MORRINSVILLE NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20786, 22 April 1939, Page 8

MORRINSVILLE NEWS

MAGISTRATE'S COURT FINE OF £0 10S FOR ASSAULT (Special to Times) MOnItINSVII.LE, Friday j At a sitting or the Magistrate's Court to-day before Mr \\\ 11. Freeman, S.M.. a ! charge of a-siiul; was brought against ; Alfred Arthur iiurney, for whom Mr t. 1 Me'.,regor appeared. Con-table J. McMullan said Gurney, who had recently become a night watchman : employed by business people, hail snune Ills torch on a private house in the main street about midnight on March 21. The householder. James Leslie Evens, came out, and they had weeds. Evens said be would go lo the police station. Gurney struct Evens a blow ou ihe face. To the magistrate Gurney stated that Evens took hold or him and be struck In ’ self-dolencc. A fine or £2 105 with costs 10s was un- , posed. Maori Fined £lO A young Maori, Tangi Te Matauwhatl, for 1 whom .Mr McGregor appeared, pleaded j guilty to being intoxicated while in charge juf motor-car. Counsel said accused had ’ ; not driven tin-* ear. lie had been a total ■ ! abstainer until recently when advised by i i doctors to drink stout as part or treatment . I Tor ms ill-health. ’ i The magistrate ©aid It was his practice ! to t-end those convicted or this offence • to prist n. but in view or the circumstances . | accused would be lined £lO. and in bis | license cancelled Tur three months. No Driving License I Pat Frnvth. who had told the police he I had a driver's license but tailed to produce i „:,p w;i. lined with costs lus. The | ing w the police unnecessary trouble. I ! Instant relief for Ocitglts, Colds Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.