MAGISTRATE’S COURT-TE AWAMUTU.

Waipa Post, Volume II, Issue 102, 16 April 1912, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT-TE AWAMUTU.

FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1912.

(Before F. O’B. Loughnan, Esq., S.M.)

Civil Business.

Boyd & Clark (Mr Cox) v. Sidney Pratt, claim £ls 4s 6d. Judgment by default with costs, £2 8s 6d. H. H. Hutt v. J. Weal, of Walton, claim £8 15s. Judgment by default with costs £1 13s. Judgment Summonses. Wellington Loan Co. v. B. Russo. Adjourned until 17th May at l-equest of debtor. Horsley & Harris (Mr Cox) v. James Quinn, of Korokanui. Claim £7 is. An order was made for the immediate payment of the amount in default of which 7 days’ imprisonment in the Auckland gaol. The order to be suspended so long as the debtor pays at the rate of £1 per month and provided the first payment is made by the I2th May.

Criminal Business

A coach-driver was convicted and fined £l and costs 7 s f° r being drunk while in charge of a mail coach and 3 horses. Excursion Fares.

A resident of this district for whom Mr Collins appeared, was charged by the Railway Department that, on the 26th December, having paid the fare for an excursion ticket entitling him to travel by an excursion train between Te Awamutu and Auckland, did travel between the two said stations by a train other than that for which such fare was paid without taking out the proper ticket and paying the proper fare therefore respectively. The defendant pleaded not guilty on the grounds that he was informed by railway officials that an excursion ticket was available for travel by the second express. This the Department could not refute, but pointed out that its advertisements andposters, which were issued to the public, clearly showed to the contrary. The Magistrate pointed out that the public was fully advised by the advertisements, but in view of the statement held to have been given by officials dismissed the case.

Breaches of Prohibition Orders,

Maniapoto pleaded guilty to a charge laid by Constable Lander and was convicted and fined £2 and costs £1 2s 6d. Tumanoho, charged by Constable Lander, also pleaded guilty, and was fined ios and costs £1 2s 6d. The same offender pleaded guilty to a second charge 'aid by Constable Ryan, and was convicted and fined £2, with costs £1 16s 6d.

Procuring Liquor.

Richard Ryan (Mr Cox) was charged by Constable Rvan with supplying liquor to Tumaoho, and was convicted and fined £lO, with costs £9TBs.