PATEA.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 21 September 1925, Page 8

PATEA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

COURT

The monthly sitting of the Magistrate’s Court was held on Friday las-tp Mr J. S. Barton, ’S.M., presiding. Judgment was given for plaintiff by default in the following cases: R. A. Adams and Sons, Ltd., v. J. Mercer, os 7d; McClintoek v. Mira Marina,, £3 9s sd; McCarty and Hunger v. Hokopnura, £5 10s'; J. Cronin and Co. v. Harris, £ls 11s 8d; D: J. Lynch r. 3?. Carroll, £2; same v. D. O’Neill, £1; same v. H. Pickering, £2; same v. J. T. Williams, £1; Haworth and Keane v. W. Cousins, £9 12s; same v. J. Mercer, £2 16s; same v. N. Tinney, £1 18s; same v. J. J. Bourke, £4 9s od; W. Fitzwater v. D. O’Neill, £1 ss. The following judgment summon*; cases were dealt with: C. A. Larcombe v. Tnpito, claim £2l 13s 9d; order made for payment within 14 days, in default 24 days in Wanganui gaol. Papakura v. Morehn, claim £18; order made for payment within 14 days, in default 20 days in Wanganui gaol. M. A. Lawson v. H. Terere; no order made. Hatrick and Co. v. T. Campbell, claim £4l 10s 8d; no order made. The Patea Harbour ,Board proceeded against Lionel Poingdestre for removing drift wood from the heads without first containing the consent of the hoard. The defendant pleaded guilty. Mr Rutherford appeared for the Harbour Board, and stated that the hoard was trying to build up protection for the breakwater, and did not wish any driftwood removed from thereabouts, and had inserted notices in the paper to this effect, and a few months ago had taken proceedings against a resident for removing wood, so as to impress upon the residents that the board was not to be trifled with. He asked for a substantial penalty in this-ease. — A fine of 15s and costs was imposed.

Locker v. Hume, a claim for £ll 12s fid, being balance of rent and interest on bill of sale due Ju'y 1, 1925. Hume counter-claimed ’for £il 12s fid for one set of tyne, harrows purchased from Locker and never delivered, £9 12s fid; grindstone removed from property, 355; and pair pliers and two-foojt rule removed from property' ss. Mr Roberts appeared for plaintiff and Mr Rutherford for defendant. After a deal of evidence had been taken, judgment was given for the p'a intiff on the claim of £ll 12s 6d and costs, and on tlie counter-claim judgment was given for Hume for £4: value of harrows, and the grindstone to be returned to the property. '

FAREWELL.

A farewell is to be tendered to Mr and Mrs J. K. Mitchell, at the (Town Hall, on Tuesday evening next, on the eve of their departure for Napier, where Mrs Mitchell has accepted a position at the Gaiety Theatre. Mrs Mitchell will be greatly missed from here, as she has always given of her best for everything got up for the benefit of the town, or for any other deserving purpose. It is sincerely fo be hoped that the powers that be wil> be kind that night and allow us one fine evening.