A DOCTOR'S CLAIM

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 3, 12 June 1930, Page 11

A DOCTOR'S CLAIM

Judgment for Defendant

A Delayed Case Ends

After having been adjourned four times since De"ee.m.ber, the easie in which Di. H. Weibster N"ash, of Lower Butt, claimed £45/5/- for services rendered from J. Dixon Box, • Bridge. Street, Lower Hutt, came up finally for bearing at la/it -w^ek 's sitting .of tfce Lower Hutt Magistrate's Court. Mr. A; B. Sievwright, who appeared:for defendant asked for jndgniejit'.for Ms client with

1 ' I was* informed by the plaintiff and by the clerk of the court that tihe case Was ooming on to-day." said Mr. SiovTtfrigih't. "and my olient and myself have been waiting the 'whole of the morning and afternoon.. The , plaintiff has-not putin any appearance, and I -would, like to ask for judgment for the defentant, -with costs. The defence was. to eonsi3t otf an allegation, of incompetence on the part of the doctor, and it was necessary to go into the technical side of the matter rather fully. On the grounds of > this exitensive preparation, I would ask for judgment."

Th:e magistrate (Mr. W. H. Woodward, S. M.) •atere^l judgment for the defendant with full court costs.