FEILDING NEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 198, 22 July 1926, Page 8

FEILDING NEWS

MAGISTRATE’S COURT. [From Our Own Correspondent.! Mr R. M. Watson, S.M., presided over, the fortnightly sitting of the Magistrate’s Court to-day. The Manawatu' County Council’s stock inspector proceeded against David Coulter, of Kopane, on a charge of allowing stock to wander unattended on a public road. “ Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 15s, costs 7s. : Judgment by default was given in the following undefended civil cases: W. H. Bain and Co. (Mr Graham) v. P. Harrison, £3 6s 6d, costs £1 3s 6d: P. P. Stevens (Mr Power) v. Central Auctioneering Co., £8 4s, costs £1 10s 6d; Kingston Motors, Ltd. (Mr Pagan) v. ,T. H. Tapp and Co., £5 2a 6d, costs £1 15s 6d.

D. Dais was ordered to pay W. J. Port and Co. (Mr Graham) on a judgment summons £2 9s 6d forthwith, in default five days’ imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as debtor pays £1 per. month, first payment to be made on September 1, 1926.

MISSING SETTLER. Advice was received yesterday that Mr James Brampton, manager of Mr A. S. Brown’s farm at Pakihikura, beyond Beaconsfield, had failed to return to his home on Tuesday and his absence was causing his family grave concern. It appears that Mr Brampton left his home on Tuesday morning for the purpose of taking a’ horse to Mr J. Northcott’s farm about two miles away. The horse was found tied up at the latter place, which is near the ICiwitea-Tapuae road, and it is surmised that Mr Brampton left on his return journey along a ridge which leads across country to his home. From then nothing has been seen or heard of him and on his failure to , return home search parties were instituted, but up to 12.30 p.m. to-day no trace of the missing man had been found. Mr Brampton had just recovered from an attack of influenza and it is thought that perhaps he may have taken ill again during- his journey on foot home. . .The country is of a fairly precipitous naturb and is covered with fern and bracken which would make the finding of anyone not standing upright, difficult. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, particularly the cold nights which havo been experienced since Mr Brampton was subjected to their exposure, the gravest fears are entertained for him being found alive and much sympathy is felt for Mrs Brampton and her family of three children. Mr Brampton has been in the locality for about seven years and has an extensive knowledge of the country. He formerly resided in Mangaweka.