MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8154, 8 June 1906, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

MASTERTON—THURSDAY.

(Before Mr W. P. James, S.M.)

Drunkenness.—A first offender was fined 55., in default 24 hours'imprisonment, for having been drunk. Peter Jaokson was fined ss, in default, 21 hours' imprisonment, for having been drunk. Theft. —Peter Jackson was charged with having stolen, on June 6th, ten flannel shirts, valued at £2, the property of the W.F.G.A. Accused pleaded not guilty. Frederick S. Coopar, proprietor of the Central Hotel, gave evidence as to having seen accused with the shirts under his a«*ra in an alleyway near the Central Hotel. William W. Chambers recognised the shirts produced in Court as the property of the W.FIO.A. Constable Egau stated that he found the shirts behind a gate en Messrs Ilartniann, Hoar and Purmain's premises in Cross Street. . The Magistrate sentenced accuse* to two. months' imprisonment with hard labour.

Truancy. Charles Lang was. charged, on the information of John Dineen, Truant Inspeotor, with having failed to send his children to school. Mr W. G.Beard appeared for defendant.

The Inspector stated that the child was a girl, aged 10 years and 7 months, who had not yet passed any standard, tor the week ended April 6th the child had not made the re-; quired.number of attendances. He > only prosecuted in one instance, although the child hao failed to make the required number of attendances during other weeks. Defendant had made no application for exemption to either the headmaster or School Committee. Defendant stated that the nhild was very delicate, and had , been away to Napier for the benefit of her health. He had made application, to the h,eadmaster of the Side School in connection with the exemption of his child from attendance.

The Magistrate said he thought the chilJ could not attend sohool* and dismissed the information.

John K. Blinkborne, who did not appear, iwaa fined 10s and coats for having failed to send his child to school. : The Inapeotor stated that the obild was 10 years of age. and had only passed one ttandard. Thechild had not-made , the required number of attendances for cine or ten weeks.

Richard Bannister pleaded not guilty to a charge of having failed to send hia child, 8 years of age, to school the required number of times during four weeks. A fine of 5s and costs was inflicted..

On similar charges' Charles Leech was fined 2s and coHts; David A. Morton, 10s and oostu; and Frederick Harding 5s and oosts. The case against "Arthur Rowden was dismissed.

Debt oases.—Judgment for plaintiff, with oosts, was given in, each of the following debt oaseß:—John r Maxwell v. William Wilson, oosts only £2 (debt £2l 7s 6d paid); Jutin Pond v. William Wilson, costs only £1 9s 6d (debt £lO 7s 6d paid); > Jabsz Chapman v. William Wilson, oosts only £2 (debt £2l 13s paid); Levin and Co. v. P. J. Petersen, claim £l2 i Hs 2d, costs £7 2s;- Jenkinaon and Co. v. A. E. E..Brookes, claim £1 13s, oosts 17s; Same v. William Waite, claim £4 9s 6d, oosts 15s; Same v. Peter Rnband, claim Is 6d, oosts 7s (£1 had been paid sinoe the. issue of summons); Same v. Chas. H. Taylor, claim £4 13s 7d, oosts 10s; F. W.'Wood and Sons v. Harry Cowin, claim £ll ss, costs £1 15s 6d; Patriek Corrigan V; Frank Oorrigau, claim £35 13s Gd, oosts £2 14u.