MAGISTERIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16981, 14 November 1919, Page 4

MAGISTERIAL.

TIMARU—THURSDAY, NOV. 13. (Before Mr W. H.. McKeau, S.M.) DE.UNIvENNEBa A statutory first offender for drunkenness was ""lined 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment. Ho asked that a prohibition order be issued against him. Tliig was done to cover the Timaru, Temuka. and "Waitaki licensing districts. ' , MAINTENANCE ORDER, A man was charged with failing to obey'-a maintenance order, arrears to tho ©xteiyb of £l6 having accumulated. Defendant said he had come from ; Wellington to get the matter fixed up.. lie now had better prospects and thought-he could manage jwovide a,' home in the' North Island for his wife. / " The wife said there was no sign of a home yet though defendant had had plenty of .time to prepare one.' The Magistrate said defendant had, had nine monfths to pay something but had not done so. He'would pass sentence of - f ouirteen imprisonment, .•the- warranto to be 'suspended So long as defendant reduced the arrears at the rate of 20s per week.. ALLEGED BREACH OP LICENSE. . V'.The ■ charges against T, Connolly, of tlioßoncaslter Hotel, Washdyfee, for hreaches of his license, were again called.' ... - ~'■'" .'.... Inspector Hastie said the chief witness for the prosecution was still undiscovered, and he; asked for an adicfurnment, sine'die, and a warrant for his arrest. Thisi was granted, and the .charges against T. and R. Geaney were adjourned indefinitely. MILKMAN IN TROTJBLE,. ./'John Davidson, was cliai-'ged with allowing a horse' and milk cart to. stand iii a public street without effectually locking one of the wheels of'the vehicle. He pleaded guilty and stated that lie•was unaware of a, by-law to this effect. :.■• Inspector .Hastie said the- defendant's horse had.bolted and galloped along thei street, ultimately coming to grief* and upsetting the cart and spilling most of the milk. : Defendant, was convicted and ordered Ito pay Court, costs 75.-