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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1353, 13 January 1905, Page 2

The meeting of subscribers to the (Gishorno Hospital, called for last evening, lapsed for want of a quorum and was adjourned until next Thursday evening. The Hon. J. Carroll yesterday received word to the offset that the faret sale held under the Maori Councils Act at Levin had passed off with satisfactory results. Most of the land brought upset prices, the remainder going at a slight advance. Mr George S’evens, who was admitted to the hospital on Sunday night, died on Wednesday night Blood pmsoDing superand the fraotured limb was amputated ; but all efforts to save his life were result-less. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning Philip Thorudou Kenway was charged with a broach of the borough bylaws ia driving his motor oar along Palmerston road, on November 26th, at a greater pace than the by-law specifies. The oaee was adjourned until this morning.

An inauuat was held at Whatatutu yesterday concerning the death of George Rae, and a verdict of accidental death was returned. The enquiry was oonduoted by Mr Caesar, J.P., and a iury of which Mr T. B. Swuiu was foromao. Evidence was given by H. Collins and W, Baroville, who went to the river with deceased to bathe. They stated that Rae was swimming about for some time. He then said he would ascertain the depth of the hole. He dived down and came up again laughing. Ho made another dive and disappeared. A wages claim oame before Mr W. A BartOD, S M,, at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, in whioh Edward Eraud (Mr Blair) sued George Shennan (Mr Bright) for wages and work done about two years ago. The evidence showed that when plaintiff oame to Gisborne he was given board and iodging and a little money for work done for dofendant. He was given £2 or £3 when leaving. His Worship said be was satisfied that when plaintiff was employed he was satisfied with what he had been paid, and that the olaim for wages was an afterthought. Judgment was given for dofendant with £1 12s 6d costs.

I In the case of Welby Earle Fisher (Mr Stock) v. R. Leach (Mr Blair), beard at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, defendant’s solicitor objected to Dr. Fisher's daybook and ledger being put in as evidence. Mr Stock hold that the attorneys could produce any evidonoe in their possession. The books had been left to recover the debts, and he questioned what was the value of a power of attorney if it did not apply in this oase. His Worship said it was an important point, and he had never heard of it being raieed before. He would like to see authority upon the subject, and therefore adjourned the case for a week for counsel to go into the matter. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning judgment by default was given by Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., in the following civil cases Morrison Bros (Mr Blair) , v. Waka Taketake, claim £2 5s Bd, oosts los: Mary Jane ftirjs (Mr Blair) v. Wi Tuhourota, claim £2 14s Bd, costs 27s ; Wm. J. Cox (Mr Bright) v. Henry Sunley, claim JEI7 10s, costs 28s 6d. Judgment summonses: Orders for immediate payment of debt and costs were made in the caseß—E. S. Bvinson (Mr Blair) v. Patriok Ryan, £3 6s Id, in default four days' imprisonment, sod B. Colebrook v. Para Kararebe, £9 2s 3d, or 10 days’ imprisonment; New Zealand Clothing Factory (Mr Stock) v. R. Cogar (Mr Blair), failing fulfilment of an agreement for pay- [ ment- of 10s monthly, immediate payment of debt and costs £4. Is 6d, or five days’ imprisonment; C. Neenan (Mr Blair) v. John fnrnbull, immediate payment for £3 16s~ 6d, or four imprisonment. Collins Bros v, Robt. T. Smythe, claim £l7 7s lid ; imujediato gaytpept. m default a days’ impriaimcsesti