DEARTH OF HOUSES.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 124, 25 May 1920, Page 8

DEARTH OF HOUSES.

ACTIONS FOR POSSESSION.

. Practically the morning was occupied at the Magistrate's Court to-day with actions taken to recover possession of tenements. In two instance*, orders for possession on Bxed dates were coneented to by. the tenants. Mrs. Norah Lewis (Mr. Kirfcer) sought to recover from Mrs. ETia Reese (Mr. Horrocks) Counsel for the tenant said Iris client 'had eight children, four under 14 years [of age. The defendant said: "I "don't 'know wliere on ■earth I can get another place if I >have to get out of this one, when I ihave eight children , living at home."

Mr. Kirker explained that the house had been sold and the purchaser wanted possession.

Mr. Poynton held that the harSship lay with the tenant a:id refused to make an order for possession.

Mrs. 'Emily Kretchmar (Mr. Kii-ker) eocght to recover from Edward John Roberts poisseseion of a tenement. Thie •was- another case in which the purchaser wanted poeseeeion. Defendant stated ihe 3iad nine children; that he 'had advertised and gone round agents but could aot find a house. He had given ten shillings each to two men to try and find him a house, promising another 30/ if th«y succeeded. The purchaser gave evidence that 'he had three young children. 'Mr. Poynton held that in this case the hardship was on the side of the purchaser of the houee as he had practically three babies. An order was therefore made for poeseseion within five weeks.