In addition to numerous advertised lines, Mr. Newton King will sell three good dairy coys at full profit at the Hayraarket tc-inoi row. Judgment hy default was given in the following cases at the Court this morning,:—Sinai t Bros. v. J. Dodunf.lci, Os, costs os; B. Harkness v. H. Mordaunt, 9s, costs os; Newton King v. Haden Hill, £M Os fid, costs 1.0 s; V. Smith v. 11. Mordaunt, £-1 Os 2d, costs 10s; William Hannah v. .1. V. Dyke, £1 16s 7d, ; costs 10s; 11. B. Anderson v. A. Kelson, £1 17s -Id, costs 7s. A very peculiar position arose at the Magistrate's (Joint’ this morning in the caso'B. Harkneas v. C. Blake, air. Thomson appealed for plaintiff, hut plaintiff was not in attendance In give evidence. Mr. T Uoruson therefore called defendant. Defendant, on oath, said ho was under twenty-one, on which he relied as a defence to the action. Mr. Thomson asked defendant if ho had a birth certificate to prove his assertion, hut the S.M. said defendant was counsel’s own witness and should not ho asked such a question. The correct time to proceed in that maimer was when defendant was; giving evidence on his own behalf. Mr Thomson said lie would accept the statement at,the time, hut would press the question when defendant gave evidence in defence. The S.M. pointed out,. however, that it would he very peculiar if the statement was accepted at that point and sought to he disproved later on. Finally the ease was non-suited. For oTironic chest complaints, Woods’ Groat Boppei nv’afc Cure. Is 6d. 29 6d.* For that present you intend giving your friend, go to H. J. Hopkins' * She didn’t belong to the “Smart Set.” But she turned night into day, And smoked, while others were sleeping, Cigarettes, I’m sorry to say, She tried some Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Her asthma to forget. And now she’s a brand “New Woman.” And nti ardent Suffragette!”
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 139, 4 August 1911, Page 6
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