OPUNAKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 September 1918, Page 3

OPUNAKE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) On Thursday the Court was occupied most of the day hearing the ease O. O'Sullivan v. Harry Baylis, claiming £•l2, for cattle illegally taken by defendant. A counter-claim was filed by defendant claiming £llO for loss of SO calves, alleged to be driven off defendant's property by plaintiff's dogs; also, share of repairs to boundary fence. Both parties to the suit own adjoining properties, from Waiteaka to Waitino Roads. Mr. Marshall appeared for plaintiff, and Miv Bennett for defendant. The defendant admitted plaintiff's monetary claim for loss of time and driving fees in bringing his stock from Glenn Road to Opunake. Defendant's claim was based on that of trespass under the Fencing Act. Evidence was taken on both claims. Defendant's evidence was that O'Sullivan, without defendant' 3 permission, went on the latter's property several times and dogged defendant's property, causing the loss of 40 head of ,earres, and special damages due to dogging cattle, also that O'Sullivan's stock damaned Baylis' fences. The plaintiff denied the charges. Evidence was given in support of Baylis' claim by Messrs Baylis, Devi', and Mrs. Maehray. Rebuttal evidence was given by O'Sullivan, and the further hearing was adjourned until next Court day

The police laid a charge against, a Native named Papa, for carrying on the business of a land agent without being licensed to do so. Evidence was given iby A. Lusk that Papa secured a purchaser for his property at £l2 per acre, conditionally on dusk making him a present for doing so. The purchase was effected and Papa received £BO for the sale. Mr. Anderson, who appeared for Papa, contended that an isolated "are was not sufficient evidence to convict a person, as it was a common usago for a person to act in an isolated instance. Papa never set himself up as a land neent nor did he make anv understandmcr to that effect. His Worship held over his decision until next Court dar.

Tn the judgment summons case, "Donald and Sons v. Neilson, an order was made for the payment of the amount due for a milking machine. Similar orders were made in the cases of Mataeliiere v W. Blvth and E.iM. Reynolds v David Mitchell.

At a meeting o? the Coursing Club on Saturday evening, it was agreed that if material can be obtained that steps be token to have a Plumpton course provided.

The news of the death of Private Andrew Allan (killed in action) was reQTetfullv received- Deceased was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan, well known old identities of Pihnma.

An application to be excluded from the area gazetted unjjer the Oaonui lrrirrition scheme was commenced nt Ormnnke on Wednesday. The application was filed bv Mr. J. K. Law and the Commissioner, to henv the petition by Mr. Shorpe, of the Public Works Department. \Mcsrs Hntton and Johnstone, solicitors, arranged an anncahl" '-.eK lenient after the proceedings opened. The headwords will be situated m -petitioner's property, (ArawheH Roed). but the pronertv was excluded from the rutins area. Petitioner desired to be free from nil liability whs(soever The decision will be forwarded to the Department and wtted in due time. The main noint will prnlwlilv be that the hoard has purchased the land required for the headworks.<