STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 October 1921, Page 7

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, Wilson Bros., Broadway, Stratford. Or dera for papers may also be left wit?' them, MAGISTRATE’S. COURT. Oct. 19. Mr. A. M. Mowlem, S.M., presided at a sitting of the Stratford Magistrate’s Court to-day. BY-LAW CASES. Herbert Blackstock was convicted and ordered to pay 7s costs on a charge of . driving a cart round the corner of Broadway and Regan Street on the wrong side. Jack Bonner, for riding a bicycle without a light, was fined 5s and costs 7s. EXEMPTIONS FROM DRILL. A number of applications for exemption from military drill were heard, Lieut. L. W. Andrew, V.C., appearing for the Defence Department. Campbell Jackson applied for exemption from drill on the grounds that he was studying for his matriculation examination. The magistrate held that applicant had not shown that attending drill would cause undue hardship. The application would be dismissed. Applicant was convicted last court day for not attending drill, penalty being withheld until the fate of his application was decided. He was fined £1 and 7s costs. F. R. Fearey applied for exemption from drill on the grounds that he was studying for an examination which would be held in the beginning of November. There were two parades before the examination. Lieut. Andrew stated that applicant would get leave from the two parades, and the Magistrate said that applicant could get leave instead of exemption. Edward Henry Boyd applied for exemption from drill during the flush of the milking season. Exemption was granted until the end of February next. The application for exemption of H. R. Hunt, who did not appear in support of his application, was adjourned until next court day. SHORTWEIGHT BREAD. Alexander McMeekan (Mr. Coleman) pleaded guilty to a charge of on September 7 selling a sandwich loaf of bread purporting to weigh 41bs, the actual weight of which was 31bs 7ozs. Inspector Gray (Health Department) gave evidence that l of other loaves which were weighed the weights were 31b llgoz., 31b 13oz, 31b 13Aoz and 41b. Defendant gave evidence that fie had ' made six loaves especially for sandwiches : for a dance, making them small to fit into « his bread-cutter. The carter took away i three of the loaves by mistake, and it ap- - peared that the inspector had weighed two ■ of them. Sergeant Dale said that defendant had , been fined in 1919 for a similar offence. | The Magistrate said that he had made : up his mind on the question of penalty, ' but was considering whether it was a case ' in which the convictica should be adver- ' tised. A baker should give the public , what he represented himself as giving . them. A fine of £lo* was imposed, and no order was made for publication of the conviction. CIVIL CASES. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following cases: Masters, Ltd., v. M. J. AUdridge, £2O Os 4d and £3 Is costs; Robert Hannah and Co., Ltd., v. Andrew Grant Hart, 10s (8s); Farmers’ Co-op. v. Melvin Loveridge, £45 15s 3d (£4 Is 6d); James and Co. v. W . J. James, £2 2s 6d (£1 3s 6d). SHAREMILKING DISPUTE. Huia Causey and Keith Causey (Mr. O'Dea, with him Mr. Paterson) proceeded against Archibald J. Brown (Mr. Moss) for £6l ss, payment for work done as sharemilkers for Brown. Defendant counterclaimed for £2OO for damages caused through alleged neglect of complainants in regard to the planting of turnips and swedes, the loss of a cow, and also the usage of firewood. Keith Causey gave evidence that he and his brother were sharemilkers for Brown, the agreement being that they were to receive two-fifths of the milk money, money for pigs and calfskins. The total amount of the money they should have received was £6l ss, but this had not been paid. To Nir. Moss: Negotiations were made with his brother. The amount he was claiming for the milk, £46 14s 4d, was for the month of November and 6 days of December, 1920. They had left the farm because Brown had told them that they had not done the required work, and he had another man for the place. Brown had previously never made complaints. They had given the services which Brown stipulated for in the agreement as far as weather conditions and circumstances permitted. Everything was against them. The cows were in exceedingly bad condition, owing to there being no feed on the farm.

To Mr. O’Dea: They had carted a neighbor’s milk because they had to borrow his waggon whilst their own was being repaired. Brown had stated that when he received the milk money for Novembef- he would “square up”. In making three previous monthly payments Brown had no complaints to make. Mr. Moss said that the defendant’s case was that complainants did not perform the work which they contracted to perform. It would be a hardship to farmers if the sharemilkers were to be paid two-fifths of the milk money for inferior work. Complainants knew what work they had to do, and they did not do it. Brown allowed them to- go to the last minute that he could without disaster to the farm.

Archibald John Brown said that a clause in the agreement stated that 8 acres of land were to be stumped and cleared by December 1. No stumping was done. A further clause stated that 6 acres of turnips were to be sown. Nothing was sown and only from half to three-quarters of an acre was ploughed some time in November. Forty-one or forty-two cows were milked on the farm. Three pounds of soft turnip seed and a quarter of a ton of manure was waiting in the shed on the farm to be sown. Six cows had died whilst the Causeys were on the farm. There were, he thought, 34 heifer calves, all of which he instructed them to rear. Only seven were reared. To Mr. O’Dea: When he paid the first cheque he made no complaint, but on payment of the second and third cheques he told them that they were doing their work too slowly. After further lengthy evidence the case was adjourned for the purpose of procuring the evidence of another witness. KING’S THEATRE. To-night and to-morrow night, at the King’s Theatre, the Paramount Royalty masterpiece, “Something to Think About” will be shown. This Cecil B. De Milie production features an all-stai caste that

speaks for itself, including Gloria Swanson, Monte Blue, Theodore Roberts, Julia Faye and other noted artists. The film offers a great study in contrasts, and is said to be on e of the greatest Cecil B. De Milie pictures ever produced. It is wonderfully staged with that dash and allurement that characterises all the films of this famous producer. Patrons will be well advised to book their seats at the theatre office. The large number of satisfied users of the Corona Portable Typewriter is the best advertisement the machine could have. It is ideal for secretaries, ministers and all business men. A special discount of ten per cent, off all machines is offered this month at Wilson Bros., Printers and Stationers, Stratford.