HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 486, 20 April 1909, Page 3

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(FROU-ODB SPECIAL 'BEFOHTEB.) :'. ' - LOWER HIJTT COURT. A sitting of the Magistrate's Court was held yesterday at' Lower Hutt, before Dr. M'Arthur, S.M., and Mr. John. Cudby, J.P. ; ♦ A Dog Bite.—William Howland (blacksmith) claimed fromH. Ernest Leighton' Oand ; agent) the sum of ".£SO, for damages alleged to have been done to a son of the plaintiff by defendant's dog. Mr. J. J. M'Grath appeared for plaintiff and Mr. A. S. ■ Menteath for defendant. -:The statement of claim set out that defendant 'owned a , St. Bernard dogi .and , that, on February 2 last, it attacked Henry George Howland (aged seven years), and severely bit bim on the.arm. Mr. M'Grath. 6aid that three of, defendant's children had been walking along the street past plaintiff's house when the dog rushed out and bit 'him on the arm. Defendant had paid into Court ,£5, and had also paid the doctor's' expenses (£2). He had. also' destroyed the dog since the occurrence. /Mr. Menteath •asked for a non-suit on the ground that plain.tiff .was not entitled to claim damages unless there, was .'evidence, of loss of service. Judgment was reserved until May 3, Mr. M'Grath to have an opportunity before then to reply on the: non-suit point; ; ' •. \; Goods' Supplied.—ln ; the civil cases, .Peter Hansen v. ; Edwin Hobman and v.. George Fawoett, judgment was given for the plaintiff for, JC2 3s. 9d. (costs .£1 75.), and M 17s. 2d. (costs Jtl 75.) respectively.' . Breach of Contract;— For alleged breach of contract;-, Charles Jackson, farmer, of Taita,' sued James Ferguson,.: dairy farmer of' Nai Nai,, for i£so. ■ Mr. Fair appeared for plaintiff; and-Mr. M'Grath for defendant. It was alleged that- in November last agreed to employ the; plaintiff delivering milk for one year' at JE3 per' week, and that' the' employment had been terminated in March. After evidence, judgment was given for; plaintiff for. the full amount, with-,£5 costs. ,

Plea for Separation—Ann Howland made apElication for an order of separation from her usband, William Howland, on, the ground -of continued cruelty. Mr.' Webb, who appeared for the complainant, stated that - the parties had. been' .mamed : in August, 1894,' and' that complainant-had suffered great cruelty ever since. . Defendant was a man of violent 1 temper, and 'had threatened the lives of his wife and family, on several occasions. Mary Harris, wife,of,John-Harris, ganger, stated that de-; fendant 'had assaulted \his wife , three, years ago: - Complainant enumerated, 'several instances of cruelty suffered at the hands of her husband during the fifteen years of their married life; '. Ellen Howard and Susan Brace also Rave-evidence in .plaintiff's behalf. Called bjr Mr. Alison, for defendant, the borough engineer, Henry Kix-Trott, stated that the defendant ; had worked for the council for about three, years,, and had proved himself a reliable, honest, and hard-working man. The evidence...of Charles .Tohn Bartlett, (carpenter), Albert : >Yebley..(of Alic'etown), 1 . James Turner, farm manager (of Waintii) r ttod. Rachel, Turner VV the direction of: showing that: palintiff had been somewhat to blame.' In order that the evidence of -defendant might be heard, the. case , was' adjourned ..until; ten o'clock to-mor-row,' at Wellington Magistrate's Court.

