LOWER HUTT COURT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1870, 2 October 1913, Page 11

LOWER HUTT COURT.

Dr. M'Arthur, S.M., presided over the monthly sitting of the Lower Hutt Magistrate's Court yesterday morning. Associated with him was Mr. J. Cudby, J.P.

The Hutt County Council (Mr. R-. C. Dick, ranger) proceeded against tho following for allowing cattle and horses to wander: —George Johnson, convicted and ordered to pay court' costs 95.; T. Rcasby, fined 55., with costs 95.; E. Cottle, fined 10s., with costs 95.; W. Cottle, fined 205., with costs 17s. 6d.; T. Mitchell, M. Sullivan, and W. Jones, each fined 55., with costs 17s. 6d. A claim for £34 4s. was made by plaintiff in the caso William Whitehead v. George .Bradley* Tho case was adjourned to Wellington, to be heard on Friday. Plaintiff's solicitor was allowed £1 Is. The civil case L. V. Woolston v. John O'Keefo, a claim for £19, was adjourned to next court sitting on November 5, defendant's solicitor being allowed £1 Is. and witnesses' fees £1. Judgment was given for plaintiff by default in tho caso M'Menamin Bros, v. J. W. Nicholson, a claim for 10s. 4d., with costs ss. ' . ' No-order was made in the following judgment- summons cases: —James Stonehouse v. Arthur M'Conin, a claim ftr £15 75., and J. B. Cooper v. E. J. Bates, a claim for £1 ss. .

tor in London has been received by the Minister for Customs in Melbourne, pointing out that the French Minister of Agriculture lias authorised bonded stores to be established, whoro imported mutton may be stored as long as tho internal organs adhere. If the meat afterwards is declared fit for consumption tho mutton must, before distribution, be cut into quarters, be inspected by a Government veterinary officer, and addition to the Customs duty, an inspection tax of 1 franc per 100 kilos, 111 Stuttgart and some other South German cities fishes are impprted by the cartload under'municipal supervision and sold at low pries for tho benefit of the poor. ' - 1