WESTPORT NOTES

Grey River Argus, 5 October 1934, Page 11

WESTPORT NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent). Magistrate’s Court: WESTPORT, October 4. Before Mr 11. Morgan, S AL, yesterday, William Forsyth and John Quripal were eached lined 10s with costs 12s and solicitor’s fee 10s 6d for allowing stock to stray on a country road. A;young man,'a member of a highly respected family, was charged with the theft of a Mickey Mouse mascot, the property of the Ta rata Hockey Club. which recently visited WestpoiC. Mr Pcully for the defence, teferred I the charge ns trivial, and one that he did not think was a credit Io the pro ecut'ion. The mascot was handed round at a dance and i't came into possession of defendanit who took it home, intending to return it next day. The Magistrate, in convicting and admitting accused to probation for a period of six months, said it appeared ito him on the evidence, that there was an intention to steal the mascot.

Win. Nicholson, for whom Air Al. B. Scully, appeared, was charged with assaulting Mrs Norah Corcoran. who was represented by Mr 11. Lovell, at Granlty. Defendant was working on a drain fronting the residence of Air Corcoran and the latter objected to Hie depositing of the mud near her gate. It was alleged by plaintiff that when she remonstrated with Nicholson he hit her with a shovel he was us'ing. The Magistrate, on hearing the evidence, dismissed the informal ion.

Arising out of the above ‘incident John and Thcmas Corcoran were charged with assaulting Nieho’son. Mr Alo’ony appeared for defendants. William Nicholson, in evidence, said he was clearing a drain near Corcoran’s. Mis Corcoran protested against the mud and an argument followed. She 'oft. and soon after ithe two defendants arrived on the scene. They assaulted him a .nd he suffered an injury to his ear. Defendants were convicted and fined £5 each with witnesses’ expenses £3 5s 6d between them. Default was fixed at one month’s imprisonment in Grey mouth ja'il. The adjourned case of John Benneitt (Mr Al. B. Scully) versus the Trustees of Stockton Sick Benefit Fund, was resumed. The plaintiff claimed he was entitled to benefits from the sick fund and defendants maintained that an amendment ito the rule?* debarred him from receiving further assistance from the fund. The case was adjourned last Court day for the production of the minute book rci/.rding the alteration to the rules. After hearing evidence rhe Ata gist rate said that he had given the case a lot of consideration and although of one irwind at 'the adjournment. had since the production of the minuter put a. different interpretation on ithe rules. Air Scully’s interpretation might easily Vo taken as the correct one. but he would rule otherwise. Under the old rules, after a lapse of 12 months, Bennett would be enabled to come back to benefit on November 4 but a fortnight before an amendment had been passed debarring him. in that it stipulated that six nionth? must be worked before a benefit could be accrued. I't was unfortunate for Bennett thait the rules had been amended as he was due to come back nn benefit. The rule, however, was a sound one and should benefit a greater "umber of members. Judgment was accordingly given for defendants. Body Not Yec Recovered:

Searchers continue in itheir efforts to discover ‘the body of the late Air Marshall, who met with such a tragic end on Monday last. It was surmised that it may have been pinned beneatih the trucks and portion of ithe bridge struc- ' ure which lay 'in the stream, but with the winter clear yesterday,, a good view was obtainable from the banks, but nothing that would indicate the whereabouts of the body was revealed.

Licensing Committee: Mr H. Morgan S.M., presided at a meeting of the Buller Licensing Committee held, yesterday. Associated with him on ithe bench were Messrs J. Kilkenny and R. 11. Betts. A transfer of ii license from Airs E. Croudis to Mr W. O’Keefe was granted in respect T-m the Alpine Hotel Burnett’s Face. Gold Return: The return of the Addison’s Flat Gold Alining Company for the past two weeks was llozs; 19 shifts being lost through a shclUage of water. Women’s Institute: Airs Bolton, at the monthly meeting of the We.'tport branch of the AVomen’s Institute resigned her position as President. Airs Mclntyre was appointed. The Plunkeit Society acknowledged the receijA of a parcel of knitted vests, with (hanks. Airs Thorpe won the prize for the best article made from a yard of cretonne. Mrs* Payne was second, and Mrs Atkinson was third. Airs Walters won a mus'ieal parcel competition. Good busin«ess was recorded from a sale of articles from the Blind Institute and Returned Soldiers of Christchurch. The hostesses were Afesdames Bolton, Demalmanche and Rasmussen. New Books: The following books are now available a't the local library: Irene’s Vow by C. M. Braino; Have His Carcase by I). L. Sajers; Satan Vow, by C. Cooper; Sentinel of the Desert by J. Gre-

