FOXTON

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6991, 17 August 1929, Page 7

FOXTON

From Our Own Correspondent. In connection with, the report dealing with the New Zealand Flaxmillcrs' Association appearing yesterday, Mr. H. Grcig was reported to have been appointed to the phormium research committee. This was incorrect; Mr. Greig’s name should have appeared in the president’s annual report dealing with the association’s representative on the phormium research committee for the past year. Magistrate’s Court. The monthly sitting of the Magistrate’s Court took place on Thursday and was presided over by Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M. For a breach of his prohibition order, L. J. Andrews was convicted and fined £l, with costs 10s. F. J. Moffatt, a returned soldier, was charged with being in possession of an unregistered automatic pistol. It was disclosed that the accused had brought back to New Zealand from the war a German automatic pistol. This weapon he had registered on January 7, 1921, in accordance with the regulations. Recently, the police were instructed to make an inspection of all automatic firearms and to check the registrations. When they interviewed the accused he was unable to find the registration papers, and he was given the option of re-registering the automatic or handing it into the authorities. Ho decided that he would not re-register it and subsequently handed in an automatic to the Palmerston North police station. When the firearm was checked with the department’s record of the original registration, however, it was found that the particulars did not agree. Moffatt, "who pleaded guilty, said that he had two automatics in his possession. One of these had belonged to a mate of his who had been killed in the Ongarue railway smash and had never been registered and that evidently he had handed the wrong weapon to the authorities. The Magistrate, in ordering the confiscation of the other automatic and accused to pay costs amounting £1 2s, said he considered that the case did not call for a penalty. In the adjourned case, J. McKnight v. T. Wanklyn, claim for £l3 5s for rent, judgment was given to plaintiff for £ll 5s with costs £1 3s. Judgment for the plaintiff by default was given in the following cases; —F. G. Rout v. S. Harris, £l, costs 8s; R, McMullan v. R. Jeffrey, £4 7s 9d, costs £1 17s 6d; J. McKenna v. R. Jeffrey, £3 Iss 6d, costs £1 15s 6d; J. McKenna v. E. Roberts, £24 3s 9d, costs £4 11s 6d; W. R. Takarua v. A. K. T. Love, £3, costs £1 Us 6d; A. Stark & Co. v. H. D. Dawson, £6 5s 6d, costs £1 10s Gd; State Advances Superintendent v. D. Williams, costs 18s and an order for possession of tenement; A. Fraser v A. E. McKenna, £26 Os 6d, costs £2 16s and an order for possession of tenement; E. Wanklyn v. G. T. H. Hall, £22 18s lid, costs £1 16s and an order for possession of tenement on or before August 22; H. Osborne v. Davey Bros., £lO, 9s 3d, costs £2 17s; A. G. Coughtrey v. E. Bevan, 12s 6d, costs Ss; A. G. Coughtrey v. H. Kie, £4 18s 6d, costs £1 10s 6d; A. G. Coughtrey v. H. Mihaka, £2 3s, costs £1 12s 6d; same v. P. Tamihana, £o 19s 6d, costs £1 19s 6d; same v. W. Harrison, £2 15s, costs £1 8s 6d. In judgment summons case, Leu Stevens was ordered to pay Yan Staveren Bros., Ltd. £34 3s with costs £1 11s 6d, in default 28 days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended as 1 long as defendant pays £5 every four • weeks, and Matu Ruruku was ordered to pay A. M.'Essex, £l4 16s with costs £1 Is in default 14 days’ imprisonment, warrant to be suspended as long as de- I fendant pays £1 per month. 1 For a breach of the borough by-lkws in riding a bicycle at night without a ' light, Wi Raumati Hone was convicted and fined 5s with costs 10s. '

