—WEDNESDAY, OCT. 27

(Before Mr T. Hutchison, S.M.) BREACH OF LICENSING ACT. The hearing of tho charges of breaches of the Licensing Act agamst F. W. Meyer, licensee of the Redchff Hotel, was continued. Sub-Insnector Green appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Ongley (Oamaru) with Mr Perry for the defence. After hearing the evidence of the licensee, who produced his books. Mrs Mever, wife of the licensee, said she had not supplied Connell with drink on the Sunday as alleged. The bar was locked, and her husband had the key. J. Jeffries said he did not have a drink at the bar (as alleged) on the Sunday- He thought Connell had had a good few drinks when he saw him. i Cross-examined, he said he was a distant relation of Mrs Meyer's. He drove with the Connells to the front of. the -hotel on the Sunday. M. Connell went in, but P. Connell and himself did not. 31. Connell, recalled, repeated his evidence that Mrs 3leyer supplied Jeffries, P. Connell and himself with drinks on the Sunday. He was quite clear on this. Cross-examined: Had other drinks that Sunday. > His Worship decided that the charge of Sunday trading must be dismissed; on the charge of snpplying a man in a. state of drunkenness he must convict, and also on the charge of permitting drunkenness on licensed premises. He would impose a fine of £"10 on each conviction, with costs £6 Is, the license to be endorsed. AWARD WAGES. Thomas-Richard (Mr Hamilton) was charged with breaches of the Factories Act 1908, in not paying wages fortnightly. A fine of 10s and costs was inflicted. Factory Inspector Lightfoot v. W. F. George (Mr Perry) claim £2O for paying' less than the saddlers' award rate (two charges); judgment for 15s. The same v. E. E. Casbolt (Mr Middleton), claim £lO for breach of cycle workers award; judgment for £l. The same v. T. Richard (Mr Hamilton), claim. £4O for four breaches of cycle workers* award-; judgment was reserved to November 24th. RAILWAY CROSSING CASE. J. E. Hayman was charged with a breach of the Railways Act, 1908, in driving sheep over a railway crossing when a train was approaching. Constable Quinn appeared for the department, and defendant, who pleaded grrilty, was fined 5s and costs 7s. CIVIL CASES. Judgment went by default in the following cases:—J. Hunt and Son (Mr Middleton), v. T. Sheenan, claim £2 14s 3d, costs lis: R. W. Hutt (Mr Middleton) v. W. N. Walton, claim £2 15s, costs 10s; Guinness and Ler ' Cren, Ltd. (Mr Perry) v. F. P. Stron!>~h, claim £5 6s Bd, costs 20s 6d; 3reyers and Jones, v. Arch MeKenzie, claim £ls 5s Id, costs 235; C.F.C.A., Ltd. (Mr Perry) r. C. J Cursley, claim £1 4s, costs ss. In G. F. Richardson (Mr Middleton) v. James Jones (Mr Hamilton), claim £42, for damages done to wheat by defendant's sheen, the Magistrate after hearing evidence reserved judg-