S.M. COURT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 July 1939, Page 9

S.M. COURT

SITTING AT CARTERTON. CIVIL AND POLICE CASES. (“Times-Age” Special.) The monthly sitting of the Carterton Magistrate’s Court was held yesterday afternoon and was presided over by Mr IT. P. Lawry, S.M. Civil Cases. Judgment was given for plaintiff in the following cases: — R. Hannah and Co. v. A. V. Stevens, claim £1 0s sd, judgment by default with costs 11s; A. J. Snelgrove v. F. A. Fox, claim £lO, judgment by default with costs 17s, solicitor’s fee 15s Gel; W. H. Booth v. J. Pope, claim £5O for timber royalty, judgment by default for amount claimed with court costs £1 14s, solicitor’s fee £2 Ils 6d; C. K. Goodin v. G. Green, £2 8s 9d, costs 10s. solicitor's fee 15s 6d; G. P. Mayger v. J. Robinson, 9s 6d, costs 8s; A. F. Pink v. J. Robinson, £l3 7s Id, costs £1 Is 7d, solicitor’s fee £1 Us; Carterton Borough Council v. E. W. Harland, £5 5s lOd, costs 14s, solicitor's fee 15s 6d; Carterton Borough Council v. W. J. Dick, £4 11s lid, costs Ss, solicitor’s fee 10s 6d; Feist and Co. v. L. James, £2 10s, costs Bs, solicitor's fee 15s 6d. Judgment Summonses. Krahagen and Co. v. T. W. Bond, £8 0s Bd, defendant was ordered to pay forthwith, in default 4 days in Wellington gaol. Standard Trading Co. v. T. W. Bond, £2 10s lOd, defendant was ordered to pay forthwith, in default 3 days in Wellington gaol. Bank Officers Guild Investment Society, Ltd. v. J. P. Wylie, £ll 2s 3d, defendant was ordered to pay forthwith, in default 12. days in the Wellington gaol. Traffic Cases. C. FI. Nicholson, Traffic Inspector, proceeded against. J. D. Hearn, Lower Hutt, for speeding through the borough of Carterton. The case was defended and after evidence had been given by the Inspector and defendant, his Worship fined defendant £2 and costs; same v. J. S. Towser. Masterton, charged with having exceeded the speed limit through the borough of Carterton. There was no appearance of defendant and he was convicted an£ fined £2 and costs. Liquor Sold After Hours. The police proceeded against C. Larsen, manager of the Club Hotel, Carterton, for having allowed the sale of liquor after the hours prescribed by the Licensing Act; also against Alice Mary Larsen for having served liquor in the bar after hours. In the latter charge a plea of guilty was entered and in the former one of not guilty. Mr D. L.Taverner appeared for defendant and stated the facts of the case. The police gave evidence as to the offence. His Worship said there was no doubt that an offence had been committed. Although Larsen himself was out of town at the time of the occurrence he was still liable. In the case of his wife she had no authority to serve liqqpr in the bar. He fined Mrs Larsen £3 and costs 10s, and Larsen £1 with costs 10s. Claim for Death of Dog. F. W. Burling proceeded against W. Randell. of Lower Hutt, for damages In connection with the death of a dog that was run over by defendant on the road al Kaitoke on February 17 last. He claimed £2O as the value of the dog. Mr D. L. Taverner appeared for plaintiff and Mr C. C. Marsack foi defendant. After evidence had been heard his Worship non-suited plaintiff with £2 2s costs.