MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIX, Issue 3097, 13 June 1929, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

MONTHLY SITTING. COMMENCED THIS MORNING. The ordinary monthly sitting of the local Magistrate's Court was com : menced at the Courthouse this morning, before Mr. F. W. Platts, S.M., who presided owing to Mr. Wyvorn Wilson, S.M., relieving at Auckland. Clearing of Noxious Weeds. John Leyland Morris, noxious weeds inspector, charged Edward Rowe with failing to clear "same, within the last six months, off his property at Hinuera. . Instructed by a Blenheim solicitor, Mr. H. Dallimore appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty. The Inspector said he inspected the property on February 9th and 20th. It had been unoccupied for some time, and he had had a good deal of trouble with it. In February, when he again inspected the property, nothing had been done, and it was badly infested with ragwort. To Mr. Dallimore the Inspector admitted that he had issued' a, summons upon the defendant's son at Auckland, also upon the father (the defendant), Edward Rowe.- '-

Mr. -Dallimore stated that, defendant had never received a notice until after last Court day. He pointed out that the notice was made out to Edward O. Rowe, when defendant's name was Edward Rowe. The S.M.: I do not think that matters. , The Inspector said he agreed that the whole of the area could not be cleared in the time given, but a start could have been made. Mr. Dallimore said his client had not received any notice, but would be prepared to give the matter immediate attention. Under the circumstances the "'S.M. inflicted a nominal fine of 40/-. Failure to Render Service. Colin Cecil Richard Abel, who did not appear, was charged with failing to render the necessary service under the Defence Act. Sergeant-Major George Walker stated that of 17 drills and five half-day parades defendant only attended eight drills a-nd two half-days. Fined 40/- and costs 11/-. The Civil List. Judgment was entered foT plaintiffs in the following undefended civil actions:—Harry Webb v. Charles Thomas Fell, claim £3, costs £l/3/-; Cambridge Borough Council v. M. Manson, claim £2B/5/-, costs £4/1/6.' Judgment Summonses. \ Wright, Stephenson and Co. sued H. Mahood. for the sum of £B/9/6.—Order made at the rate of £1 per month, in default five days' imprisonment. V. E. Rickit, of Cambridge, issued a judgment summons for £ll/1/10 against J 3. A. Jones, of Huntly. There was no appearance of the debtor, and an order was made forthwith, but same to be suspended for one month, in default six days' imprisonment.

A. r V. Liddington's debt of £4/10/6, due to Mr. P. J. Turney, brought him to the COurt. In reply to Mr. Lundon, the debtor said he had done no work since the end of February.—No order made.

H. W. Liddington was also sued by Mr. Turney for the amount of £4, —An order was made for . the amount, but it was to be suspended for three months. Harry Webber brought-a judgment summons of £2O/12/- against John H. Mahood. For the plaintiff Mr. Lundon said the debtor was a contractor" and had paid up previous orders when the pressure had been applied.—The S.M. said the debtor was a foolish man not to appear before the Court, and he made an order for amount to be paid forthwith, the order to be sus-. pended so long as the debtor paid 20/a month off. the debt. Reckless Driving. The police proceeded against Harry Dyer for the reckless driving of a motor-car at the intersection of Taylor and Hall Streets on May 2nd, as the result of which an accident occurred, involving injury to Jean Stevenson and Mary Maude Bertha Lang. Accused was also charged with failing to report the accident to the police and with driving without a license*

Muriel Lang, housemaid at the National Hotel, said she was at the Town Hall on the night of the accident and was dancing with Dyer. They left the hall to go out to get another girl, and, coming back, the accident occurred. It was a clear night. Jean Stevenson said the lights on the car were good. She did not think the speed of the car was too fast. The driver went too close to the intersection before turning the car.

Constable Fleury said at the corner there was no incline and the surface was fairly flat. Thore was a slight camber on the right side« of' Victoria Street.

Harry Dyer, the defendant, of Hamilton, said it was a foggy night, and he did not know the road. ; He was not travelling faster than 20 miles an hour.

In reply to Constable Jones, he stated that he had never had &4license. He was going to get one when - the .'how licenses were issued. He admitted that when he had run past the corner ho should have pulled up.

Accused was found guilty of all three charges and was convicted and fined a total of £3 with costs £2/4/-. Military Training.

Maurice George Calvert pleaded not guilty to deliberate failure to carry out military training. Sergeant-Major George Walker said that of 17 drills and five half-day parades defendant had only attended eight drills and one half-day parade. At the beginning of the year he attended a camp at Narrow Neck, when he was before the medical authorities with an injured foot,; as the result of which he was advised by SergeantMajor Walker to apply for exemption. He had been under treatment this year for three months at Auckland. The case for the Department was withdrawn. Maintenance Default.

Elizabeth Holmes proceeded against John Holmes, of Cambridge, for default in a maintenance of £2/5/- weekly in favour of his wife and five children. To June sth Holmes'was £2'6/5/ > - in arrears.

The plaintiff was represented by Mr. D. J. Lundon, while Mr. F. Kingsford appeared for defendant. The latter said it was to be regretted that at the previous Court proceedings the order Was made without the financial position of the defendant being made fully clear. The case was adjourned for pne month.