S.M. COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 43, 11 July 1914, Page 3

S.M. COURT.

•JUDGMENT SUMMONS CASE. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday Mr. Macalister applied for a judgment order in the case of Athol Meredith v. George Thomas, in respect of a debt amounting to £43 13s 3d, judgment for which was given in dune, 11)13. Mr. Thomson appeared for the judgment debtor. It appeared from the statements made by counsel that a previous judgment J summons had been withdrawn on defendant paving £lO and signing an agreement assigning to the plaintiff the rent of some leasehold property and the equity of the lease, which contained a purchasing clause limited to two years, this period not having yet expired. Defendant stated that lie was unaware of any sale 'having taken place, and that lie had signed no documents connected with the lease except the assignment mentioned, hut Mr. Macalister asserted that a sale had taken place, but th.it his client had derived no benefit therefrom. lie contended that it was for the defendant to show his financial position. I lis Worship pointed out that in view of the assignment of the lease it rested with the plaintiff to show that the property had been sold and the plaintiff had not received any of the proceeds, and he adjourned the ease for a fortnight to give an opportunity of proving that the assignment was valueless, lie also intimated that on the evidence given by the defendant as to his means, if an order were made it would be for more than 5s a week. Mr. Macalister assured the Court that there was no desire on his part to unduly press the defendant, and he would be content with 5s a week during the wiutcr, on the understanding that afterwards the amount would be increased to 10s a week. AN UNLICENSED HOME FOR INFANTS. A case of considerable importance was heard by the Magistrate yesterday, bein" an information laid against Mrs. Phoebe MeCraeken. of Stratford, for contravening section 41 of the Infants contravening section 41 of the Infant Life Prut -lion Act, which provides that all homes in which children under sj,x years of age are boarded out must be registered. Sergeant McXeely prosecuted, and in outlining the case he stated that defendant had the care of three children, two of whom were under six years of age. It appeared that defendant and her daughter earned their living by cleaning out offices, and that the children were frequently of necessity taken to the place, | ii here this work wai being peri-onned. There was no question as to the infants being properly cared for. but the provision for registration hail been for the e».press purpose of facilitating the visits of the lade inspector appointed for tli.it purpose, and unless these homes were registered there was no trace of their existence, and therefore it was impossible to ascertain whether or not the infants wen 1 properlv cared for. Hi? Worship point'".! nut that the Act was framed for the especial purpose of protecting infants, and severe penalties were provided for. The circumstances celinected with the c:im' bciol'e tile Court did not seem to be bad. ami he propose;! to deal with defendant leniently, as no doubt the provisions of the Act were not generally known. Defendant would he lined 10s and costs 7s. GENERAL. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday judgment for plaintiff was given in tie following undefended cases: —If. A Wunsch (Mr. Civil Wright) v. C. Webster, €B4 13s, costs £4 13s: Court ".ml Cottier v. .lolin Patrick, (is (id; same v. Peter Hoguski, £lO ISs lid, costs £3 lis lid: suae v. Herbert 0. \ eldhain,£'7 13s fill, costs £l, lfis Oil; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. v. John Dravitzski. £22 2s Id. costs £3 2s. The Scottish Society's social on Thursday evening was much enjoyed by those present. The programme included songs by Misses San»*ter. Rising and ! Irving, Messrs T. Reader. Davis awl IJliickstfM k, a duel hy Misses Sangster «md Rising, ami vioiin solos hy Miss Rotors. After an excellent supper there was a dance. My. Kenrick, S.M.. in dealing with a Territorial yesterday, had 11 woi'il f'f plain l for the way in which the 11011-v>fii<-evs controlled themselves considering tlie amount of irrigation they had to endure, and when oil!' of officers stamped across the Hoor and slannned the door of the courthouse his -Worship suffered a passi'di irritation which vented itself in a strong protest against such behaviour—ami he was (juite riiiUl in so I hj" Court is not a parade ground. For driving without. lights, W. Shavrock was vesterday lined 10s and costs

Another rase of failure to attend drill was before the Magistrate yesterday with the result that Frederick Fit/- , Simmons was fined in* and cost,.; 7s. His Worship made some very pertinent | comment-* as to punishin;,' oll'eiidors. also i on the tendency of the rising generation to In 1 ehcckv. v j The list of cases at the S.M. Court ■ vestenlav wis verv liL'lit. and was jjot , thioueViu verv -roo.l time. The Mavov (Mr. W. I'. Kirkwoodl. who is areatlv interested in the work of bcaiitifvinir the town, visited >.cw Plvnio.itii vestenlav in order to be prevent -,\t the lecture on town planui.i;! Hi veil by Mr. W. I!. Davidpe, F.S.A., who is. an 'acknowledged expert in this -i ience. Your pliotograpli will please them all —some of your friends have been expecting one" for a lonjr iimc—don't lie sati-fied with one taken years ago. Send tliein a fresh perirait, just as you are to-d.-.v, in your everyday attire. Having voiir portrait taken is as pleasant as an iiifornv.il (-.ill on good friends. Make an appointment td-clay with Mr .McAllister. Stratford.