LAW QUERIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2813, 12 February 1908, Page 51

LAW QUERIES.

[Ansuered by a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of liew Zealand.' Letters and Teleprams mv-t be addressed to " LEX," clo Editor, fita.go Witness Dunedin.]

Forty Years' Reader.— The omission to give the neighbour notice is fatal to your claim for recovery of half cost. Enquirer. — If the house is the wife's separate property, the husband cannot sell it without her authority. Number One.— No. The tenancy is determinable at the will of either of the parties by

cine month's notice in writing. Enquirer. — The landlord has no authority for so doing and will be liable for any expense you may be put to through his action. A Widovc— The application should be made ir the prescribed form to the deputyregistrar of old-age pensions for the district wherein you reside. Farmer.— (l) The millowner will be liable under the Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act (2) Yes it the men are in the employ of the farmer and not of the millowner J. W. G.— Taxpayers deriving or receiving income from business as co-partners must make a joint return of such business, and aTe jointly and severally liable for the payment of the total income-tax thereon. Level.— (l) .A will be liable for any damage that may be caused to B's property by interference with. fße natural fall of the water. (2) A may effect the object aimed at by taking advantage of the provisions of Part 111 of the Land Drainage Act. Stupid. — You cannot claim anything additional, Dut the compensation payable may, in lieu of weekly payments, be such lump sum as you and your employer may agree upon. If no agreement is arrived at. you may apply to the Arbitration Court to determine the amount. Backblocks.— (l) The head teacher has full discretion in the matter of classification of the pupils, but must exercise this discretion to the satisfaction of the inspector. (2) The School Committee has the management of educational matters within the school district, subject to the general supervision and control of the Education Board and to inspection by an inspector. X. Y. Z.— (l) If the injury was not directly attributable to serious and wilful misconduct on your part, you are entitled to halfpay for the period of incapacity. (2) A claim for compensation should be made in ■wfriting within three months after the occurrence of the accident. If the claim has not been made within the prescribed time, it should be lodged aj> once, as the court may allow the extension of time if the employer is not thereby prejudiced in his defence. Inquirer. — The principal officer of the company with which the insurance was effected may, on application, and subject to such terms and conditions as he thinks fit, issue a certified copy to take >^ £l"C« fi /Jit) Pal«l stefitKOjej,

