HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1592, 8 November 1912, Page 6

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

tTrom Out Special Corr«Bpon<lefnt.) • ~ . .» T ■.•■ . ' ' At the Petono Court on "Wednesday, before Messrs. Southgate and Waieham, J.lVs, Ernest Hasenran was charged with ■ Creating a .breach of the peace, And letting off firoworks at the Hascotte Picture Comipahy's Theatre during la performance. iThe Bench said that horse-play such as -this should be put'down, aiid a fine of 10s. was imposed. A prohibition order was granted against a local resident on his own application- ' The monthly sitting of the Lower Hutt Court was held on Wednesday, before Dr.. A. H'Atthur, S.M, Messrs. Cudby and Wilkins, .T.P.'s, were Also on the Bench, 'Robert Lucas, for failing to take tho oath of allegiance under the Defence Act, was fined £2, with Court costs 95., in default three days' imprisonment. ' William Richard" Bowland and Sydney George Bowers were charged with obstructing a parade: Mr. Ayson appeared 'for defendants, who'pleaded not guilty. After hearing the tevidenee of SergeantMajors Regan and' Witohen, both defend* ants were fined ss;, with- costs- 7s. ■ ■ Edward Hoaro was charged'with a breach of n, prohiibtion order, and was fined 405., 'with costs 225. 6tl„ in default 11 days' imprisonment. On similar charges Alexander Gough was fineel 205., and,costs IDs. Gd., and Thomas Smith was fined 40s. and costs 95., or an alternative of fourteen days. ' Hugh ITBbugall Adams, who did not appear, was charged'with shooting'a cock pheasant out of season, tho property of the Acclimatisation Society. Defendant was fined £S, with costs 189. (id,. In tho following civil cases judgment was given for plaintiff by defaults— Thomas Burt v. E, Stevens, .£2 75., tests 35.; Francis L. Simpson v. John G. Lusty, .£23 4s. lid., costs .£1 35.;. George Bradley v. William Hobbs, Bs. 6d., costs 55.; same v. James Henry Lyttle, £1 19s. Gd., costs 55.; Charles M. Hector v. Thomas J: B. Harrap, M 2s.'. 6d. f costs 55.; George M'llvride v. John Nankeville, £2 135., costs ss. Tito pase, Florence Fritchard v. A. Peters and Son,.a claim for ,£6'l3s. 3d., was adjourned, to December 4, defendant being granted leave to defend on payment/to plaintiff of *E1 Is. costs. For tho purpose o.f raising funds to furnish the new Roman Catholic Convent at Lower Hutt, a successful "social" and dance was.held in the King George Theatre last night. -There was a very good attendance and the proceeds will prob- | ably realise .£lO. • ■■■ : The monthly meeting of the Hutt River Boat'd was held last evening and was at- ■. tended by Messrs. Baldwin (chairman), Knight, and Welch. ,Mr. D. Bourke announced that he was the contractor for the eastern approach of the now pipe bridge and asked fdr permission to use tie stop banks during carting dperations, which would be left in good order when the. work was finished. The. chairman moved that permission be granted subject to the contractor' forwarding a deposit until tho work was .done. In regard to a request from Mr. C. J. Strand, lessee of Gear Island, that the board should execute certain improvements, itwas resolved to spend .£4B provided that tho lessee does the same and keeps all fences in repair, all work to be done under the supervision of the board's overseer. The overseer reported that the cutting of-: noxious growths had been completed niid that the City Council had complied, with the conditions regarding the laying of their water mains over the river.