Council withdraws charges
Three charges brought by the Paparua County Council against a West Melton man, and three similar charges against his wife alleging their having used a caravan as a dwelling house in breach of the; county's operative district scheme, were withdrawn by the council in the District Court yesterday. The council had' brought the prosecutions, under provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act, against Leonard. Fietje, a
farm advisory 'officer, of Jowers Road extension. West Melton, and against Juliette Marianne .Fietje, a married woman. The charges, relating to October 8; between October 9 ■ and December 10, and on December. 11 las( year alleged that they used a caravan not in conformity with 1, the county’s operative district scheme by using it as a dwelling house contrary to tlife termsof a coriditional use/'consent granted by the
council. The two had denied the charges, which were to have been heard at a defended fixture yesterday, before Judge Bradford. However, Mr T. M Abbott, who appeared for the council, asked for the withdrawal of the charges. He said steps • had been taken-by the defendants since the charges were laid. The defendants were represented by Mr R. J. McMurtrie.
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Press, 18 September 1982, Page 4
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