MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Waipa Post, Volume IV, Issue 200, 1 April 1913, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Before. Mr E. Rawson, S.M

Friday, March 28th

Civil Cases,

Green and Colebrook, of Ohanpo (Mr Cox) v. C. Harsant, of Te Ai'oha, claim £4 4 s judgment for plaintiff bv default, with costs £l 4s 6d. Lawson and Swain (Mr Cox), v. Maapi Peni, of Morrinsville, claim £2 6s judgment for plaintiff by default, with costs £1 7sC. Berry and Co., of Pirongia (Mr Cox), v. Taimona Hapimana, of Rotorua, claim £4 19 s judgment for plaintiff by default, with costs I2s 6d. Daniel O’Shea, of Pirongia, sawnnller (Mr Collins), v. G. M. Fraser, of Hamilton, contractoi (Mr Swarbrick), claim £ls 7s 4d. The hearing of this case occupied the court for some time. The claimant held that timber to the above amount had been ordeied and delivered whilst the defendant disputed delivery, as the timber was so left as to be of no use to him. Much of it had been carried down stream and some was even yet floating about. This and other matters were disputed, and after hearing the evidence the Magistrate nonsuited plaintiff, with costs £8 13s 4d

Breach of Award. On the application of the Inspector of Awards the charge against W. J. Bickerstaff, builder, was re-heard. This charge came before the Magistrate at the. last sitting of the Court, but as there was no appearance ot the plaintiff the defendant was acquitted. The charge was resultant upon the defendant having employed two men and paying a lower wage than that provided for in the award. The defendant claimed to have made application to the authorities for peimission to class these men as improvers, which, if approved of would have complied with the regulations and to which he had received'no reply. The Department had no record of anv such application. After hearing the evidence a fine of £5, with costs £2 was made. Arising out of the above charge Allan Hume was fined ss, with costs 6s 7d and James Campbell was fined £l, with costs 6s 7d for breach of the award by working lor less than the prescribed-wage. . By-laws.

Chargesarising through failure to comply with the town by-laws were preferred against G. Paul jnr., Wm. Hall jnr., and Thos. Davis jnr., for having ridden bicycles in Alexandra St. after sundown without a light, and against F. Bathurst for having ridden his bicycle along the footpath in Alexandra St. All the offenders were cautioned and discharged on payment of costs 7s the magistrate remarking that as these were the first charges of this nature before the local court, the penalty would not be enforced, but in future such leniency would not be shown. Judgment Summonses.

F. D. Corboy of Kihikihi, v. H. Maliora of Cambridge, claim £sl 5s sd. There was no appearance of defendant and he was ordered to pay the full amount forthwith, in default two months’ imprisonment in the Auckland prison. Warrant suspended for 7 days. H. C. Lockwood of Devon port, v. W. Carson of Te Awamutu, claim £29 9s 7d. Ordered by consent to pay as follows: £l 10s on 13th and balance by instalments of 3Ds on the Ist of each succeeding month.

Criminal Cases.

Thomas Hennissy was charged by the police (Constable Wade) with supplying liquor to a native. He was convicted and fined £2 and costs £2 17s. Alfred E. Godwin was charged by the police (Constable Wade) with neglecting to bury the body of a horse on the Korakonui road. The defendant, after explaining the circumstances of the case, was convicted and ordered to pay 7s costs. Andrew Vincent Eustace of Tautari, was charged by the Defence Department with failing to render personal service required of him in that he did not attend drill. He was. convicted and fined 10s, costs 7 s -

A similar charge was also preferred against Frederick Bathurst who was convicted and fined £2 and costs 7s.