TOLAGA BAY NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10738, 8 November 1928, Page 2

TOLAGA BAY NEWS.

CASES BEFORE THE COURT.

(Special To The Times). ; ;; In the Magistrate’s Court at Tolaga Bay on November 5, a lengthy list of criminal and civil cases were heard before Mr. E. C. Levvey S.M. The Uawa County Council, proceeded against. Tonga Waru on')two charges for failing-to register dogs. 'The defendant was- ordered to pay legist-ration fees, court and solicitor’s costs. ‘ iVepa Rangi, charged with' using obscene language, pleaded guilty and was fined £3 and costs. J. Brooking admitted paternity ,of an illegitimate child. and was ordered to pay £6 expenses of birth, £3 3s solicitor’s cqsls and 12s 6d per week towards the support of the child. CIVIL ACTIONS.

The civil cases- set down for. hearing numbered . 119 which is a record for this court, the highest previous annual total being 76 and the yearly average during the past six years being 60. . ; . Judgment by default was given in' tlie following undefended cases: G. J. Morrall y. A. Waru claim 10s and costs £1 19s; Uawa County Council v. Tonga Waru £2 2s and costs £1 lls Gd; Mrs. A. G. Hall v. George Haere £lO 8s 7d and costs £2 19s; Colebrook and Taylor v. Alai Korau £7l 14s fid and costs £s,os fid same v. John deLautour £l3 4s ,8d and costs £3 3s; same v. Sidney Christie £24 Is Gd, costs £4 10s 6d; same v. H. Hale, £l7 Is 7d, costs £2 18s;. same v. Beta Koinoru £5 8s 4d, costs £1 19s 6d; same v. W. Matthews £3 14s costs £1 12s .fid; same v. Feta Mu a, £6 6s 3d, costs £1 19 s 6d; same v. Ilorowai Pahina £3 18s 6d, costs £1 12s fid; same v. Erana Paea £lB 15s Bd, costs (£2 19s; same v. Mio Paratene £29 Bs, costs £4 10s fid same v. Don Rangiuhi £9 4s 4d, costs £1 15s fid; same v. Rawiri Tautau £2 9s 3d, costs £1 12s 6d; same v. Mis. R. Okioki £l4 lls, costs £3 3s; same v. Rua Tautau £lO 13s 9d, costs £3 3s; same v. Wi Manawai, £22 9s, costs £4 9s fid; G. A. Neill v. B. McKay £8 4s costs £1 14s fid; J. Callaghan v. B. McKay £3 lls 6d costs £1 7s fid; Gisborne Bacon Co. v. B. McKay £2 10s costs £1 7s fid: N. B. Smith v. Wi Manawai £1 2s Od costs 16s; same v. Jas. Andrews £5 15s 6d, costs £1 10s 6d; same v. E J, Marshall £8 15s 6d. costs £1 14s fid; Gisborne Sheepfarmers v. H. Rangiuia 13s, costs £1 3s; same A'. Don Rangiuia '£l4 19s, costs £2 19s; same v. Hataraka Marino £2 7s 3d. costs £1 8s fid; same v. Dick Leach £6 3s 8d costs £1 19s fid; same v. Jrl. Hale £l3 0s 3d costs £2 l«s; Spence Bros. v. Epe Whainga £4 9s 2d, costs £1 8s 6d; same v. Pelii Temple £6 18s fid, costs £1 19s fid; J. J. Kalff v. A. Singe £2 os, costs 18s fid; Gisborne Sheepfarmers v. Airs. E. Croskery £2fi 7s 3d, costs £4- Is fid ; same v. Toi Ivarini £8 I2s, costs £1 19s fid; same v. Peta Aina £6 5s 4d, costs £1 19s 6d; same v. Kupa Ngaira £lO lls 2d costs £3 2s: same v. Henry Raroa £8 5s 5d costs £l 19s Cd: same v. Rua Tautau £2O 0s l id. costs £4 10s Cd: Spence Bros v. F. Hooper £3 2s 63, costs £1 <s fid;J. D. G. Thornton v. Hunia Crawford £S 17s fid. costs.£l 9s fid; Same v. Piihi Tmire £5 19s, costs £1 18s Cd : same v. Henry Raroa £-1 LUs fid; J. R. Lincoln v, Rn Karina £8 10s, eosts £3 10s; same v, Erekaua Pewhairangi £2. 10s, costs £1 12s fid: same v. Iliroki Brown £2 15s eosts £1 12s Gd ; same; v. Tepu AJ.aurirere £5 10s 6d, costs £1 19s fid: same v, D. Agnow £2 13s fid, costs 13s Cd; H. A. Findlay v. Pine Tuhaka £1 10s 3d eosts I/s; J. Linton v. A. V. Binge £5 costs 13s Cd : Airs M. E. Holmes v. Koro Alatete £1 lls lOd eosts lfis; same v. Tu Oki Ok; £4 Us) lid, eosts £1 7s fid; Colebrook and Taylor y. A. H. O. AfeKay £43 4s 7d, costs £4 5s Cd: D. Rangiuia -v. H. Babbington £1 ; 17s Cd eosts 17s: Sam Jury v, H. Babbington £1 5s costs 17s; 0. JAlorrail v. B. Page £5 ss, costs £1 Lls fid; H. P. De Alontalk v, S. Brandon £lO 10s eosts £2 1.55; same v. Tom Leach £lB Is, eosts £3 Is; same v. Tokena V harohinga £4 lbs 3d costs £1 12s fid: same v. V’V. Walsh £1 18s fid costs 12s; same v. John Tu-a £l9 6s. costs £8 3s; same v. Richmond Rangi £3 7s fid. costs £1 12s fid; same v. Ra Paenga £6 3s 4d, costs £1 17s fid: same v. Aropa Piripi £lO 3s fid costs £3 3s • G. M. Colebrook v. Teepu Alaurirere £lO los, costs £3 3s; same v. Ivofo Alatete £8 17s ocl costs £1 18s 6d_: S. A. Brandon v. E. G. Alarshall £/ cqgts £1 14s fid. "Rua Tautau sued Hohepa Tero tor £lO, being balance alleged to be due for transporting a number of Natives from Waipiro Bay to AVairoa. The hearing was adjourned to the ivaipiro Court to enable the defendant to secure the services of an interpreter. JUDGAIENT SUAIAIONS CASES. Judgment orders were made in the following eases: Farmers Union Trading Co. (Opotiki) v. Ale re Te Rupe £39 6s lid, to he paid off in instalments; Al. Alurray v. A. V. Singe £42 12s, £2 per month ; J. T. Thompson (Opotiki) v. Sam Jury £4 19s Cd or 4 clays’ imprisonment;, A. L, Lvirk (Port Awami.) v. Henare Raroa £3l 10s 3d or 30 clays’: Rua Tautau v. Wi Te Han £7 14s ]O. To be paid in instalments of £1 per month: Rua Tautau v. A. Aropa, £lO, or 10 clays’: Uawa County Council v. Hori Haere £lO 10s or 10 days; same v. Apirana Alorris £4 18s fid or 4 days; same v. Dick Henry £4 0s fid or 4 davs: same. v. Teddy Temple £4 14s 63 m* 4 days.