; WRONGFUL METHOD OP 'RECOVERY. ' . In'one oaS6 a t Lower Hutt yesterday morning, the; magistrate (Dr. M'Arthur) deprecated the aotion taken ,to recover a wheel and crank, part of a horse-clipping" machine. A charge of theft .-was.. laid by James Ferguson against a young man, tho son of. a neighbour. ; . . Mr. Wilford, who . appeared for the accused, jsntered a plea of riot ; ~ "In evidence, complainant stated that 'the wheel and "crank,. which _ had; been recovered

from l accused's workshop, were part of a horseclipping machine; The parts had been taken from . the machine where it lay in an open shed. He had not asked for the articles to be .returned. ' Accused stated .that he had taken 1 the wheel' and'crank thinking them to be past use, and he had;fitted them up in connection with'a lathe. - Mr. Wilford said that the accused was a very bright lad' at engineering, and he had' an excellent character. . It was wrong "that the criminal machinery of. the Court should be used for.- the. purpose ' of: recovering '• the property. • . .... . . '' "v. .. . The. magistrate remarked that. he had no hesitation, in saying that, before any person took'criminal proceedings, he ought to exhaust every remedy at the Civil Court. In this case, the lad might have been.wrong in taking the articles without' asking permission,, but Fergu-son-was equally : wrong -in- taking these proceedings. •; The magistrate then admonished' the lad,, and dismissed; the information., ALLOTMENT OF FOOTBALL GROUNDS. , L The special-committee of Petone Borough' Council (consisting of. the' Mayor, Mr. J. W. M'Ewqn, and Councillors Castle nnd Smith), set up to.allot.football grounds for the season, met ;lait evening'in the Mayor's room, and discussed terms with the representatives! of Wellington Rugby Football Union, Messrs. Hales and. S. Brown.;'. •• / .• ■ A fortnight' ago the committee decided that Association players should have the" use of" one of' the four 'grounds ■on the, Recreation' Reserve. They resolved that grounds Nos. 1, 2, and: 3 should '".'be ' offered to .the' W.R.F.U. • for the season for .£165, the union \to have the whole of' the ; receipts. No.• 4 -ground. «;as, to be :reserved for .the -Football Association, at a rental .to be agreed upon. ' -- - /Last evening,. after, lengthy, discussion,' the following ; terms ,v?erefinally. agreed -upon: Wellington " Rugby Union', to have the use of grounds Nos. 1,-'2, -and- 3- of. the Recreation. Reserve free; of obarge,; Petone Borough Council, to-arrange, for gatekeepers, and take tho whole of the receipts; the senior't'eanl of'Pe,tons Rugby Football Club to play every ■ alternate Saturday on : the' Recreation Ground; finals and semi-finals excepted; a senior match to -be played- on No. 1 ground every , Saturday, subject: to 'alteration -in. favour- of junior mat-ches,-when mutually-agreed upon. - . .. u'.The"; committee also;fixed the .rental to '■ be paid by Wellington Football Association - for the use-of;No. 4.ground,for.the season'at M. , Tho total .receipts from .football matches .played: in " Petone last season were '^G179. 105.'.under ithe new. agreement <it' is likely, that- the council-will:clear- a> larger: sum, because they stipulate that, a fair proportion 'of the- more interesting matches shall be played on' the local' grounds.: v ... . ' The first match ; will be played next Satur-day-between Petone and Old Boys teamsi ■,V- -. JOTTINGS. Only one nomination has been handed In for Hutt and .Petone Borough elections, but a good many more will be lodged to-day and to-mor-row. - It is likely now that close on a dozen will .offer for Lower Hutt Council,. so that With three .'mayoral; candidates in. the field' tho election there should prove, rather interesting.l . , . . ...'- Mr.'W. H.'Russell, candidate for the Lower Hutt Mayoralty election, will address the electors, in the Hutt' Town' Hall to-morrow evening. ■ The fourth annual meeting of St. Michael's, Kelburne, will be held in the churchroom tomorrow. (Wednesday), evening; at 8.15 p.m. ■ Messrs. W. H. Tiirnbull and Co. selL by . auction,'.this day, by order of the registrar, a fiveroomed cottage , and Jevel section, situated in Ava. Street, Petone. ; We all'know the value of wealth, But far, far more precious is health; Laso-Tonic Pills try,- -■ Aijd: your Ailments will-fly; ' ■ They're tho best in the, whole Common--wealth. LAXQ-TONIC - BILLS,. lOid, .and. li. 6d.. ..20