MAGISTRATE'S COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 7066, 25 July 1906, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

TUESDAY. , (Before Mr H. W. Northcroft, S.M,) DRUNKENNESS, A native named Mas in was charged by Sergeant McPtiee with being drunk at the , Te Awamutu railway stati >n. Defendant pleaded guilty. The stati >n master stated that accused was mad drunk, and witness stopped him from getting on to the train for the King Country. The accused stated that he got two drinks from Jackson's Hotel and five drinks from Bathurst's Hotel, subsequent to being served at Jackson's. Accused was convicted and fined 5s and costs £1 10s 6d. For being drunk at Otorohanga, Eewatu was convicted and fined Is and costs .£3 14s 61 j Rehi was fined Is and costs .£2 lis 6d ; Wepa was fined Is and cost 3 .£1 14s 6d, in dofault 48 hours' hard labour. The native Eewatu was convicted and fined £lO and costs .£1 2s 6J for supplying another nativo with drink who was already under the influence of liquor. A prohibition order was issued against the natives Mason and Rewatu. LIQUOR FOE THE KING COUNTRY. A young native woram named Polly King was convicted and fined j65 and costs, £1 Os 3d, for carrying three bottles of whisky into the King Country without being sufficiently labelled. Cohstible Fraser stated that the girl was sent down from Otorohanga by a man to get the drink. The accused said that when she arrived in Te Awamutu she gave the money to a young native, named Mango, to go to Jackson's and obtain the whisky. The kit containing the whisky was taken from her by the police on arrival at the Otorohanga station. For obtaining and supplying Polly King with thre> bottles of whisky, Manjjo was couvicted and fined £5 and costs, 12s. LICENSING CASE. Jos. Bathursr, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Te Awamutu, was charged by Sergeant Me Phoe with supplying liquor to a native named Mason, who was already in a sfate of intoxication. The defendant was further oharged with permitting drunkenness on his premises. Mr Collins appeared for the defence and ple.ided not guilty. Sergeant AlcPhee prosecuted, ind after hearing the evidence on either side, the Magistrate reserved his decision, MISCELLANEOUS. A native named Honiara was convicted and fined £o, and £1 0s 3d costs, for using obscene language at Otorohanga. Three natives were charged with failing to send their children to school. Cases adjourned. CIVIL CASES. Taylor v. Symons; claim .£3 8s b'J. Judgment for amount and lOs costs. Kluisly v. Ueu Heu ; claim £lO 9s Id. Judgment for amount and costs £1 18s.