LOCAL & GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 February 1914, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

"A'carly all oiii- Acts are evaded by the skilled specialists of I lie (h'g'al) profession." This obiter diet mi) as to the lawyer's proclivities was given by Air Poynlon, S.M., al Levin Courthouse on. Thursday. The ha id, unlovely face of the linotype is forcing- itself into unexpected quarters. Even the record books of the -Magistrate's ('our!, nowadays have the smallfaced Ihiu-bodied long-prinier lines sel out where formerly the more-siiiiable hand-set jobbing t.ypes appeared. Such books as these, turned out; by the Government Printing- Office, are less creditable to its workmanship than l lie older style of books were Two Territorials (A. C. Drake and (I. 11. Drake) who had failed to render the personal service required of them under the Defence Acl, were lined IDs each, with costs totalling- lis -id in each case, at Levin S. AI. Court yesterday. The case of 11. , .). Piehards ag-ainsl Ceoll'rey I'olts. a claim for 1* 10") listed lor Levin S.M. Conn last Thursday, was called on, before Mr Poynton, S.M. On th,. applicaiion id' Mr Jacobs, solicitor for defendant, the case was removed lo I lie Supreme ('ourt tor j hearing-. 'Phis will give time for ' defendant (who is absent- in Fmg- I land) lo be examined on coniniis- i sion. Don't throw away last season's ■ straw hat or Panama because it ! looks shabby and soiled. (i ( >j j a packet of "Slrohin" hat cleanei- I ITont C. S. Kecdwell's Pharmacy, J and you will be astonished at the way it will restore that faded i straw. Price (id or packet. - :. r r " .. t - ..-. |

I he Horowhenua Fruitgrowers' Association will hold its monthly meeting in Mr D. Smart's rooms t,lls ''veiling, at 8 o'clock.

Mr Marco l'osella has taken some splendid plums from a tree in his orchard this year. The 'variety is l'ons Seedling, and (hey iile of tine flavour and a great size. 1 hey average quite easily four to ihe lb.

A boy of Samoai pal outage. who has been living ii Auckland witli an aunt, came before the Juvenile Court tliere 01 Monday on a charge of stealing ; bridle. It was stated (hat tin lad, who was said to be possesses of a very large sum of money was quite beyond the control o: his guardian. Tie was sent to the Wernroa Training i'arm, it be ing intimated that, if his passage be paid, he could be sent back t( his parents in Samoa.

Ike sale ui : certain lands owned by ivingi l'uhi-- an aboriginal native to Mr A. So bye, of Levin, was the subject oi an interesting case heard at Levin S.M. Court yesterday by Air Poynton, S.M. Plaintilfs were liitcJiings, ilankins anil Co. Ltd., and tJiey claimed i'o-l commission from Ivingi l'uhi. An interesting point in connection with the case was a question as to whether a. licensed land agent could be employed (alternately) either by salary, commission or any other way. The Magistrate, speaking without committing himself, said that his oil-hand impression was that 110 bar existed, but he would take time wherein to fully consider the matter, and would deliver a written judgement. An interesting interlude in the case was caused when Ivingi l'uhi. was called as a witness. He was unable to understand a word of the English questions put to him, and demanded an interpreter. Mr W. S. l'ark, for the pla'intilf, protested that Ivingi l'uhi could talk English as well as counsel could; but Jvingi s astute assumption of non-unuerstanding succeeded, and an interpreter had to be used.