HUTT AND PETONE NEWS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1279, 7 November 1911, Page 4

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS

IFrom Our Soeciul CorrcsuondonU * <f Mr. M'Arthur, S.M., presided at the monthly sitting of tho Lower Hutt Magistrate's Court, yesterdav. Messrs. Cudby and Wilkins, Justices of the Peace, were also on tho bench. I'or failing lo send their children to school regularly the following parents were dealt with on the information of the truant inspector (Mr. John Dineen)-.—Charles K-eiche, fined 2s, with costs 75.; Alex. Oswald, fined ss.', costs Vs.; Thomas Oldham, fined 55,, costs 75.; Richard O'Keefe (two charges!, fined 2s. 011 each, with costs Ms.; Geor4 I'awcctt (two charges), fined 2s. 011 each, with costs Ms. Cases against John Buckley, George Southey, and Arthur Foothead were adjourned until December It. Judgment was entered by default in tho following undefended civil caj.es:—Hutt Valley Timber Company v. Annie M. Deckston, .£22 lis. Cd., costs .£1 155.; Westland Timber Company v. James Turner, .El Cs. fid., costs 55.; John Young v. Krnest G. Nicholas i' 2 10s„ costs 55.; Caroline E. Angerstein v. William l)avis, .£:) ;is. Dd., costs 17s. Cd. (leave for immediate execution was granted); J. B. Cooper v. Arthur J. Pinkerton, ss. 8d„ costs 55.; same v. Arthur E. Spicer, -£3 lis. 3d., costs 55.; same v. Clarence 11. Snow, Jill llis., ocsts J;1 10s. Gd.; M'Menamin Bros. v. Barry Goring, JU 3s. Gd., costs ss. In the judgment summons eases Patrick L. Harnett was ordered to pay tho Hutt Valley Timber Company tho sum of ISs. lOd. on or before November 20, in default undergo three days' imprisonment. No order vn* mr.de in the casio, Wifs and Dtfble v. Ernest Edward Pay, n claim for .£5 B*. 7d., The Hutt Valley N'o-Licen*j League held a moonlight harbour excursion last evening. The ferry sieamer was crowded wn.-n it left Petone wharf. A band was in attendance, and a concert was hold on , board. The Rev. Mr. Knowle.s Smith gave an interesting address. Statistics just issued show that tho Kaiser is the greatest landowner in Germany. He possesses eighty-three estates, covitluj? an area of approximately 250,'000 acres.