TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

[by telegraph—rail mess association] S.MALLEIELD CASE. VERDICT EUR 1:10,00H. AUCKLAND, Nov. ,111 Judgment was formally entered al the Supreme Court for t'lo,lloo in tee claim of .Mrs Smallfield against the Natioanl Mutual Insurance Coy., with interest at 7 per cent, if subsequently allen-d, (his point being reserved. This was alter an application was made by Mr Neave to alter the defence ease, on ihe ground that Smallfield had informed the insurance company that his usual health was good, and had neglected to state t.hai lie was rejected for militsi i v service.

The judge over-ruled both points

Mr Neave protested agsiinst the insurance company being saddled with the pUintilf’s costs, ol about L'.iOO.

Ilis Honour said there "sis no icasoii to depart from the practise ol giving I lie plaiutilf lull costs, which -hr accordingly allowed. Mr Neave asked for a stay of execution. which was granted.

IRISH RACE CONVENTION. AUCKLAND. Nov. 30 Mr Hall Skelton, who is one of the four New Zealand delegates to the "-orlil Convention of the Irish Race sit Psiris in January next "as to-night presented wills si i'hei|iie for L'looo and an illuminated addiess Irotn the citizens of Auckland. DANGEROUS AIR FLYING. TIMAUV, Dee. 1. At the Magistrate’s Court to-day. Ms- Mosley. S.M., gave his reserved judgment in the aviation ease ill which M \V. Buckley and P. K. Fowler, m the cniploN of the New Zealand Aero Cov. were charged with trick living over Timaru, ami also with Hying at an altitude so low that danger in the public was caused. The Magistrate fuund that low living constituted a very real danger to the public and is a menace to public safety. He held defendants guilty ami each was lined _2os. as this was the first ease tit New Zealand. The charge of trick Hying was dismissed.