MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 September 1934, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

OTAKI—THURSDAY. (Before Mr. J. Logan Stout, S.M.) Civil Cases. ■G. L. Chatwin (Mr. Rhodes) v. M. E. Pettersen, claim £4 12s 3d.—Judgment iby default, costs 25/6. E. J. Cook (Mr. Rhodes) v, S. Bevan, claim £2 5s lid.—Judgment by default, costs 23s 6d. W, 0. Fiebig (Mr. Rhodes) v. P. G. Wilson, claim £5 5s 7d.—Judgment by default, costs 31s 6d. G. McDonald (Mr. Rhodes) v. F. Renner, claim 15s 3d. —Judgment by default, costs 9s. Judgment Summonses. Taylor and Tooby (Mr. Rhodes) v. T. Casley, claim £l4 Us 7d.—Ordered to pay forthwith, in default 14 days’ imprisonment. Claim for Injuries. T. Dickson claimed from Peter King the sum of £62 17s fid, due to injuries received owing to a motor collision. Mr. Rhodes appeared on behalf of plaintiff and Mr. Atmore for defendant. The latter, in admitting liability, agreed to the special damages, but objected to the claim for general damages. Mr. Rhodes pointed out that his ■client was incapacitated for five weeks. Dr. Milne stated that he recollected the day of the accident, Dickson being taken to him for medical attention. He examined him at Moutere Hospital and found him suffering from wounds and bruises. His condition was painful, and he was also suffering from shock When he was discharged from hospital he was still suffering from pain but was well enough to be laid up at his own home. He examined him later but Dickson still complained of pain, especially to his knee. Even when he’ returned to work after five weeks he suffered pain and his movements were hampered. He considered that the injury to his knee would be alright later.

Mr. Rhodes considered his client entitled to the claim as it had been stated by the Doctor that it would yet be a month before he was back to normal health, Mr. Atmore stated that this was the first information he received that the injury had not definitely healed. The fSJM. said Dickson had suffered pain and was entitled to something. He would award £2O in addition to general damages, a total in all of £32 17s 6d. Court costs were £2 13s, witness £1 Is, and solicitor £4 3s. Disorderly Conduct. Police v. Kitty Stewart. —On 27/8/34 at Otaki was found drunk in Aotaki Street, (2) On 27/8/34 at Otaki did wilfully break a pane of glass, value 7s 6d, in the window of a house cupied by Kaliu Mohi. Constable Boyd stated that on the 27th accused had committed the damage,'while there was a list of previous convictions. On the first charge accused was fined ;ss, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, and on the .second convicted and fined

ss, and ordered to pay for the broken window. Bad. Language. Police v. Sarah Humphries (Mr. Rhodes). —On 22/8/31 at Otaki did use insulting language. A plea of guilty was entered.—Constable Boyd stated that he was called to Rangiuru as the result of bad language used and there found the woman under the influence of liquor. Mr. Rhodes stated that the language complained of was only heard by a few. A fine of £1 was inflicted, court costs 10s, witness 3 expenses Bs. No License. Police v. W. T. Wallace. —Did use a motor vehicle without first having obtained a license (two charges). Constable Satherley stated that' defendant and a mate had used a cycle for a year without it being registered while Wallace held no license. They attended dances, and w T hen at such functions planted the cycle in hedges, etc, — Fined £l, costs 12s on the first charge, ■and os, costs 10s, on the second. Speeding. Highways Board Inspector (J. E. Ainsworth) v. E. Edwards (Mr. Atmore). —Did operate a heavy motor vehicle at a speed in excess of the regulations (tw'o charges). A plea of guilty was entered. The Inspector gave evidence that at the Kuku the speed w r as 25 to 28 m.p.h. and at Te Horo 30 to 33 m.p.h. There were no previous convictions or trouble of any kind. Mr. Atmore stated that his client had been on the road for the past twelve years, and had never previously been warned. He held a splendid record, and therefore asked that a lenient view be taken of the matter. On the first charge a fine of £2, costs 18s fid, was inflicted and on the secon £2, costs 17s fid. Failing to Destroy Rabbits. Inspector Wilson v. Tumeke Wehipeihana. —Charged wtih failing to destroy rabbits. The Inspector stated that the defendant occupied farm land near the Chau beach, in all 231 acres. In April last he requested Wehipeihana to dedestroy rabbits on his property. Later he visited the holding and found that a little poison had been used. He had in the meantime arranged for a general poisoning from Ohau to Otaki. Although he saw evidence of poison being laid the burrow's were found to be open, and in consequence he sent a further letter to defendant to carry out further poisoning. The Unemployment Board, he stated, was prepared to pay 30s per week to married men and 1.3 s for single men, but Wehipeihana had not taken advantage of the offer. Later he called on defendant who asked for an extension of time. He later called and pointed out that rabbits wmre increasing, and Wehipeihana made a promise that he would give the matter attention. However, he bad not done so and he found rabbits everywhere. Wehipeihana had said that he had no money to (buy poison, and as complaints had been received from neighbours he served a final notice on defendant.

Wehipeihana said that what the Inspector had said wgis true, but added that he had been laid up for a month. In the meantime boys had attended to the rabbits. He had bought poison and did a little poisoning each year. The S.M.: But not enough to keep the rabbits down. If I treat you leniently will you promise to give the matter attention. Defendant answered in the affirmative. A fine of £2, costs 12s, w r as inflicted. No License. Roy Baines was charged wtih riding a motor-cycle without having a license, or having it registered (two charges). On the first charge Baines was fined £l, costs 12s, and on the second ss, costs 10s. Defendant did not appear.