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H.OKJTIKA CASES. HOKITIKA, June 27. '[’lie Supremo Court sittings conelml. ej late last night, Mr Justice Alpers presiding. In a claim for trespass damages. Fred Newman was granted £65, with rusts, against the Hokitika-Kanieri Sawmill Co. i .In Thomas Johnston v. Lilian Fitzsimmons, a claim for damages for alleged misrepresentation in the sale of the lease of the Westland Opera House His Honour found misrepresentation and fraud on the facts, and reserved decision on the damages. I W. Jewries v. J. Cron, claim for ; damages arising out of a cancelled ' deal in cattle, the proceedings were adjourned to enable counsel to supply written argument. WOMANS THEFT OF I’OSIW. PARCEL. THAMES, -June 25 A married woman, with five el.i'Jdren whoso name was ordered to be suppressed, was charged with openj n[ , a postal mall bag tuid also with abstracting a postal packet. " The bag 'va®' "hat is known <>s an oxerflow one, and was left in a' (■used’s shop 101- the postman to can later to finish his delivery, 'lhc woman broke the seals and took a 1> » ( . e | containing garments. The post main’s suspicions were aroused am on the police taxing her, thc woman admitted the act. Sbo pleaded guilty and was minIJlltt ed to Auckland for sentence.
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Grey River Argus, 29 June 1925, Page 5
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