MAGISTERIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVI, Issue 14909, 29 November 1912, Page 9

MAGISTERIAL.

j TIMARU—NOV. 28th.. 19.12. (Before Mr V. G. Day, S.M.I i I { DRUXKEXXESS. j V,. Leopold Stromdahl was tinptl 2 ;| s, J in default seven ilays' imprisonment, I for a thirtl olfeneo of drunkenness. i WITHOUT A LIGHT. ! Xoel Horton was fined 10s and costs for motor t-velinj; at night without a li'-cht. ; ' rßoimmiox order. On the application of a sou a prohibition order was granted against a lather and mother, both local residents. The evidence showed that the applicant was a respectable young man. and had good reason to take this steo. (FAILURE TO SEND CIULDREX TO ,! SCHOOL. \ A resident of Washdyko. who did not appear, was fined 2s for failing to send his child to school regularly. The Truant Officer (.Mr J-'.. Chapman;, also ) presented several other cases. which : were adjourned till January, in order ' to give "the parents another chance. j ALLEGED ASSAULT. j Jo!i!i Forrest, a lad lo years of aye. ' proceeded against Walter Townsend (Jlr Kmslie), on a charge of assault on ihe evening of the 18th inst., in Stafford Street. ■ Complainant stated that he was 1 'landing in front of the Theatre when : the defendant approached and struck i . him repeatedly on the face, accusal.!;; j ' him of having thrown some missile at i him. Complainant said he had done | no such thing. j ( Martin Williams and Thomas Law- ] ton gave corroborative evidence. | I -Mr Eir.slie. for the defendant, stated j i that. Townsend did not strike Forrester. ) . Defendant was standing near com- ! j plainant waiting for the Theatre to 5 • come out. Complainant had several * I comrades, and they were "sky-lark-.j| iug" a lion t. Defendant felt «oi;ioj thing liit him in the face, and obi f serving complainant with something in j | his hand thought it was a pea- : | shooter. He did not say anything. i lint took him by the arms, and saw f that the complainant held a pencilI holder in his hand. He then let go : i his hold. He did not hit complainant ! a: all. . ! His Worship said tlot the assault i was trivial, and ho would simply order : the defendant to pny witnesses' expenses I~IS.