COMPENSATION COURT.
' FITCHETT AND HARRINGTON v. THE '■'■.'.■-. CORPORATION, '. . ■FURTHER! ADJOURNMENT. The adjourned cases of Ashtori B. Fitchatt nnd; Jorcmiah Harrington v. tho Corporation —claims for £17,138 and £5991, respectively, as compensation in connection with the tak- • ing of land for tho pnrposo of tho extension of the waterworks at Aaron—came on for further hearing yesterday morning. His
Honour Mr. Justice Cooper (President of the Court), the Hon. T. K. Macdonald (assessor for Harrington), and' Mr. C J. Crawford.(assessor for tho Coqioration) wero present, but Mr. C. J. McKcrrow (assessor for Fitcliott) was absent. ,
; Mr r Tripp, f9r Pitchett, asked for an adjournment, owing to tho absenco, in Gisborne, of Mr. M. Chapman, K.C. (couiisel .or Fitohett) and Mr. D. M. Findlay (counsel for Harrington); who wore ongaged in n compensation caso which would, probably, last the whole, week. :'.,...
Mr. 6'Slioa, for; tho Corporation, did not object to.the application. , ,\ His Honour pointed out that only tlw addressos remained to bo.hoard. Ho would expect counsel to deal fully vpth the mass of '.evidence. that had. been tondered, and assist tho Court on all the points. except those which had been settled by tho Full Court. The caso would be adjourned until Wednesday, November 13; at 10.30 a.m.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 29, 29 October 1907, Page 9
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205COMPENSATION COURT. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 29, 29 October 1907, Page 9
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