STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 August 1921, Page 6

STRATFORD.

STRATFORD AGENCY. Advertisements and items of news \ for publication in tie Taranaki Daily News should be left at the office of our local representatives, Wilson Bros., Broadway, Stratford. Orders for papers may also be left will’ them. MOTOR COLLISION CASE, August 2. A great deal of interest was shown in Stratford in the case heard before Mr. C. R. Orr Walker, S.M., in which ‘Ronald Hill claimed £74 16s and Leonard Hill claimed £73 16s against Samuel Hunter for damages sustained in a collision on Broadway South on April 19, between a motor car driven by Hunter and a motor cycle driven by Leonard Hill with a lady passenger. Hunter coun-ter-claimed for £lBl 14s damages against Leonard Hill, and the Magistrate reserved his decision. Judgment | was given to-day in favor of Hunter for | £B3 5s damages, and £l9 4s costs against Leonard Hill and for £3 14s 6d (solicitor’s fees) against Ronald Hill, MAGISTRATE’S COURT. Messrs. C. D. Sole, J.P., and S. B. Hunter, J.P., presided over a sitting of the Magistrate’s Court this morning, when the last of the five charges of breaking and entering against Milton William Barlow was heard. Prisoner, who was charged with the theft of eight sheets of window glass from the premises of E. G. Riddle, had admitted the theft and been committed to the Supreme Court for trial, and the adjourn-1 ed sitting was held in order to hear the evidence of Riddle. Ernest Gerald Riddle, painter, stated that the prisoner had worked for him and had left of his own accord. Prisoner had subsequently told him that he could get into any place of business he liked to. Witness carried a large stoek of glass and could not say that he had lost any of it. The glass found by the police was similar to that he had in stock. The police evidence having already been heard this concluded the case, GENERAL. A team representing the Stratford Card Chib last night beat a teaili from Denbigh Road by MO games to 37. Following are detailsvof the scores, Stratford players beingX mentioned first:—J. Main and J. Neal 8, beat A. Mills and V. Carroll 5; L. Horne and E. Breeze 8, beat B. Green and W. Wells 4: P. Healey and R. Hay lock 8, beat W. Witt and I). Hughes 2: B. Rowe and C. Rogers 6, beat W. Walker and C. H. Mills 4; C. Fowler nd E. McCluggage 4, lost to C. Carrol and F. Anthony 6; J. Jones and J. H. Sharrock 4, lost to P. Anderson and H. B. Mills 7; R. Rudings and H. Collingwood 2, lost to G. Anderson and P. Walker 9; totals: Stratford 40, Denbigh Road 37.

The following will represent Stratford against Ngaere this evening: J. Neal. R. Haylock, A. Nelson, B. Green, H. Collingwood, C. Rogers, W. Hawke, J. H. Sharrock, ‘B. Rowe, J. Anderson, J. Jones, H. Sharrock, E. Gibson. 11. Dudding, H. Leitch, P. Healey, E. McCluggage, L. Horn, R. Rudings, R. Kilpatrick, H. Voyle, W. Wells, A. Hart, J. Main, J, Sinclair, C. Fowler, W. B. Lacey.

Although there were five charges against M. W. Barlow the police handled the ease in a businesslike manner and the whole hearing occupied only a little over two hours. Barlow, of course, proved a great help by admitting his guilt in each case, but there were nine witnesses to be heard. It is noticeable, too. that the warrant for arrest was issued on July 22 and the police, had traced their man to Greymouth, where he was arrested on July 24, in two days.

The people of Stratford, and particularly the business people, will feel very relieved to have so many of the burglaries cleared up, but the case of theft from Alanoy’s drapery shop is still a myst-ery, and it seems that there has been more than one burglar in operation.

The second dance to be held this season by the Stratford Returned Soldiers’ Association will take place in the Town Hall on Thursday evening. Next Thursday is the anniversary of the commencement of the European war and the dance will be in the nature of a reunion of comrades who fought, for their country, and it is expected that there will be a big gathering of ex-soldiers from the surrounding districts as well as a big crowd of the general public.. Music will be provided by Fox’s orchestra and the committee which is in charge of arrangements is sparing no effort io make the function a success.

A good farmer’s or householder’s bundle of stationery is supplied for 5s post free by Wilson Bros., stationers, Stratford. This is the list: Two writing pads, three packets envelopes, packet blotting slips, lead pencil, pen abd scribbling or order pad. Send 5s along and gel a bundle from .Wilson Bros, stationers, Stratford. • <■