! TSIRTHS. KTRKXESS— On February 3, 1908. at Ma.ia;,'cne Valley, Eketahuna. the wife of John Kirkness jun — a daughter. SHEHKA'ir— On January 29, at Geialdme. to Mr and Mrs Shoriatt — a son. THOMPSON —On Febiuaiy 4, at the Eank of New Zealand, Ophir, the wife of A. J. Thompson — a daughter. WOOL)^ —At Dunedin, to Mr and Mis i Woods of Blackstone Hi'l — a son. ! MARRIAGES. ALLAN— MORLrEY.— On 15th January, at th.* Mornington Baptist Church, by the I Rpv. N A. Davis. Robert Inms, third son ! of Robert Allan, Nelson, to Evalyne (Eva), I only daughter of S Morley, William street, Mornington. BRYANT— CROSBIE.— On Januaiy 15, 1908, at First Church, Dunedin, by the Rev. D. MUclennan, Cecil Edwin, son of J. T. Bryant, Owaka, to Ethel Maud, daughter of R M. Crosbie, Dunedin. BROOKES— ROSS.— On December 20, 1907, at the residence of Mis James Elder Brown. ' E derlee, Milton, by the Rev Geoige Miller. R. Margrie Brookes, to Ina, daughter of Alexander Ross Kelso. BUTTAR— LAUGHTON.— On January S, at Knox Church, by the Rev. E. G. Guthrie, j John, youngest son of John Buttar, Upper Junction, Dunedin. to Mary Elizabeth 1 (Molhe), eldest daughter of the late Peler Laughton, Hyde. , CHARLTON— PEARSON.— On January 17, i 1008, at the residence of the bride's parents, Holmburn, Orepuki. by the Rev. H. T. Blair, George Edward, eldest son of William Charlton, Esq., Clinton to Jpnet Park, third dnughter oi Alexander Pearson, E:q. Orepuki. COCKROFT— JACK.— On January 23, at the ie«idei:ce of the bride' 3 parents, by the Rev. R. J. Porter, George Walter, eldest son of Arthur Cockroft. of Invercargill. to Lilly Anna, third daughter of John Jack engineer of Oamaiu. DUNLOP— FRA'SER.— On December 19, 1907, at St. Peter's Church, Ca\ersham, by the ! Rev. Canon King. James Dunlop, of Ber- ' wick-on-Tweed, Scotland, to Nora, youngest I daughtei of J. F. M. Fraser. Dunsdin. ! GIBSON— DALE —On December 24, 1907, at Auckland, William, "on of the late Peter ! Gibson, Dunedin. to Sarah, daughter of the late Apollos Dale, Port Chalmers. GRIFFITHS— HORE— On February 5, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. Mr Hewland, Harry, Ihiid son oi Mr Henry Griffiths. Patearoa, to Annie Maria, eldest daughter of Mr R. R. Hore, Mount Ida Farm, Kyeburn. OVERTON— CHALMERS.— On 31st December, 1907. at the Presbyterian Church, Milton, by the Rev. Geo. Miller, Charles H.. third son of Mrs and the late William B. Overton Henley, to Margaret A-, youngest daughter of David Chalmers, Milton. ROBJiRTSON— M'GREGOR. — On February i 5, 1908, at Park Farm, Palmerston South, , by the Rev. James Clarke, Hugh, eldest son of the late John Robertson, Waianiwa, Southland, to Margaret, youngest daughter of Charles M'Gregor. STAND AGE— WRIGHT.— On December 19, 1907, at the Wesley Church, Temuka, by the Rev. C. H. Standage, assisted by Revs. C. Macdonald. M A., and J. H. Haslam, Arthur Charles Weymouth, eldest son of Rev. C. H. Standage, Wil'owby, ten Alice Eva, only daughter of James Wright, I '■ Lynwood," Rangatira Valley, Temuka. , THOMPSON— DALE.— On December 2, 1907, j at Auckland, Leslie James, son of the late j James Thompson, Rkngiora. to Anne, ■ daughter of the late Apollos Dale, Poit 1 Chalmers. THOMPSON— DAWSON —On February 3 at the residence of Mrs H. Gal Land, Dunedm, by the Rev. Mr Hewitson, William Gcor^o, son of Mr James Thompson, Roxburgh, to Lottie, the youngest daughter of Robert Dawson,' Invercargill. USSHER— PATTON.— On January 15, 190 S. at St- John's Church, Roslyn, by the Rev. N Parata, Stuart. Beauchamp, second son of E R. Ussher, Roslyn, io Maigaret Elizabeth, third daughter of Wm. Putton, Frances street, Roslyn. DEATHS. BLANEY — On February 10, at his residence, J Dartmouth street Kaitai gata. James, the beloved husband of Jane Blaney ; aged 83 years. At rest. BROWN.— On February 10. 1908, at hi 3 parents residence, 158 George street. Dunadin (after a long and painful illness), James Edgar, youngest son of Alfied and Charlotte Brown ; aged 6 years. R.I. P. CURTIS.— On the Ith February, at Adelong House, Adeiong, New South Wales, James Curtis. DRUMMOND — On January 19. at 69 Auburn road, Hawfhorn, Agnes Murray, the beloved second daughter of James and Catherine Drumniond, former'y of Kumara, Westland. N.Z. HISLOP. — On February 8, »t Timaiu, Herbert, son of John and Isabella Hislop; aged four months. HUNTER.— On February 5, at New Plymouth. Helen Matilda, beloved wife oi John Blake Hunter, lately of Sawyer a' Bay and M'cXrtTHY.— On February 10, at her mother's residence, near Maheno, Jobinna Teresa, youngest daughter of Margaret and the late John McCarthy; aged 22 years. R.I.P. M'LEISH— On Februarj G, at his residence, Gore, David M'Leish ; aged 76 years. MARSHALL.— On February 7, at 84 High street. John George Marshall, commercial traveller; aged 60 years. M'DOUGALL— On the 6th February, 1908, at her residence, Ko. 20 Anderson's Bay road Agnes, the beloved wife of Gilbert M'Douga.l, in her 56th year. Deeply regretted. M'DONALD.— On February 9, at the residence of his father-in-law (Mr Hosie), Main street. Kirkland Hill, Roslyn, Alexander, the bekned husband of Agnes M'Donald. of George street, North-Eait Valley; aged 35 years. Deeply regretted NEWMAN.— On the 7th February, at ms residerce, Allanton, George Newman, in his 73rd year. Deeply regretted. ROCHE.— On February 9 (after a short illnebs), at Tuapeka Hospital, Maurice Patrick, third beloved son of Mary and the late John Roohe. of Blue Spur; aged 23 years and 9 months. R.I-P. SHAW.— On February 9. 1906, at 36 Wesley street, South Dunedin, John, beloved husband of Margaret Shaw, late private 61st Regiment British Infantry; aged 89 years. SCOTT.— On February 9. 1908, at 9 Duncan street North-East Valley, Joseph, the beloved husband of Isabella Soott; aged 49 TURNBULL. — At his residence, Gala street, i Invercargill (suddenly), on Sunday, Febj rvary 9, 1908. John Turnbull, the beloved 1 husband of Kate Turnbull ; aged 82 years. WARDS.— On January 21, 1908, at Tuturau (after a short illness), Catherine, dearly beloved wife of David Wards, sen. ; aged 49 years. Deeply regretted. WILLCOCK— On February 9, 1908, at his i residence, Dimback, Lot Willcocki aged V\ If*L. £e£»l;y. tearettei

