WAITARA.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1922, Page 6

WAITARA.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT. A LENGTHY SITTING. An unusually heavy list of cases came before Mr. A. M. Mowlem, S.M., at the monthly sitting of the Magistrate’s Court at Waitara, proceedings lasting all day on Tuesday, the adjournment 'being made at 7 p.m., while the sitting was not conduced until luncheon time yesterday.

CIVIL CASES.

Judgment was given for plaintiff by default in the following undefended cases: Samuel Whitehead v. Aru Matetn £9 12s 5d (costa £2 14s fid): Matthew Campbell v. -Hereto. Tauria, £7 Is (costs £2 14s); Albert Julian v. Porio Thompson, £3 13s 8d (costs £1 15s fid); E. C. A. Gane v. Sdme. £3 5s 6d (costs £1 15s 6d); H. Wells and Co. v. Rangi Epae, £4 5s (costs £2 4s fid); Thos. Borthwick and Sons (Mr. C. H. Weston) v. J. K. Silby, £9 10s (costs £1 14s 6d); H. Welle and Co. v. R. N. Heppcll, £l6 10s (costa £2 18s), Morey and Morris v. Ngahawe Komene, £2O 2s lid (costs £1 15s).

JUDGMENT -SUMMONS. Payment by instalment within stipulated periods was ordered in the following judgment summons cases:—A. E. Holly £5 14s at the suit of Gaustad, Marlow and Co.; Clarence Jones £lB 19s 7d at the suit of lE. T. E. Button; Tatu Riki £4 10s fid at the suit of Purchas and Son; Pohi Martin £9 13s 5d at the suit of M. Beckbessinger and £lO 16s fid at the suit of Jury and Co. Imprisonment for varying terms was imposed in default of payment by prescribed dates in the following cases:— Ponio Thompson £25 17s at the suit of E. T. C. Button; Wm. J. Jones £1 15s at the suit of Dr. Campbell; J. Kaingaroo £2 2s at the suit of Gaustad, Marlow and Co.; Joe Taylor £8 3s 5d at the suit of G. A. Jupp and Co.; Tohia Toss £7 13s at the suit of S. N. Fincham; Kobo Heremia £S 9s Gd at the suit of Dr. Campbell: and H. J. Taylor £1 9s 2d at the suit of Hayhurst Mo-tors Ltd.

PROHIBITION ORDER VIOLATED. To six charges of breaches of a prohibition order John Joseph Sarking, with 27* previous convictions against him, pleaded guilty. There were two charges in respect to each of the three hotels in the town, and convictions were recorded in each case. On one charge at each hotel he was fined £3 (a total of £9), and on the other he was convicted and discharged. He was also ordered to pay costs amounting to £1 7s.

ON LICENSED PREMISES. 'Allegations of supplying liquor to John Cain, Wm. Derncll and W. Lash at the Clu'b Hotel on September 23. while they were persons not entitled to be served were made against Angus Keith. The three men concerned were also charged with being unlawfully on licensed, premises after 'hours. SeniorSergeant McCrorie said Keith was the brother of the licensee, and when questioned by the police .said be had met the men outside and had asked thejn to have a drink. No money passed between the mon and Keith. Convictions were recorded in each case on the plea of guilty. Keith was fined £5 (costs 7s), and each of the other men was fined £1 (costs 7s).

EXPENSES OF BULL-FIGHT. A bull-fight and its aftermath formed the subject of a claim for £2B damages made by Tohia Haramira against Thos. Cummings. In the case, which was heard on September 7, it was stated that defendant’s bull came across into plaintiff’s property and fought with his IniU. thereby rendering it valueless. After reviewing the evidence, and the defence put forward that plaintiff’s fences were insufficient, the Magistrate gave judgment for the plaintiff for the sum of £B, costs amounting to £3 ss, and witnesses’ expenses to 'be ascertained by counsel and if necessary referred to the court again for determination. OTHER CASES. A claim for £2O 5s fid. made by C. F. Dowsett against Mrs.-E. K. Rockett for services rendered as a surveyor ’a’bout November, 1920. was upheld and , judgment was given for plaintiff for the amount claimed with costs (£5 2s). Security for appeal was fixed at £lO. John Mallard Crowe, night-watchman employed by the Retailers’ Association, was charged with the theft of a hose valued at. £3, the property of Archibald Keith, of the Club Hotel. Evidence for both sides having been heard the Magistrate entered a conviction and fined Crowe £1 (witnesses’ .expenses 12s) and an order was made, for the return of the hose. The collapse of a borrowed cart formed the basis of a claim of £6 10s for damages in the case of Mrs. Marion Emma Jones against Percy Clare. After the hearing of lengthy evidence, judgment was given for pl.Jntifi for £4 (costs £3 14s).