WAITARA NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 207, 10 December 1910, Page 6

WAITARA NEWS

BOROUGH COUNCIL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A special meeting was held prior to the ordinary .meeting, when the special annually recurring rate of 1 l-32nd of a pennv was struck in connection with the £20,000 loan. At the ordinary meeting correspondence was read from the Inglewood Borough Council asking the Council's cooperation in appointing an architect to draw up building by-laws. Mr. Jennings, M.P., sent replies re Bridge Bill and appointment of an extra constable. The Chief Surveyor, New Plymouth, wrote acknowledging the receipt of the Council's letter re standards and stating none had been reported as moved from their proper position in Waitara. The 'Minister for Agriculture forwarded a copy of the Gazette containing the gazetting of gorse and ragwort .as noxious weeds in the borough. A covering letter from the Minister for Justice re appointment of a civilian clerk of the Court at Waitara, which matter was under consideration, was received from Mr. Jennings, M.P. The Hon. Thos. Kelly notified that at the request of Mr. Jennings toe had taken the Harbor and Borough Empowering Bill through, the Upper House. A number of letters re waterworks were received from the contractors and engineers. The District Health Inspector forwarded a copy of a. letter sent to the owner of a dilapidated building in the town. 'Messrs Hatrick and Co. made a further request for some metal on the road alongside their store. 'The Taranaki County Council sent notice of the apportionment of the bridge loan. Mr. J, Kelly, engineer, Invercargill, offered his services in connection with the re-building of the Waitara bridge. Booth, Mac Donald and Co. put a 250gallon two-wheeled rotary sprinkler water waggon under offer to the Council at, £57 10s. The Waitara Tennis Club asked that the water main be laid to the green. Mr. P. Taylor made a request for the opening of the narrow portion of Whit-take,r-street from Cracroft-street to ihis property. Mr. Carrick asked that the Council erect half the dividing fence between the Council's reserve and his property, and the breaking-dawn of the present ditch and bank, which was infested with gorse and ,blackberry. The foreman of works' and waterworks overseer's reports were read. The Waterworks Committee reported having carried pipes along Queen and Brown streets. The Lighting Committee reported having ihad lights erected on Cameron and Parris streets. Mr. A. F.'Dugdale waited on the Council in reference to supply of water to the bowling green.—The ma-tter was held over. Mr. Connett, chairman of the Waitara West Road Board, waited on the Council re subsidy.—The Board is to be informed that the subsidy will be an annual one, but not retrospective. On the application of Messrs. Borthwick andi Sons, it was decided to permit lambs and sheep to be driven by way of Domett street to the works any time during the day, and cattle by the same route before 7 a.m. The Tennis Club is to be informed that the Council intend to lay water pipes a distance of only two chains from mains. S.M. COURT. Prohibition orders were made against P. G. Rowe and C. Agate, of Urenui. For riding their bicycles on the footpath within the borough Arthur Limrner and John H. Kibby were fined 5s and 7s costs. Judgment by default was given in the cases—ll. Langman (Mr. Wilkes) v. Ernest Putt, claim £6 9s sd, costs £1 12s 6d; S. Whitehead (Mr. Roy) v. H. Peachy, claim £ 1, Gs, costs ss. Judgment summonses.—Jenkins, 'Matthews and! Pigott (Mr. Wilkes) v. John H. Magee, claim £BB 5s lid. No appearance of defendant. Amount to be paid within 14 days, in default four weeks' imprisonment.' R. Wright (Mr. Stead) v. I.'iSoffe ('Mr. Wilkes). No order made. L. Jacob (Mr. Wilkes) v. Taiki, claim £4l 3s Dd. Order made that amount be paid! within fourteen days, in default four weeks' imprisonment.' J. H. Kibby v. W. Monkley, claim £3 17s. No appearance. Amount to be paid within seven days, or seven days' imprisonment. Defended cases.—John Corbett (Mr. Roy) v. P. A. Litohwark (Mr. Quilliam), claim £ls 7s 6d as damages for assault arising out of a dispute in regard to a fencing contract. The evidence showed that plaintiff was discussing the contract with defendant's brother. He (the plaintiff) made a remark, "It's a lie," and before he could realise it, defendant had struck him on the face, knocking him down and striking him again when he was down. He was knocked down several times and_ barely had a chance of recovering his feet before he was knocked down again. 'Two of his teeth were loosened and seven cuts made on his face. Came to Waitara the following day and , was attended! iby Dr. Ramage. ° To Mr. Quilliam: Met defendant on Sunday, when I received at the post office a registered letter making a formal demand for payment. Asked him to come outside and talk the matter over. Was not in 'the habit of evading payments. Did not try. to shuffle out of a portion of the payments due to defendant. The fight was all on one side, the defendant's Endeavored to protect himself. Defendant, whilst the fight was on, asked for an apology. When in Waitara to see the doctor he called on Mr. Wilkes and in his presence said that if defendant knocked off £6 l'ss from the account he (plaintiff) would apologise and the matter would be ended. (Defendant then denied having made an admission of apology, he haying not quite understood the question in regard to the apology remark). Paid defendant £2O on account. Edward Sheeliy said on arrival at the store.at Kotare he heard plaintiff and defendant arguing and defendant struck plaintiff. They fought and wrestled, defendant striking plaintiff frequently. Plaintiff was down several times and was struck once when getting up. The ground was very slippery. There was a good deal of blood knocking about. To Mr. Quilliam: The fight was rather i one-sided, defendant being too good. 'There was nothing unfair except once" when defendant struck plaintiff when he ! was only partly up. Heand defendant asking plaintiff to apologise. Dr. Ramage gave evidence of his attending professionally to plaintiff. All-. Quilliam applied for a non-suit, on the ground that defendant was justified ra striking plaintiff -after having been practically called a liar. His Worship took the same view and non-suited plaintiff, with costs £3 12s Fencing dispute.—F. A. Litchwark (Mr Stead) v. John Corbett (Mr. Roy), claim ±,6 lbs, balance due on a fencino- contract. After evidence had been give* by plaintiff his Worship non-suited him. with costs. ? r ;, C lf i £ ge (Mr " Wilkes ) v. S. Fraser and C.M. Townsend (Mr. Roy),- as trustees of the Foresters' Lodge, claim £ll 5s 9d. Mr. Roy raised a non-suit point

that Constable Lapouple gave him a quiet hour or two in the lock-up. Needless to say, when his name was called there was no appearance. Mr. W. T. Jennings, M.P. for Taumaranui, passed through Waitara yesterday on his way to the backbloeks for a few days. The Fire Brigade intends holding a big floral fete on January 12.