A COMPLAINT DISMISSED.
AFTER TWO HEARINGS. A case that has twice come before the Magistrate's Court in which an order was sought for maintenance of a child in a Government institution, was decided by -Mr. VV. K. McKean, S.M. Tlie first action w, lo taken by jhe police, and the second pr >- reedings were instituted by the Edii'-a----1 tion Department I Mr. Paterson.) The defendant. James Robert Hill 'Mr. A. M. ' .Moody) denied [Vi-nity. His Worship said he had admitted as - evidence the state-ncii- made by '•he • mother of the .'l'iH. since deceased. Mr. -McKean said apart from i lie fact that ' tiie statement, of '.he mother was not - wholly true. biierc ...i, no i-nrroboratue evidence. lie could not therefore mak" • any order. The comp.aint n- dismissed. Mr. Moody asked for"costs, which wire i refused. I dn the application of Mr. Patersoi | ■ security for appeal was fixed v; ten guineas. [
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Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 22, 27 January 1922, Page 5
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150A COMPLAINT DISMISSED. Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 22, 27 January 1922, Page 5
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