STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1920, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(Item Our Own Cotresnondent.) (AH communications, letters, etc., left with Ifr. H- J- Hopkins, bookseller, will receivi prompt attention.) Jail. 30. MAGISTRATE'S COURT. LAND AGENTS' LICENSES. (Before Mr. T. A. B. Bailey, S.M). The following applications for land Agents' licenses were granted:—A. 11. Thompson, F. Roouey, William Richard Foley (Mr. Tyrer), Michael McDonald (Mr. Stanford), Herbert Chas. Sturm (Mr. Mors), W. Grant Forgie (Mr. J-aw-tence), Thomas Waite (Mr. Lawrence}, fend Chas. R. Finnerty. | Joseph Gray, for allowing a horse to be at large within the borough, was fined 10s and costs. A change of venue to Hawera was granted in the case Rawles and Rawles v. H. J. A. Fralim, subject to a formal Application being lodged. A DISPUTED CLAIM. vSt. J. Morrison sued L. Bobbington (Mr. King) for £33 8s 6d. The claim was for building a new body for a waggon and other repairs. The defendant ftated that the plaintiff had contracted to build the body for £2O, and this «unount, with £3 is for other work, had been paid into Court. On this basis he was prepared to pay court costs. The plaintiff alleged that there had been no contract, and that the price he charged pnly allowed a fair profit. Judgment was given for plaintiff for the amount paid into court with costs. RESERVED 'JUDGMENT. A judgment of interest to tradespeople ■was given by the -Magistrate to-day iln'a case heard last court day, in whicr. [Rawles and Rawles (Mr. Tyrer) claimed 'from R.O. Riehter (Air- Macalister), the sum of £4O 10s 4d for goods supplied to defendant's wife, who, prior to obtaining the goods had left her husband and thas since been living with another man. The judgment stated that before the plaintiffs could succeed it was necessary to prove that the goods were necessaries suited to the condition of the husband, that the wife was not supplied with then or with money by the husband, fit, that she made the contract with the knowledgo or consent of her husband. Ordinarily, goods of the nature supplied iuid in that quantity ordered were not necessaries. It, therefore, behoved plaintiffs to- make special inquiries. Mr. Rawles made some inquiries, but the reason alleged for requiring the goods, that is, that the husband would not send her elothes to her, coupled with the fact that Mr. Rawles knew the.t there was some trouble between husband and wife, should have put him on hfe guard, and he should have made further inquiries. It appeared from defendant's evidence that his wife left home of her own accord and went to live with another man- If a woman was living with her hustand there was an implied authority to pledge his credit and it was the duty of tradesmeen to inquire Into the circumstances of the separation before they part with their goods, the onus lying on them to prove that the circumstances were such as would entitle them to recover against the husband. Jn the present circumstances the plaintiffs could not recover, as thev xnirrht quite easily have ascertained tV facts. Furthermore, plaintiffs had never debited defendant with the price of anr goods Hold to his wife, but always the wif». Defendant had. always given his. wife tnoney, and she had paid for the goods obtained. Judgment would be for defendant with coste. Mr. Maealister said that owing to the jspecial circumstances of the case he yould not ask for costs. MODEL FARM INSPECTED. tfhe field day at the model farm was Attended by about 100 people, visitors 'being present from Warea, Waitara, and other parts of Taranaki. '<The crops, pastures, stock and buildings were thoroughly inspected and the Visitors expressed their approval of all that was brought under their observation. Great interest was taken in the I remits obtained from the top-dressing of old pastures. After the inspection, the members of the Manaia model farm committee were entertained by the local committee at afternoon tea at the Marble Bar. Mr. J. Dunn, on behalf of the visitors, congratulated the local committee ton the work that had been accomplished, fee suggested that similar farms shouid bis established throughout the country fcoihat they might serve as a connecting tfnlc between the Government experimental farms and the individual farm. He thanked the. committee for their hospitality. i Mr. R. Dingle, in reply, advocated exchange visits between the two committor for their mutual benefit This idea Was generally approved and the Stratford Committee will pay a visit to Manaia in coarse of a few weeks. } GENERAL. j St. Mary's school, Stratford, will sot ■pen for day pupils until Wednesday, Rebruary 11, and for boarders until Tuesday, February 10. The Sacrod Heart ephool re-opens on February 9. t. The Methodist Sunday school picnic ifH held in Victoria Park yesterday, fabout 200 attending. The day was jpleasantly spent in games, races, and tother amusements. ) It was expected that the first case set ,<down for hearing at the Magistrate's vConrt this morning would occupy the (whole day, and solicitors who had other Eases, realising the hopelessness of reachingtheir business, had notified witnesses [pot to attend. The first case was adjourned, and no solicitor engaged in any father case was prepared to proceed. fFhis was considered unfortunate, as IJhero waa a large accumulation of business, ,which will probably take a considerable time to dispose of. L Tie Kev. C. W. Howard returned to Stratford this morning. [ Mr. H. Atmore, M.P., was in Stratford I Attention is drawn to T. .T. Lamason's advertisement, on page 8, giving details m poultry, fruit, furniture, and sundries, (to bo sold at his usual Saturday Mart knetion. j Those who value art as expressed in (the famous Doulton ware should see the /consignment of jugs, bowls, cups and jsaucers, plates, etc., now on view for the time at H. J. Hopkins' shop. On l each piece scenes from the classics are beautifully portrayed, the authors including Dickens and Shakespeare. See /this ware for yourself. It will be sure to (appeal to you. ! Welcome, farewell, appreciative, or any fother kind-of illuminated address can be ■applied .jromptly, and to the satisfaction of both giver and recipient. Con- .. .Mjaakto. the Studio. Strat-

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