From Our Own Correspondent. In connection with the report dealing with the New Zealand Flaxmillcrs’ Association appearing yesterday, Mr. H. Grcig was reported to have been appointed to the phormium research committee. This was incorrect; Mr. Greig’s name should have appeared in the president’s annual report dealing with the association’s representative on the phormium research committee for the past year. Magistrate’s Court. The monthly sitting of the Magistrate’s Court took place on Thursday and was presided over by Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M. For a breach of his prohibition order, L. J. Andrews was convicted and fined £l, with costs 10s. F. J. Moffatt, a returned soldier, was charged with being in possession of an unregistered automatic pistol. It was disclosed that the accused had brought back to New Zealand from the war a German automatic pistol. This weapon he had registered on January 7, 1921, in accordance with the regulations. Recently, the police were instructed to make an inspection of all automatic firearms and to check the registrations. When they interviewed the accused he was unable to find the registration papers, and he was given the option of re-registering the automatic or handing it into the authorities. Ho decided that he would not re-register it and subsequently handed in an automatic to the Palmerston North police station. When the firearm was checked with the department’s record of the original registration, however, it was found that the particulars did not agree. Moffatt, -who pleaded guilty, said that he had two automatics in his possession. One of these had belonged to a mate of his who had been killed in the Ongarue railway smash and had never been registered and that evidently he had handed the wrong weapon to the authorities. The Magistrate, in ordering the confiscation of the other automatic and accused to pay costs amounting £1 2s, said he considered that the case did not call for a penalty. In the adjourned case, J. McKnight v. T. Wanklyn, claim for £l3 5s for rent, judgment was given to plaintiff for £ll 5s with costs £1 3s. Judgment for the plaintiff by default was given in the following cases: —F. G. Rout v. 6. Harris, £l, costs 8s; R, McMullan v. R. Jeffrey, £4 7s 9d, costs £1 17s 6d; J. McKenna v. R. Jeffrey, £3 15s 6d, costs £1 15s 6d; J. McKenna v. E. Roberts, £24 3s 9d, costs £4 11s 6d; W. R. Takarua v. A. K. T. Love, £3, costs £1 Us 6d; A. Stark & Co. v. H. D. Dawson, £6 5s 6d, costs £1 10s Gd; State Advances Superintendent v. D. Williams, costs 18s and an order for possession of tenement; A. Fraser v A. E. McKenna, £26 0s 6d, costs £2 16s and an order for possession of tenement; E. Wanklyn v. G. T. H. Hall, £22 18s lid, costs £1 16s and an order for possession of tenement on or before August 22; H. Osborne v. Davey Bros., £lO, 9s 3d, costs £2 17s; A. G. Coughtrey v. E. Bevan, 12s 6d, costs Ss; A. G. Coughtrey v. H. Kie, £4 18s 6d, costs £1 10s 6d; A. G. Coughtrey v. H. Mihaka, £2 3s, costs £1 12s 6d; same v. P. Tamihana, £o 19s 6d, costs £1 19s 6d; same v. W. Harrison, £2 Iss, costs £1 Ss 6d. In judgment summons case, Leu Stevens was ordered to pay Yan Staveren Bros., Ltd. £34 3s with costs £1 11s 6d, in default 28 days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended as long as defendant pays £5 every four weeks, and Matu Ruruku was ordered to pay A. M.' Essex, £l4 16s with costs £1 Is in default 14 days’ imprisonment, warrant to be suspended as long as defendant pays £1 per month. For a breach of the borough by-lkws in riding a bicycle at night without a light, Wi Raumati Hone was convicted and fined 5s with costs 10s. All Saints’ Choir. The members of All Saints’ Choir held a dance in the All Saints ’ schoolroom on Thursday evening. There was a large number of people present «nd a very enjoyable evening was spent. During an interval, Miss Y. Easton contributed a song which was greatly appreciated. A Monte Carlo dance competition was held and resulted in Mr. J. Newton and Miss R. King securing first prize. Supper was provided by the lady members. The next dance of the series will bo held in about a month’s time. - Methodist Ladies’ Guild. A large number were present at the annual meeting of the Methodist Ladies’ Guild held at the parsonage on Wednesday afternoon. The secretary, Mrs. S. E. Cowley, placed before the meeting the annual report, which was very favourably commented upon. The financial statement, which was presented by the treasurer, Miss Walker, disclosed a very satisfactory state of affairs. Both report and the balancesheet were unanimously adopted. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mrs. J. G. Honore; hon. secretary, Mrs. & E. Cowley; hon. treasurer, Miss Walker. The guild decided to purchase a piano for use in the school. An interesting competition which was held, was won by Mrs. C. M. Hcwctt. A hearty vote of thanks to the officials for their work during the past year, concluded the meeting. Shipping. The s.s. Himatangi arrived yesterday with cargo from Lyttelton and and Wellington. This vessel is due at Foxton again on Tuesday with a cargo of cement from Tarakohe and is expected to sail the same day for Lyttelton to again load for Foxton.