NORTHERN WAIROA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XI, Issue 3824, 13 February 1874, Page 3

NORTHERN WAIROA.

The annual meeting for tho election of a school committee was held last week at Whakalmra. The secretary, Mr. Cobbald, read the teacher's report, shewing the number of children on the roll to be 59, against 32 last year. Tho following gentlemen were elected a committee for the current year:—Rev. F. T. Baker, Messrs. J. A. "Walker, J. Paton, E. Jones, VV. Clark, G. Rogers, J. Matthews, and W. Cobbald.

Messrs. Bradley and Webb, J.P.s, held a Court at Tβ Kopuru on Saturday last. The summonses were granted by J. Uogan, Eeq., R.M., but on account of his inability to attend the casee were heard by the gentlemen abovenamed. The following cases were disposed of:— J. Bulterworlh v. W. Clark. Claim, £3 for damuge done to a fence. The defendant was employed by the Road Board in making the Whakahara road, which runs past plninliflf's paddock. The evidence of defendant and Messrs. Douglas and Dodd, trustees of tho Okahu nighwuy Board, was that the fence wus old and worthless; . that it encroached on the public road; and that plaintiff's mother had told Meeera. Douglas and Dodd, who suggested that the feuce ehoiild bo removed, that it wus no good, and not worth removing. The Court found a ■verdict for defendant, with costs.—Lourie V. Cleverty. Breach of Harbour Regulations. The prosecutor, Harbourmaster for the Port of Kaipara, appeared agaiust defendant, master of tho chip Melaine, who was charged under tho 18th clause of the Harbour Rules, with discharging ballast in the Wairoa river below high-water, and in such a place as to in;«rfere with tho navigation of tho river. Mr. J. A. Walker, manager of Te Kopuru Saw-mills, deposed that iu December last defendant discharged hie ballast ae charged. Captain Cleverty pleaded ignorance of the Harbour Regulations, and stated that the pilot hud never suppiied hioi with a copy, aa required therein. The pilot said that ho look tho defendant's ship to tho ballast ground on hid firjfc trip here, mid told him that on his return voyage that would bo hie place for dia j charging. Tho magistrate, in giving judgment , said they would order defendant to remove tho ballast, but the pilot objecting, they iugicted u penalty of £20. Captain Cluverty flave notice of appeal.—The master of the barqueutiue May then laid a complaint against sis of his men who refused to work. Tho inon combined that the ahip was uneeaworthy, and that they did not get sufficient food. The Court adjudicated that they forfeit half a-week's pay and return to iheir duty, to which they agreed.— C. Clark v., S. Sills, £16 15s sd, buiauco of account. Verdict for pUintilT with costs. —Same r. W. King, £11 lie 4J, goods Bold and dolivered. Verdict for phdntiir with costs.