MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Waipa Post, Volume VIII, Issue 377, 22 December 1914, Page 2

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

FRIDAY, December ißth, 1914. (Before Mr E. RaWSON, S.M.) CIVIL CASES. Judgment was given by default for amount claimed in the following cases : —G. Clarke and Sons v. Walter Searancke, claim £l7 15s sd, costs £2 4s 6d ; S. C. Barnott v. D.Hickey, claim £2 14s 2d, costs 13s; E. Johns v. G. Turner, claim £3 Bs, costs 2is; C.T. Rickit and Sons v. A. V. Eustace, claim £7 13s Bd, costs 19s ; H. Greensides v. Henaki, claim 15s 6d, costs IOs; Souter and Co. v. Hoffman, claim £t 18s 4d, costs ss; H. Luks v. P. Cotter, claim £2 15s, costs IOs; C. J. Dalby v.E.Nolan and J. Jenkins, claim £4O Os lid, costs £3 3s; same v. E. Dolan, claim £9B 6s, costs £5 8s; Lawson and Swain v. J. Milligan, claim £5 17s, costs ss; R. Chilcott v. Gilbraith Wrattan, claim £2O 19s, costs £3 19s; V. Fitzpatrick v. H. H. Mangare, claim £jß Is Bd, costs £l 14s 6d; Finlay Bros. v. A. Heardger, claim £lO 2s 6d, costs Iss. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. WAIPA POST v. C. Zahey, claim £4 16s; ordered to pay amount forthwith, in default five days’ imprisonment. V. Fitzpatrick v. G.Turner, claim £9 19s 8d; ordered to pay amount forthwith, in default twelve days’ imprisonment. Geo. Clark and Sons v. Tamaki, claim £l2 2s 6d ; ordered to pay amount forthwith, in default twelve days’ imprisonment; warrant suspended so long as £l a month is paid. Lawson and Swain v. E. Turner, claim £1512s 6d ; ordered to pay amount forthwith, in default sixteen days’ imprisonment ; order suspended for fourteen days.

FIGHTING IN A PUBLIC PLACE. Two men —Alfred Watts and James Spraggs—appeared to answer a charge of committing a breach of the peace by fighting in a public place. Both men pleaded guilty, but said that they had committed the offence under great provocation. Watts stated that in the course of conversation with Spraggs the latter had made use of insulting language to him, and they had endeavoured to settle their difference at the rear of the Commercial Hotel. The proprietor thereupon interfered, and separated them. The licensee of the hotel stated that he did not know the cause of the quarrel. Both men appeared to be sober, and he did not hear any bad language used. Constable Lander stated that he spoke to both men.who blamed each other for causing the disturbance. The men had had drink. Spraggs denied having made use of the language complained of. His Worship said he must assume that both men were equally to blame. He advised them to behave themselves in future, and imposed a fine of 20s and 7s costs in each case. Spraggs was further charged with striking and kicking Watts, and pleaded guilty to the kicking. Fines amounting to £3 8s were inflicted, time being allowed in which to pay. His Worship advised Spraggs to have a prohibition order issued against himself, to which he agreed.

SUPPLYING LIQUOR TO NATIVES. A man named R. Clark was charged with supplying liquor to a native named Rangi Tawha at Kihikihi. The latter was charged with receiving liquor. Constable Wade gave evidence' to the effect that on December Ilth, the day appointed for the election of the Maori representatives, he saw Clark under the influence of liquor, and drinking was going on among the Maoris. The constable took Clark into custody. Both accused had admitted having done wrong. Clark and the native were each fined £2 and 7s costs. ENTERING LICENSED PREMISES. Alexander Robertson pleaded guilty to purchasing liquor at Kihikihi during the currency of a prohibition order. Constable Wade said that on the day the order was made the defendant had obtained liquor. In asking to be leniently dealt with, defendant stated that he had no recollection of what had taken place, and expressed regret. His Worship accepted the explanation, and ordered defendant to pay costs amounting to 18s,