WILSON.— At Cromwell Hospital, on January 18, Thomas Wilson (native of Yorkshire, England) ; in bis 76th year- Deeply regretted. IN MEMOBIAM. HANKE —In loving memory of Albert Hanke who died at 3iosgiel on February 12, 1905. He has gone to his re 3l — all his troubles are o'er. He is fiee from his sorrow and pain. The ills of this life, which he patiently bore, Shall never di«tress himi again. — Inserted by his oved ones. BLOCKLEY —In loving memory of Thomas John Block'.ey, who died at his parents' residence, Warrington, February 6, 1904. Hard was the stroke, the shock severe, To part with him we loved so dear ; God willed it so, and thought it best To take him to His home of rest. We grieve to think he is gone, The tender, true, and patient one; But when we think of all his pain, 'Tis sin to wjsh him back again. — Inserted by his loving parents, sistera, ard brothei. BURNS. — In loving memory of John Burns, who died at Naseby on February 6, 1906. j Dearest loved one, we have laid thee In the peaceful grave's embrace ; But thy memory will be cherished TTI we see thy heavenly face. — Inserted by his loving mother and sister (Alr3 Penny). LANGLEY. — In loving memory of Rayna Amelia Langley, who died February 10, 1899; sged 18 years and 5 months. "Gone, but not forgotten "—lnserted" — Inserted by her loving mother^ bi others, and sisters. PKJNGLE.— In loving memory of William Prmgle, the beloved husband of Eliza Ann Pnngle who died on 9th February, 1906, at Miller's Flat. " God's fingei touched him. and he slept." — Inseited by his loving wife. Notifications of Births, Marriages, an£ Deaths aDnoartncin tse Witness also roclre insertion in tlio Dall, Times in I In tho Monthly Si mmirj Tor Europe without additional cba ge, JnnoimccmcaLs of Births, Marriage*, and Deaths isnt r»' pinnns'ian from the country districts require to be rerißed bj •• u-i-'ure or either our agcut In the district from which thi f"f - ' '* per insertion When verses ar* added t< •• la Mcmt-rn v notices «n additional oharje of ij 6d Tor eacb. rer»