STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 September 1921, Page 6

STRATFORD.

STRATFORD AGENCY. Advertisements and items of news for publication in tte Taranaki Daily News should be left at the office of our local representatives, Wils. .i Bros., Broadway, Stratford. Orders for papers may also be left with. them. MAGISTRATE’% COURT. Sept. 28. Mr. A. M. Mowlem, S.M., presided at a sitting of the Stratford Magistrate’s Court. BY-LAW CASES. George Thomas, charged with committing a nuisance on a railway station, was convicted and ordered to pay the costs of the court.

C. E. Bretherton. charged with riding a motor-cycle on Broadway without a light, was fined £1 and 7s costs.

George Keightley, charged with driving a motor-car at night which was not provided with a tail light, was fined 5s and lOs costs.

James Gasson, charged with riding a bicycle on the footpath on Broadway, was fined 10s and 7s costs.

Wong You (Mr. Young), charged with failing to close his shop at 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 1, a statutory half-holiday, was fined £1 and £1 costs.

Arthur Walters, charged with driving a motor-car along Broadway which was not provided with a tail light, was fined 5s and 7s costs.

On a charge of procuring liquor during the currency of his prohibition order, E. Mills was fined £2 and costs. CIVIL CASES. Judgment by default for plaintiff was given in the following cases: T. Smith v. J. R. Hill, £3 18s 8d and £1 10s Cd costs; R. J. Field v. John W. Gibbs, £64 10s Cd (£4 12s); Eligah H. Harrop v. Phil Beere, £3 16s (£1 3s 6d); Mary B. Wilson v. Thomas Wilson, £l9 10s (£2 14s); N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Co. v. A. W. Lee, £1 17s 4d (8s). The following orders were made in judgment summons cases: Rooney and Co. v. E. Keeley, £S 14s 4d, defendant Was ordered to pay the balance of the claim, £7 Ils 4d, within one month, in default seven days’ imprisonment; Mary B. Wilson v. Thomas Wilson, £23 9s, defendant was ordered to pay forthwith, In default twenty-one days’ imprisonment. In the case Stratford County Council v. Walter Howat, a claim for rates amounting to £l6 19s 2d, judgment was delivered for plaintiffs with costs amounting to £3 13s 6d. DISPUTE OVER A COPPER. James W. Bateman and George Smith proceeded against Edward Algie for damages in losses incurred by the removal of a copper from a house which was sold by defendant to plaintiff, it being alleged that the copper was Included in the sale of the property. The magistrate, in giving judgment for plaintiffs, ordered that the copper should be returned within a week, or else the value of it should be paid to plaintiffs. Defendant was ordered io pay the costs of the proceedings. REMOVAL OF FENCING POSTS. Mrs. Beedie and Valentine Smith proceeded against Arthur William Kemp for compensation in respect of 237 fencing posts which it was alleged defendant had wrongfully removed from the property of Smith. E. S. Rutherford, solicitor for plaintiffs, gave evidence that defendant had previously removed 200 posts off the property, and had allowed Smith £25 as compensation for them. Later he had been taxed with removing further posts. He had denied moving posts, but had admitted moving firewood. Witness, in company with others, had inspected the timber which had been removed, and would swear that it consisted of posts. Valentine Smith gave evidence that be took over the farm from Mrs. Beedie. In consequence of what he had heard he interviewed Kemp, and claimed from him compensation for the 200 posts removed, and in respect of fences which had not been attended to and a paddock which had not been properly sown, as agreed in the lease. He had accepted £37 10s as total compensation. He had later found places where timber had been removed. The timber had been found on Bishop's property, next to witness’ place. In his opinion the timber which had been removed was firstclass posts. The best firewood had been left behind. He valued the posts at 3s each.

Arthur William Kemp said that he had been sold 200 posts. The wood which was now in question had been cut in June, and was shifted before the settlement for the 200 posts. When settling .for the 200 posts he had said, in answer to Smith, that he had taken the timber for firewood. He admitted that some of the wood could be used as posts. There was not 237 good posts in the timber.

The magistrate said that the question at issue was whether the 237 posts were included in the arrangements between Smith and Kemp when Kemp received compensation. Obviously they were not. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £l7 5s and £ll 9s 6d costs. SOUTH AFRICAN VETERANS. The annual meeting of the Stratford branch of the South African Veterans’ Association was held last night, the president (Mr. J. W. McMillan) presiding over a small attendance. It was decided that the delegate from the New Plymouth branch should be asked to represent Stratford at the coming conference of delegates. The secretary reported that the bal-ance-sheet showed a credit balance of £1 4s from last year’s working. The annual reunion had just paid for itself. The secretary’s statement was adopted. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mr. J. W. McMillan; vice-president, Mr. T. Richardson;! hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. T. Lawson; executive, Messrs. J. Butler, J. Jones, E. Duke, and W. G. Hendricks. It was decided that the subscription for the ensuing year should be ss.

OBITUARY. The death occurred yesterday at the age of 37, of Mr. Theodore Cookson, of Midhirst. A native of Blackpool, England, he had resided in New Zealand for sixteen years, for ten of which he has been employed at the Midhirst Dairy Factory. He was very successful as a butter-maker, gaining top grade in Taranaki for three years, and he was .also a very popular resident. He was a member of the local Sports Club, the School Committee, and was also a patriotic worker during the war. He leaves a, widow and three children.

GENERAL NEWS.

The annual social in connection with the Methodist schoolroom took place last evening, the pastor (Rev. L. B. Neale) presiding over a large attendance. An interesting address was delivered by the Rev. McKenzie. The annual balance-sheet showed the church finances to be in a thoroughly satisfactory conditibn, and the Rev. Neale tendered thanks to church workers for the year. A very acceptable concert programme was rendered, items being given by the choir (Anthem), Mrs. R. Henry (song), Misses Milner (song). Ward (song). Milner and Boon (duet), Macalister (song), Mr. W. Boon (song), Rev. Neale (song), and Macalister family (instrumental trio). Accompaniments were played by Mrs. Neale and Miss Moon.

Mr. E. Walker, chairman of the Stratford County Council, left yesterday to attend the annual conference of counties at Wellington.

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