STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 February 1922, Page 6

STRATFORD.

P 7TRATFORD AGENCY. | Advertisements and items of news for | publication in the Taranaki Daily News should J be left at the office of our local representa•j tives, Wilson Bios., Broadway, Stratford. Or--1 dera for papers may also be left with theo>. MAGISTRATE’S COURT. February 15. A sitting of the Magistrate ’a Court was held to-day before Mr. A. M. Mowlem, S.M.. John Branigan, charged with disobedience of a maintenance order, on which arrears amounting to £l5 had accumulated, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labor, the warrant to be suspended provided the arrears are pai/i by March 15. Judgment by default was given in the following undefended cases:— Farmers’ Co-op. v. Levi Bunn, £22 7s 7d, costs £3 Is; L. Berg v. Colin Mc- > Laren, £3l 4s, costs £4 10s; J. Hunter v. 'E. Johnson £lO, costs £2 Ss; Farmers' Co-op. v. Hickey and MeSweeney £l6l 5s Id, costs £8 8s; Newton King Ltd. v. S. L. Jones £29 19s 2d, costs 36/-; same v. A. J. Parsell, £l2O 14s 7d, costs £6 17s. Judgment summons ‘ cases w T ere dealt with as follows: Rooney and Co. v. M. J. Cronin, debt i of £l7 17s 6d, ordered to pay £1 per month; T. R. Julian v. Thos. Gooch, debt £l3 9s Id, ordered, to pay £1 per month; J. A. Stanford v. C. J. and J. Fox, debt of £35 6s 6d, no order made; Howel] and Howell v. Trevor Ellis, debt of £8 18s 6d, to be paid in instalments by April 7. The case of Mcßain and Childs (Mr. Spence) y. A. G. Candy (Mr. Kang) which has been mentioned frequently at recent sittings of the Magistrate's I Court, finally came on for hearing. On previous occasions adjournments were | taken in order to ascertain who should Ibe defendant. In evidence defendant said there was no partnership between himslf and Thompson. Witness took ft coimact to supply stone to the county council, and hired Thompson, with his dray and bullocks, at £2 per day. Witness did not incur any debts under the firm name of Candy and Thompson. The firm was Candy Bros. The Magistrate said the fact that the two names were on the county council contract made it appear that Thompson was a partner in the contract, but defendant had sworn that Thompson had received no benefit from the contract. The value of the work was now on a vehicle in defendant’s possession or in the possession of his brother. The matter would be adjourned till next sitting, and he felt sure that the commonsense of the parties would bring about a settlement. j THE STOCK MARKET. i The Douglas sheep fair held .last Monday by Newton King, Ltd., was one of the most satisfactory sales' of the present season. Between 5000 and 6000 ; good sheep were yarded and all were Isold under the hammer, the prices realised showing a very marked advance?on late rates. One Wanganui buyer alone purchased 4000 sheep. Out of the whole of the entries only one small pen was passed.