RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXII, Issue 9131, 4 June 1880, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Thursday, 3ed June. (Before E. Hardcnstle, Esq., R.M..; Selling During Prohibited Houes. —Patrick Mahonoy was charged with keeping his licensed house, the Masonic Hotel, open during prohibited hours on Saturday, the 29th of May. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Alfred Mullen deposed that he was in defendant's house at half-past nine on Saturday night, and left at half-past eleven o'clock. He had drinks when he came in, and a gentleman on horseback came in and had drinks at about eleven. He (witness) also had drinks then. Cross-examined by defendant: Had been a servant of defendant's, and had frequently been in the house, both aa a servant and as a visitor. He (witness) had been doing day labour for defendant. A constable deposed that at twenty minutes past eleven on Saturday night he passed the Masonic Hotel, aud saw a man on horseback at the door, and saw four men in the bar with drinks before them. A candle was in the bar, and defendant was coming out. Sergeant Bissett deposed that he heard a noise in the Masonic Hotel on Saturday night, when he was on duty. There were four men drinking there at half-past eleven o'clock, and the bar was lighted. Defendant stated that he told the Sergeant that the man behind the bar was making out accounts. The Resident Magistrate inflicted a line of £5 and costs, 9a. Breach of Bye-law, —Thomas Brogan was charged on information with having been guilty of a breach of Byelow iSo 1 of the Wangaehu Highway Board, by carrying an excess of the weight on narrow tires. Mr Betts appeared for the prosecution, and Mr liorlase for the defence. Defendant pleaded not guilty. H. J. Reid deposed that he was Foreman of Works. On May 31st defendant refused to place his cart on the woigh-bridge when asked to do so by witnosa. \Vitne3S followed him from Shakespeare Cliff. The tires of the wheels were only 2A- inches wide. Defendant said he hacl instructions not to go on to the weighbridge. He had nearly a cubic yard of metal on the cart. Defendant was in Mr Pell's employ. E. N. Liflitou deposed that he was Secretary to the Wangaehu Highway Board, and proved the passing and gazetting of the bye-law. He also proved tho election of the chairman. He said groat damage had been done to this road. He lnvd posted the notice required by the Act near the tted Lion Hotel, some years ago. The notice was that any person having a cart with tires under 2k inches, or carrying a load exceeding 25 cwt, would be liable to a fine of la per load. On behalf of the defendant, Mr Borlase applied for a copy of the notice but his Worship rnlod that it was unnecessary to produce one. The case was adjourned till this morning, to ailow of the production of the bye-law under which tlie charge was laid. The other cages against persons in the employment of Mr Pell were adjourned for the same reason.