THE COURTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 295, 8 December 1908, Page 3

THE COURTS.

THE JIASTERTOX FOOTBALL CASK. By Telegraph.—Pres3 Association. Mastcrton. Last Night. At a special sitting of the Wairarapa District Court to-day the written judgment of Ms Honor District Judge Haselden was read by the Registrar in the | "a,e of Kennedy v. Miller. The Judge was asked to give a certificate of approval under the (Police lorce Act that L approved the verdict of the jury the original action in which plain™ W as awarded £5 damages in respect of a claim for wrongful ejection, from the grandstand at the Wairarapa-lintish football match. The Judge decided to give the certificate as asked and aw a. - edcostsiiithe.aetiontopUmt.lt. lie matter was remitted back from the Supreme Court to the District Court.

l ~ CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. Auckland, Last Xight. The rehearing of the action against the Union Steam Ship Company by the Northern Coal Company for »(» 2d damages as the result of a collision in th* Auckland harbor on the night ot 10th March last between the defendant company's steamer TOirnna. of 40(10 tons toss register, and plaintiff s 80ton lfttch Moonah, was opened befme Mr. Justice Edwards and a special ju > | 'this morning. The claim is that tl. Lcifet, which -suited in the sink g of the Moonah, was occasioned tluouf,' the negligent and improper navigation servants. Defendants on the.r part dental 5« rilefftion, and «..I,m.tted UuU tU. cause of the. accident was the negj;4ncc and carelessness of the plaint. I, levants. The case has not concluded.