ELTHAM.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 October 1919, Page 3

ELTHAM.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Oct. 2fl. Mr. T. A. B Bailey, S.M.. presided at a sitting of the Juvenile Court at Eltham yesterday, when a boy aged 13 years was charged with having stolen a calf valued at 10s- Mr. Crnmpt who appeared for the Jjoy, stated that on October 10, at Kaponga, while a cattle fair was being held, the defendant, with two other boys, saw a ijirl with a calf outside the saleyards. v The girl was having some trouble with the calf and told the defendant thai, he could have it. The boy accepted the gift, and took the calf to an auctioneer, who sold it on his behalf. Later the employer of the girl (and the owner of the calf), situ' the latter being driven along the road by a man who explained that he had purchased it at auction, and information was given to the police. The boy appeared to be quite innocent of any thought of wrong-doing' when he treaten the calf as his own property, und the Magistrate, after explaining the law to accused, dismissed the charge. At the Magistrate's Court, Hugh Craig and George Home were charged with having been found in licensed premises lifter hours. Neither of the defendants appeared. Constable Townsend stated that on the 27th. of last month, at 7.30 p.m. ; , he visited the Eltham Hotel and found the two defendants in a srttingtoow near the bar, without lights. There was no liquor in the room, and he was satisfied that none had been served to them, and that the landlady did not know they were in the house, ivo excuse was given by the men for being there. A fine of 20s, with 7s costs was imposed in each case. . An application for a prohibition ordet Was' granted against Thomas White. Judgment,was given for plaintiffs by default,' in the following civil cases: Rltham County Council (Mr. J. H Skeatw v. Paora Teretiu, a claim for £lO 4s 2d, with costs £1 13s 6d; and Eltham County Council v. Tamaka Awarua, a claim for £3 2s Bd, with costs 17b. W. File (Mr. Skeat) was ordered to pay 7s Cd per week on a judgment summons for £l3 «s to E. Wickham and T. A Cole (Mr. Gow), was ordered to pay 3s per week to —. Jenkins on a judgment summons for £8 2s 6d. During the past fortnight ojly 6 pointß of rain have fallen at Eltham. "The men. who are obtaining gravel from the riyer are hoping for a good downpour shortly. A flood in the river Would bring down the shingle, which ia now very hard to getA witness, when being examined at the »Magistrate's Court in connection with a judgment summons, said that he worked in the country, and his earnings amounted to £4 per week. He paid no rent and received his milk free, but the whole of the £4iwas needed for the maintenance of himself, his wife, and three children, and his father. The Magistrate wag not inclined to believe that, in the circumstances, £4 per week was needed for current expenses, and asked the man how he supposed people who lived in towns and had to pay for everything on similar incomes would get along. An order, was eventually made. It will pay ladies to visit Eltham to see the window display of lovely spring millinery and summer wear now showing at Shipton's Corner. Pretty hats, up-to-date in fashion and designed for Immediate wear." To visit Shipton's is a short cut to economy. —Advt.