ELTHAM.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 November 1922, Page 6

ELTHAM.

MAGISTRATE'S COURT. CIVIL CASES. At a sitting of the S.M. Court at Eltham on Tuesday, judgment by default was givenrin the following cases: Hailenstein Bros. v. R. E. Walsh, £1 3s fid, eotais 8s; Newton Kirf£ v. T. Barr, £6O 9s 7d, costs £4 18s Cd; J. Adamson v. V, Urtvn’s Motor Supplies, Ltd., £3O, £4 Is fid; G. D. Bertie, executrix of the estate of T./ A. Bertie, deceased, v. F. Garrett, £9 9s,■ costs £2 Is fid; G. D. Bertie v. R. C. Gardiner, £l3 18s 6d, costs £3 3s. * On a judgment, summons A. E. Holley was ordered to pay J. Ballantine the sum of £l5 12s 6d forthwith, in default. 14 days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended for 28 days after the service of the order. A TIRIMOANA CASE. Leonard Slight and James Richard Slight were charged with trespassing on a Crown reserve at Tirimoana, witn felling timber on the reserve, removing the timber, and selling it. Mr. Spratt, who appeared for defendants, asked for an adjournment. lie pointed out that the summons was served upon one of his clients on Friday last and on the other on Saturday. He had not had time to consult them. Mr, H. R. Billing, who represented the Crown, said he was instructed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands to oppose and application for adjournment. He could only carry out these instructions and submit to bis Worship’s ruling. An adjournment to the next court day would not be convenient as on that' day one of the defendants would be standing his trial at the Supreme Court on another charge.

Mr. Spratt pointed out that the case was twelve months old. and he could not see what harm could be done by granting an adjournment for a month. The case being such an old one he might have difficulty in finding any witnesses that he might consider necessary after consulting his clients. The Magistrate said the defence was entitled to reasonable notice, and. on counsel’s statement that he had not had that notice, and the fact that the summonses were issued on the 10th and 11th inst., and it was now only the 14th, an adjournment would be granted until December 6. —Argus.

PLUNKET SOCIETY.

(From Our Own Correspondent). The monthly meeting of the Plunket Society was held on Tuesday. It. was decided to hold the second half-yearly appeal for funds on December 2, the secretary being entrusted to make the necessary arrangements. The names of Rev. and Mrs. Knowles Smith were added to the list of honorary subscribers. The Plunket nurse (Nurse Ewart) reported as follows:—'No. of cases on hooks 144, no. of babies on books 140, new cases 7, mothers to rooms 104, babies to rooms 96, nurses’ visits to homes 41.- g , At the conclusion of the meeting the committee met, to bid farewell to Mrs. W. Thorpe, who is leaving the district at an early date. The rooms had 'been tastefully decorated by the energetic secretary (Miss Drayton), and after a dainty afternoon tea had been served, Mr. Tayler, on behalf of the committee, presented Mrs. Thorpe with a Doulton sandwich dish. Mrs. Thorpe briefly returned thanks. Mrs. Wilson expressed regret at Mrs. Thorpe’s departure and wished her good luck in her now sphere. GENERAL. At a, general meeting of shareholders of the Mangatoki Dairy Company yesterday it was decided unanimously to adopt the Meat Packing and Bacon Company’s proposal of forming a subsidiary company.