GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 February 1939, Page 9

GREYTOWN

SITTING OF MAGISTRATE’S COURT. BIG LIST OF CASES HEARD. ("Times-Age” Special.) The monthly sitting of the Greytown Magistrates’ Court was held yesterday before Mr W. H. Lawry, S.M. P. Matthews, a Maori youth, pleaded guilty to the theft of £6 from Chung Nang, a Chinese market gardener. He was admitted to probation for two years. Henry Harrison, a youth aged 17, was charged with the theft of eight gallons of benzine and a wind screen wiper from Mr Power, of Morison’s Bush. Harrison, who is still under the care of the Welfare Officer, pleaded guilty. He was ordered to make restitution and was admitted to probation for two years. William John Smith was convicted and fined £1 10s and costs 10s for driving a motor car'without due care and attention.. Hans Finke, who pleaded, guilty to negligently driving a motor cycle, taking his hands off the handles, was convicted and fined £1 10s, costs 10s. Percival Roy Doney, who pleaded guilty to negligently driving a motor car at Kaitoke was convicted and fined £3 and costs 10s. W. Gray pleaded guilty to operating a motor truck without a heavy traffic licence and was convicted and fined 10s with costs 10s. Thomas Heapy was fined £2 and costs 10s for ordering the Inspector of Factories off his farm. The inspector stated that he was conversing with an employee near the milking shed when Heapy ordered him off the premises. Heapy had previously refused to produce his wages book. Rex Arthur Playle, of Kahutara, was convicted and fined £2 and costs 12s for cutting a corner when driving a motor car and for giving false and misleading information to the police concerning the driving of a .car he was fined £2 and costs 16s. Herman R. Keisenberg, of Masterton. was convicted and fined £1 10s with costs 16s for driving a motor car without due care and attention, resulting in an accident. The Inspector of Factories proceeded agiainSt Gerald Corkery for failing to keep a time and wages book. Defendant was convicted and fined £1 with costs 13s. In ’ a claim by the Inspector of Awards'for failing to pay full wages to an employee judgment was given for the defendant. E. Fuller was convicted and fined £5 and costs 10s for a breach of his prohibition order. Judgment by default was given in the following cases:—W.F.C.A. v R. Higgins, £3 18s, costs £1 ills 6d; W.F.C.A. v J. L. Higgins, £1 Ils 6d, costs £2 14s; A. G. Rhodes v Joe Te Whaiti, £3 3s 6d, costs £1 7s 6d; C. W. Brown v P. S. McDonald, £l2 18s 4d, costs £2 18s; C. W. Brown v A. E. Peterson, £4 2s Bd, costs £1 5s 6d; A. G. Rhodes v J. Higgins, £3 4s lOd, costs £1 5s 6d. Motorist-Fined £4O. Percival Roy Doney, who pleaded not guilty, was charged with driving a motor car when under the influence of liquor. He was convicted and fined £4O, with costs £2 13s and his licence was cancelled for three years. Swimming Championship. Eric Dennes, of Greytown, won the 100yds Wellington schoolboys’ swim? ming championship, also the 75yds race, held at the Thorndon Baths on Tuesday night. The winning of the Championship carries with it a bronze medalion. This boy has won five championships this season.' Centennial Memorial. The Mayor, Mr A. W. Horton, and the Town Clerk, Mr J. Kiernan, waited on the members of the. Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union and discussed with them the building of a Rest Room in Greytown as a Centennial Memorial. After several questions as to subsidy, control, and maintenance had been discussed, it was deci 1 ed to refer the matter to a special committee which is to report to the next monthly meeting. WOMEN’S DIVISION. GREYTOWN BRANCH MEETING. The first meeting for the New Year of the Greytown Branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union was held in the Parish Hall yesterday afternoon. Mrs R. W . Beu presided over a large attendance of members. In the absence of Mrs W. G. K. Wiggins from the early part of the meeting, Mrs E. Graham acted as secretary. Members stood in silence for a few moments in sympathy with members who had recently suffered bereavements. Mrs Beu expressed the sympathy of the members with Mrs A. Haigh, who is at present in hospital. Members were notified of a shop day to be held in Masterton on March 15. All branches in the Wairarapa are asked to help with produce, cakes, etc. These goods can be left at H. G. Carter’s shop. Mrs Beu reported that accompanied by Mrs Graham, she had attended the opening of the Ladies’ Rest Home at Flock House. The hostesses for the afternoon tea were Mesdames Nisbet, Svenson, Slater and Graham. Bowling. The Pragnal Cup was won last evening by H. G. Southey of the Park Club from T. Connolly. Good bowling by both players kept a large number of spectators interested from start to finish. Southey'fully deserved his win, and was congratulated by the Greytown members at the. finish of the game.

In a game for the Gold Bars Messrs R. Vile and W. Higginson defeated L. Curtis and F. C. Bunny after a close game.