MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Waipa Post, Volume VI, Issue 286, 3 February 1914, Page 2

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

FRIDAY, January 30TH, 1914,

(Before MR E. RAWSON, S.M.)

CRIMINAL CASES,

For entering licensed premises during the currency of a prohibition order Joseph Eustace, who did not appear, was convicted and ordered to pay 15s costs. On a similar charge he was convicted and ordered to pay 7s costs. For procuring liquor during the currency of a prohibition order he was convicted and fined ios and costs 7s, in default three days’ imprisonment. For a further offence of a similar nature at Kihikihi he was convicted and fined £2 and costs 7s, in default seven days’ imprisonment. The same accused w,as also charged with disorderly conduct at the Kihildhi racecourse, for which he was convicted and fined £3 and costs 7s, in dehigult seven days’ imprisonment. Frank William Woods was charged by the police (Constable Lander) with sending two bottles of whisky to a resident of Taumarunui, a proclaimed area, and with failing to notify the Clerk of the Court at Te Kuiti of the nature and quantity of the liquor, or the name and address of the person to whom the liquor was sent. Accused, who pleaded guilty, was convicted and fined £5 and costs Ids 6d.

John J. Milligan was charged by the Inspector (C. E. McPhee) with failing to take reasonable steps to destroy rabbits on land occupied by him, after beingserved with due notice. Accused pleaded guilty, and was co’nviticu and lined 40s and costs 7s. CRUEL! Y TO ANIMALS,' A case whicii occupied a great deal of the Court’s time was a charge of alleged ■ cruelty to animals brought by the police (Constable Wade) against Tames

Giltrap who, it was stated, had worked two horses when they were not in a fit condition to be worked.. Accused pleaded not guilty, but after evidence had been called he was convicted and fined £3 and costs £3 ns. On being informed that defendant had been previously convicted, the Magistrate said had he known this, he would have imposed a more substantial penalty.A prisoner named John Francis O’Keefe, who is serving a sentence at the Waikeria Prison, was charged with malingering, and refusing to work. He was ordered to be fed on bread and water for six days. CIVIL CASES.

Frank Keyte (Oliphant ' and Oliphant) v. C. 0. Cullen. Claim £l4 10s 7d. Judgment by consent for amount claimed, and costs 30s 6d. In the. counter claim for £lB 2s 6d, judgment was given for £7 Os 6d, costs 2s. G. M. A. Ahier v. Maraea Kereama and Te Plikinga Kereama. Claim £47 5s 3d, judgment for plaintiff by default for amount claimed, costs £5 17s. W. F. Lees and Co. (Messrs Cox and Luxford) v. same. Claim £4 8s Bd. Judgment for plaintiff by default for amount,' costs £2 IBs.

F. J. Verner (Cox and Luxford) v. Tai. Claim £l 13s. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed, with costs 9s 6d. A. Young and Co. (Cox and Luxford) v. J. Whitton. Claim £72 4s 2d. Judgment for plaintiff by default for amountclaimed, costs £4 15s. J. G. Eimsly and Son v. Captain Ryder. Claim £2 4s 4d. Judgment for plaintiff by default for amount claimed, costs 13s. , JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. J. G. Eimsly and Sons v. Amo Gage. Claim £6 19s sd. Ordered to pay amount forthwith, in default 7 days’ imprisonment. Harry Rhodes v. Whanga Katipa. Claim £ll 4s. Ordered to pay amount forthwith, in default 14 days’ imprisonment.