gory; Case with Nine Solutions by JJ. Connington; Risky Ru tiling by J. J. Jackson; Scorpion’s Sting by C. H. Snow; Trail Dust by C E. Alulford; Brcwn Sugar by R. Al. Ayres; Sealed Door df Love, by Pamela Wynne; The Creed of the Range, by G. B. Rodue; Snowey a.nd AlcGlusky by J. Farnoe; Gay Defeat by Denis Robins; Guardians of the Desert by Tom G'ill Band Matters:

The Alunicipal Band at the usual monthly meeting decided to nominate lor the annual New Zealand Brans Band congests to be held at Timaru in February next. It was also agreed to present a programme of music at the Technical School grounds on Sunday’ : fternoou nex!t. First Anniversary: Sunday next, being the first anniversary of the death of Air 11. E. Holland, no busin-e.-s will be transacted by ithe local Labour branch of the Labour Party at its usual weekly meeting. The rooms will be open as usual and reference will be made to 'the life and work i f the deceased statesman, by members present. All arc invited. Shipping: The Karotu leaves Wellington (today for this- port. The Poolta is due here early next week. The Kini and Canopus sailed yestcr- : day. Bowling: The following programme of niatchc; has been arranged by the Alatch Commltitec at the Westport Bowling Club Blackwood Cup—Thursday Section: Green v. Struthers. Sara v. Alorley, AlitchelJ v. D’ruery, ('to be completed by October 15) Farr v Struthers v. Druery, Alitchell v. Alorley, Green a bye, (by 29th October); Green v. Alorley. Struithers v. Sara, Alitchell v. Farr, Druery a bye, (by 12th November); Druery v. Sara, Green v. Farr Alorley v. Struthers, Alitchell a bye, (b\- 26th November); Alitchell v. Sar a Struthers v. Farr, Green v. Druery, Alorley a, bye, (by 10th December); Struthers v. Alitchell, Farr v. Green, Alorley v. Druery, Sara a bye. (by 24th December). Saturday Section: Smith v. Knighit, Head v. Lee, C'hisbohu v. Levy, (by 15th October); Knight v. Lee. Smith v. Chisholm, Head v. Levy, (by 29th October); Levy v. Knight, Lee v. Smith Chisholm v. Head, (by 12th November); Smith v. Levy, Knight v. Head, Chisholm v. Lee, (by 26th November); Chisholm y. Knight, Smith v. Head, Lee v. Levy, (by 10th December).

Alorley Cup (Pairs) Section A—Par. fii*.t and Farr, Neill and Alitchell, Fletcher and S'truthers. Sara and Dalton Afu'lan and Nottle, Hart and Petherbridge. Section B—Stevens and Sara. Daily and Druery, R. Wilson and Green, Campbell and Skilton, Stowell and L. Druery, Naisbitt and Alorley. Section C—Simpson and WaUwork, Comerford and Knight. D’illon and Levy. Taylor and Chapman. Aloore and Smith, Radford and W. Wilson. Section D’—Wait son and Lee, Caldwell and Chisholm. T. Brown and Blaxall, Roselli, and Powell, I. Brown and Head, Barr and Cox. Championship Singles A Section—Strut'hers, Lee, Skilton, L. Druery, Blaxall, Wallwork W. P. Smith and Afara. Section B—■ Green, Chapman, Harkness, Pother bridge. Levy, Chisholm, Farr and Cox. C Section —Sara, Knigh't, AlcLeod, AV. Wilson, Powell, Alullan. Alitchell and J. Druery. Intermediate Singles:—• A Section—Campbell, Nottle. Daily Stowell, Dill»n, Morley and Aloore. B Secit'ion—Naisbitt, T. Brown, Hlart, Dalton, Caldwell, Roscili and J. Brown. Junior Singles—Flelcflier, A. Simpson, Comerford. Watson. Levestani T. Afethven and R. Wilson.