COMPENSATION.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1626, 18 December 1912, Page 4

COMPENSATION.

BIG CLAIM ON HUTT COUNTY. The compensation caso that has arisen over road formation in the Plimmerton district proceeded throughout yesterday, but the hearing is not yet completed. The Compensation Court Eet up to deal with the matter comprised his Honour Mr. Justice' Chapman and two assessors, Mr. AV. M. Hannay being for the claimant, and Mr. H. J. Richards, of Levin, for the respondent council. The claimant is James Walker, of Plinir merton, who is seeking to recover tho sum of X 2115 from the Hutt County Council in respect of certain lauds taken, and in respect of certain other lands injuriously affected. The County Council had refused to entertain the claim. Mr. S. Stafford, with him Mr. E. S. Stafford, nppenred for the claimant, while Mr. A. de B. Brandon appeared for the County Council. After claimant's witnesses had been heard yesterday, ovidence was called for the respondent county at considerable length. This raised the question of the possibility, of constructing a dam to deal with the water supply for stock, it having been, alleged that the construction of the road had left one part of the farm without water. Counsel for claimant subsequently asked that he bo granted an opportunity of calling expert evidence as to the possibility of constructing the dam and the cost thereof. The question, he said, had been sprung as a surprise. The Court agreed that this opportunity should bo given. An adjournment was .therefore granted until Friday, January 31, 1913, at 11 a.m.