WAITARA NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 11, 13 June 1913, Page 7

WAITARA NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) • At a sitting of the Magistrate's Court, before Mr. A. Crookc, S.M., judgment by default was given in the icases ot D. O'Donnell'v. Tawhanga, balance of us 2d, costs '2os; W. F. Newbery v. Turu, claim £2 is lid, costs iOs. I THE LAUXCI-I■ CASE. Judgment was given for defendant in the case of the Collector of Customs v. E. Rattenbury (Mr. Nicholson), cnarged with failing to have a boat carrying freight surveyed. His Worship reviewed the numerous Acts and regulations issued in 1003, IIKHi and 1908, and ruled that ir tue case of a boat'/under six tons such craft was exempted. In the other case, that of carrying freight, to which cnarge defendant pleaded guilty, Mr. Nicholson explained that his client was not fully seised witu me position, owing to the many applications and apparent conMictions of the Acts and regulations, but he had no desire to evade theni. He asKeu that the penalty be not a heavy one, as the Department brought the case to give the position publicity. Mr. Hempton said that ttiat was the position. A fine ot a-2 and costs 7s was inflicted.

THAT I'ONY. The ease of J. Aubrey v. Mrs. Street, claim for return of a pony or its value, .£lO, with .O damages, was resumed. Mr. Stead appeared .or plaintiff and Mr. Nicholson (Hoy and Nicholson) for defendant. Pearl Aubrey deposed that the list, previously referred to as a schedule of chattels, was given by one A. Aubrey (deceased )to his housekeeper (defendant). She had written the list out at the request of her father, who said he wanted the tilings mentioned put down on paper, after which the list was read over to him, when he said that that was all lie wanted. Her father signed the list in her presence. She thought the pony and gig were added after he signed the list. Her father said that the pony and gig had better go down, or there might Ik l trouble about it afterwards. She had not thought of the pony any gig when she made out the list. _ This she diu sonie time afterwards at his request, perhaps the next day. To Mr. Stead: After her father signed the list she askc., defendant if she would put the list away. Her reply was, "No, the pony and gig have yet to be added." To Mr. Nicholson: She came to Waitara the day following last Court day and stayed with her brother Charles. Sha talked about the case. Witness' evidence was rather mixed, and she was allowed to leave the box. His Worship said he would give judgment lor defendant, being led to do so mainly by the fact that the stamp on the receipt given to plaintiff was one tffat was issue., two years subsequent to the horse having been purchased, and was evidently fabricated for the case. Mr. Stead asked for and was granted a non-suit. Costs were given a<win&t . plaintiff. ° n