MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18191, 15 February 1929, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

TIMARU—FEBRUARY 14. 1929. (Before Mr O. R. Orr-Walker, S.M.) milk under standard. Eliza be tli Jenkins wns charged that on December 4, 1928, she did sell to John Menzies milk which did not comply with the standard prescribed by the Foods aJid Drugs Act, 1908. Air J. I*. Sieven apjieared for defendant, and entered a plea of guilty. Mr W. D. Campbell, who appeared lor the Health Inspector, said that the milk was a, good deal below the standard prescribed. Mr Steven said that the defendant relied on milkmen for her supplies, and she was simply a victim of a combination of circumstances. Idle Magistrate: “Was it a question of watering?” Mr Campbell: “No, it was jusrt poor milk.” 'ldle Magistrate said that there did not appear to be any criminal intent on the part of the defendant. Persona who sold milk certainly took a risk, but if they did not cai*e to secure a. tester, then they should either give up selling or take the consequences. Defendant would be convicted and ordered to pay costs amounting to £4 6s. LICENSING OASES \\ illiam \\ all, licensee of the Railway Hotel at Pleasant Point had three charges preferred against him. The oflences, which were committed on January 28, were selling liquor after hours, exposing liquor for sale after hours and keeping his premises open for the sale of liquor after hours. Annie May Wall was charged that, not being the licensee of the Railway Hotel, she did supply liquor to Hugh A. Davison, Walter Wilson and Cornelius Duly, after hours.

Mr W. D. Campbell appeared for the defendants. He pleaded guilty ?6 selling in the case of William Wall, the polioe thereupon withdrawing the other i.arges. A plea of guilty was entered in the caso or Annie Wall. Senior-Sergeant Gibson said that on the evening in question Constable Perneski was passing the hotel when he heard a noise. Going into the hotel he found three men standing at a bpr drinking. The men had just come in from harvesting. Mr Campbell said that the facts were as stated. The house was fairly full at the time, and some of the boarders had asked Miss Wall for drinks. About this time the three men came in, and were served. This was the first occasion on which the licensee had been before the Court. William Wall was convicted and fined £1 and 10s costs, and Annie Wall was convicted an fined £3 and costs 10s. Hugh A. Davison, Walter Wilson and Cornelius Daly wore each charged with being foun don the licensed premises of the Railway Hotel, Pleasant Point, alter hours. Defendants, who did not appear, were each convicted and fined £2 and 10s costs. BICYCLE WITHOUT LIGHTS. Thomas White, for riding a bicycle in Church Street at night without lights, was convicted and fined 15s and costs 10s. MAINTENANCE CASES. Mark David McCarthy did not ’appear to answer a charge of the disobedience of a maintenance order, he being in arrears to the extent of £IOO 0s 6d up to January 31.

Defendant was convicted and sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as lie pays the current order of 12s 6d per week, and £1 per week off the arrears. Stanley Robert Pen nail was also charged with disobedience of a maintenance order. The amount in arrear was £36.

Defendant was convicted and sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as he pays the current order of 15s, and 15s off the arrears.

George Taylor was charged with disobedience of a maintenance order, the amount in arrear being £3.

Defendant applied for a variation of the order.

In evidence defendant said that he had not earned more than £2 a week since December. He had £3 on him, which he could pay immediately. The money was paid into Cburt and the informations were then dismissed. William Regan (Mr W. D. Campbell) was charged with disobedience of a maintenance order, being £l3 in arrear with payments. Air A. D. Mcßae appeared for the complainant, Margaret Regan. After hearing the facts, the Magistrate dismissed the information. An application bv Mr Campbell for a variation of the order was adjourned sine die. FALSE PRETENCES. Norman Stewart was charged that at Ashburton on December 28, he did obtain from Wright, Stephenson and Co., hv false pretences, five sacks of wheatvalued at £4 ss. Detective Studholme asked for a remand to Ashburton until this morning. The remand was granted. DANGEROUS DRIVING. Frank Hood was charged with driving a motor car in Evans Street on January 12 in a manner which, having regard to the circumstances, might have been dangerous to the public. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Inspector Newcotne said that he saw the defendant come out of a line of cars when driving south along Evans Street. Defendant came out about Grasmere Street and continued outside the/ line until White Street was reached: Defendant was travelling about 30 miles an hour.

Defendant said that he was not travelling at anything like 30 miles an hour. Ho admitted everything else excepting this. He estimated his speed at 24 miles an hour. He was in such a position at Grasmere Street that had anv traffic come out there would have been no danger of an accident. The Magistrate said he gave defendant credit for having given his evidence in a straightforward manner. He would he ordered to pay costs only amounting to 12s.