THE COURTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 225, 28 October 1909, Page 2

THE COURTS.

THE OimSTCilUlitti }]L'KDJili. By Telegraph.—Press Association, Christchurch, October 27. Roberts was committed fur trial on a Icharge lof having murdered Ihhe irirl Newman.

RHUUNIO-TKI.UNG,

Wellington, October 27. ■l'll the Police Court to-dav Madame iiildor was lined iweutv on » cliargi? »f undertaking io tell fortunes. J wo otlior (-uses were adjourned.

HESPONSIIIIUTIK.S OK A HAIUSOIi

JiOAKD.

.... . Xi'lsoil, Lust Night. A decision 01 sonic importance to Harbor Boards was given by Mr. Evans. I \!" , t "' lA ' V. tJie Motueka Harbor Board. Defendants, at-tin" as wharfingers under tlivir by-laws r° ccivcd u consignment of sugar for pi„i„. an d short delivered 40 bags. Plain- . .. Bue< * f° r 1 breach of contract of bailment. The Hoard ollered no defence oil the facts, »but relied 011 the bylaws, wliic-li absolved them from liability, and on the fact that no notice of the action was f-ivon, and that the action »as not commenced within throe months as required b,v the Harbors' Act. The Magistrate held timt the defendants, acting as whurliiii>crs, were bailers they had received and charged for'the sugar. llf the by-laws were intended to relieve the,,, from liability under such circumstances they were unreasonable Vcti":, 210 of the Harbor Act did not 1-ieate a s|iecial statute of limitations for breach of H„rbor Hoard contracts, but applied only to wrongs done i" the discharge of their public duty, and no ' notice was necessary. Judgment was cuteied for jilaiulill' f or tl(e amount j claimed.