CLAIM F 0« LOSS OF PIGS FAILS

John O’Connell (Mr. Portas) sued H</nvau Alahler Fleming (Mr. Wauchop) claiming £lO for a sow and litter of pigs alleged to have been destroyed by fire through the alleged carelessness of the defendant. Plaintiff stated that about the middle of September a fire was started on defendant’s property to burn off toi toi. Some of his sows were running among the toi toi on his property adjoining defendant’s. Later,, his brother found a, soav and litter of pigs burnt. Witness had looked round for other pigs but could not find any. The place where thp pigs were- burnt was near the boundary fence. -j • . To Mr. Wauehop., Be co.ulun’t say the exact date of the fire, b.ut it rvas not on September 7. The sow . disappeared on September 14. Evidence": Avas given for -plaintiff by his brother. ' , Air. Wauehop appealed for a non suit on’the grounds that the plaintiff had not proved negligence, but the Magistrate sa,id lie Avould hear the evidence' for- defendant. Defendant stated that tlie fire AVas about September 7 and lie'.was present all the time. The fire 'burnt back against the Avind • through U?Connell’s fence., He did not see any pigs there. Isaac Ernest Robinson, farmer, said he examined the pig carefully -and could lincl no trace of burning. -Alfred Charles Gilder and Alfred James Appleton neighbors of the, parties corroborative evidence. The .plaintiff was non-suited and order to pay costs amounting -to £3 ,17s 3d. ; • ' - ; -- ’ TROUBLE : C'VER COLLISION. ’, Beta Te, Kani proceeded against George 1 Grey, claiming -£4O damages as a result of‘ a ear collision .on the Tokomaru ,rpg-d, op Jaiipary 8 last. Owing.to, the plaintiff not appearing the case. was struck out. . li, Georgy; Gray counter claimed for los 'Gd, 'y.

Evidence was, given by plaintiff that he was travelling on the Tokomaru Road near , a bridge at Hikuwai at-about 25 miles per hour , when he noticed Te Rani about 2 chains away coming in the opposite direction travelling at about 40 miles an hour. He pulled up on the bridge, where Te Rani’s car crashed into him! Te Rani did not sound his horn. ha Rarina, a passenger in Gray’s Car, gave evidence that Te Rani said he could not apply his brakes. He did not hear any horn sounded. •f George Jones, roadman, Hikuwai, stated he was an eye witness and considered Gray was doing from 20 to 25 miles an' hour and stopped about three parts of the way over the bridge. Te Rani was doing: about 40 miles an hour when he came round the corner 2 chains from the bridge. J udgment was given for plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs totalling £8 14s. On the application of Mr. Beaufoy stay of proceedings for the recovery of the claim was granted for 30 days.