OPUNAKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 September 1919, Page 3

OPUNAKE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Four children of Mr. Fryer, of Waiteiaka Road, were riding to school, two apiece on horses, when the animals became startled by the starting of a motor car in the vicinity. They bolted homeward, and, turning sharply oft' the main road to lhaia Road, the children were thrown off and three injured. At the Magistrate's -Court on Friday, before Mr. McKean, S.M., Samuel Percy Julian was charged by the police with failing to provide a sufficient light on his spring cart on August 4. This case arose out of an accident, previously reported, when 11. Hughson, jun., driving a motor car, was injured ..and the car severely smashed in a collision on the Heimania Bridge. Mr. Marshall, for Julian, pleaded not guilty. Evidence for the prosecution was given by Messrs R. Hughson, jun., and F. Jarrett. For the defence, defendant, E. Reynolds, M. Barrett, and P. Julian gave evidence. Julian was convicted and fined 10s and Court costs 17s.

In the case G. Morrow v. R. Fergusson claim for £6 12s and a counter claim for £4, the plaintiff admitted the counter claim, and gave evidence that his claim was preferred on account of defendant suing for £4. If lie had not sued plaintiff would not have counter claimed. The claim was made up of work performed and services rendered. His Worship held that plaintiff, on lib own evidence, must be non-suited, as he admitted his claim would not have been made but for the later developments. Judgment was given for the amount claimed, and a non-suit entered on the counter claim, with £1 8s Court costs.

In the case Bnrge v. Pulford, defendant admitted and had settled the claim for rent, and counter claimed against Burge for giving permission to M. Coffey to graze horses on the house section tenanted by defendant and rented from plaintiff. The defence was that defendant should claim upon Coffey, as he was the trespasser. The defence was upheld, and defendant non-suited on the counter claim. Court costs lis.

The stock inspector for Onunakd district (Mr. Cook) charged "Quickonden Bros, with permitting pigs to wander around the slaughter-house. Plaintiff ha-d been warned of the nuisance, but it had not abated. Defendant admitted the charge, but said the offence was not wilful, and they had now taken proper