LOWER HUTT SITTINGS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 95, 16 January 1920, Page 3

LOWER HUTT SITTINGS

Mr. TO. Page, S.M., presided over tho monthly sitting of the Lower Hutt Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.

BY-LAW CASES. Keith Kitto, for riding a bioyclo on.

tho footpath, was fined 10s., with 7s. costs. For leaving a. motor-cyclo on tho Main Street after dnrk without a light attached J. Stuart Henderson was convicted and ordered to pay coats 7s. For exceeding tho speed limit James Burton was fined 405., with costs Its. •May Wolsh, on two charges, was fined .£1 on each with costs ails.; Harold Wilson, 3Cs. and costs 235. Gd. For allowing stock to wander J. Bradley, S. Coolcy, C. Fisk, and A. Hill were each fined 55., with w«ts-75.; W. Cairns and W. .T. Willis 10s. and 75., and W. Coffin, T. Mitchol. and W. Stand each Lis., with 7«. costs. L. Chillis was ordered to pay-7s. costs on a similar charge.

CIVIL CASES. Judgment by default was given for Iho Baker Motor Bus Company against tho Point Chevalier Motor Bus Company for £(fl. and costs £t Is. were allowed.

Mrs. Bridget Ford proceeded against Mrs. J. Higgins to obtain an order for possession of premises and £" is. rent. The rent had been posted, but an error in the amount of postage had caused delivery to have been delayed. After hearing evidence to the effect that defendant could not get a house, en order was made for possession on or after February 5. Judgment was entered for plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs 13s.

A case was brought under the Fencing Act for His Worship to decide the kind of fence renuired. John Schnles (accountant), the owner of A section at White's Line, brought the case against Thomas Lewis Saulbroy to have a fence eroded between their properties which adjoin. S'chnles wanted the fence to be a close-hoarded one for about 200 ft. and a stock-proof ono for the remainder —about 95ft. Defendant stated that a (rood fence was now on the property, but it ronuirod a little repair on account of damage done bv workmen who erected a house for the plaintiff. At the suggestion of the Magistrate defendant agreed to pay ,£lO (aboutonc-third) towards the ceit, but as this was not accepted by Mr. Schnles the case was adjourned till next Court day. when judgment would be given if no agreement had then boon arrived at. Mr. Bunny appeared for Mr. Sclioles and Mr. Saiilbrey was not represented by counsel.

OTHER CASES.' Because S. M. Jarman (Mr. Collins) had learnt wireless telegraphy "and for the nnrnose of following this calling had to leave New Zealand. Mrs. M. S. Scott (At>. Fere) apnlied for an older that defendant should provide security in respect of his illegitimate child. Jarman said he had no desire to evade his responsibility. An order was made that ho deposit the sum of £WQ with the Public Trustee or ci:W into a brnd with reasonable surety for such amount. Costs £] is., were allowed.

For being drunk and disorderly on the Hutt railway stat : on and using obscene language, James Gardyne was fined 2fls. with Ifls. posts on the first charge, and .£3. with 7s. costs, on the second.

11. 6. NTeholls was charged with using threatening behav : our in a motor-bus and also with bavin? damaged the v inflows of the bus. The explanation "iven by accused was to the effect thaf the trouble arose Ihronsh an aririunent about the war. If? had nm'd for the damage to (he windows. A fine of 2IK was imposed "n the first charge, villi 13s. costs. His Worship thought that accused was not whollv responsible for the trouble, and as the damage had been nnid for no conviction wouid bo eiilored on the second charge.

For committing a. broach of hi* prolubiHon order ■ William 'Albert Smith was fined £1 and ordered to pay 7s. costs.