CENTRAL OTAGO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21103, 13 August 1930, Page 12

CENTRAL OTAGO.

CROMWELL NOTES. (From Our Own' Correspondent.) CROMWELL, August 11. MAGISTRATE’S COURT. (Before Mr H. J. Dixon,■ S.M.). UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment by defaut was given in the following cas£s: — ’ Thomas Varcoe v. J. Chalmers, sen., claim £2 15s, with costs (£1 5s fid); D, A. Jolly and Sons, Ltd,, v, Mona Wright, claim £3 Os fid, with costs (£1 9s fid); Cash Drapery Store v. T. Courtney, claim £2 ,18s, with costs (£1 12s fid); Orr and Burrows v. Mrs W. May, claim £2 4s sd, with costs (£1 5s fid); J.Radford v. James. Cowie, claim £1 IGs,- with costs (15s); J. E. Munro v. Jarvis and Jarvis, claim £l3 2s, with costs (£2 16s); J. R. Munro v. J, T. Jarvis, claim £0 19s, with costs (£1 12sf t 6d); Cromwell Motors, Ltd., v. Murphy Brothers, claim £8 9s, with costs (£1 12s fid); J. Anderson v. J. B. Dunning; claim £8 7s lid, with costa (£1 12s fid); Cash Drapery . Store v. A. Collins, claim £1 4s fid, with costs. (11s); Lake Wanaka Ferry Service v, F. Bannan claim £1 Is, with costs (10s); Bowie’s, Ltd., v. J. WilsoD, claim £3 16s 2d, with costs (£1 4a fid); Bowie’s, Ltd., 1 v. J. Hughes, claim £2 16s Bd, with costs (£1 5s fid); Cash Drapery Store v. Garforth, claim £2 8s 9cl, with costs (fl 3s). JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. In the, case of Waters v. M'Ewcn and Provan v. M‘Ewan, the jucigmeut debtor appeared, and stated that ho was employed on the Public Works road, Hawca. Ho had been sending half his pay to his widowed mother. His mother was now in employment, but had not been until recently.—The judgment debtor was ordered to pay the amount due by instalments of 2a fid per week. In the case of Eesta Brothers v. Dudley, J. Saunders v. Dudley, and J. Roberts v. Dudley, the judgment .debtor appeared, and said he was working on the Hawea road. He was single and had no dependents. He admitted .that the amount due to Resta Bros, was for money he had been handed to give to someone else. He had made no effort to pay the debt. —Judgment was given for the amount due to Resta Bros., and solicitor’s fee (15s) forthwith, in default seven days’ imprisonment in Clyde lock-up, the warrant to be suspended while the judgment debtor paid 10s per week off the amount. —The judgment debtor -was also ordered to pay the amount due to E. J. Saunders forthwith, in defaul}. six days in Clyde lock-up, the warrant to bfc suspended while 10s per week was paid off the amount. —An order

was also made for payment of the amount due to J. Roberta by instalments of 6s per week.

Wanaka Motors, Ltd., proceeded against J. Swanson on a judgment summons.—The judgment debtor said he was a single man, wonting on the Hawea road. His mother' collected half his pay through the department. He- did not receive more than 7s per day for his half-share. —The judgment debtor was ordered to pay the amount due by instalments of 2a per week. MAINTENANCE. Victor J. Keen was proceeded against for breach of an order for the maintenance of near relatives. The defendant did not appear, and was ordered to pay 10s per week for each child and, on the information, was convicted and sentenced to 13 days’ imprisonment, to be released on payment of arrears (£l3). Gladys Courtney proceeded against Thomas Courtney for maintenance, separation, and guardianship, .Mr Harlow appeared for the defendant, and argued _ that the case should be heard in Arrowtown, as both parties resided there. Mr Parcell submitted for the plaintiff that any magistrate could hear - a complaint under the Destitute Persona Act, and that there were special _ circumstances in the case which made it more suitable to have the hearing at Cromwell, The magistrate decided that the case should be heard at Cromwell. The matter was then adjourned till September 3. ■ OFFENDING DROVERS. Two local stock drovers were proceeded against for a breach of the Stock Act in crossing Bendigo Station with travelling! sheep without giving 24 hours’ notice of their intention so to do, Mr Parcell appeared for the plaintiff in each case, and said that the case was brought not to inflict punishment upon the drovers but to bring to the notice of drovers and people in general the necessity of complying with the provisions of the Stock Act. Any person wishing to cross Crown lands with sheep, cattle, or horses must give the occupier or owner not more than three days’ nor less than- 24 hours’ notice of his intention to cross. Certain particulars were also neoessaary in the notice. This practice had_ ‘ been disregarded in the past, with the result that it was becoming a menace. The district was now almost entirely a sheepraising one, and it was essential that the provisions of the Act be complied with. It was not asked that the defendants should be penalised, but the publicity of the case would undoubtedly have a beneficial effect.—L, MacDonald said that at the time in question he was the manager of the Bendigo Station. On April S, 1030, he found that a flock of sheep had been driven over the run. He bad received no notice whatever. He then communicated with the stock inspector (Mr Bould) and followed the sheep. Mr Bould came with him, and they caught up with the drovers at Matakanui. The defendants .were together, and one of them admitted that they had crossed the run. The practice of crossing a run without notice was a very bad one, and was particularly so in this case, as the drovers were driving some sheep which had been sold off Bendigo Station at an earlier date. They carried the Bendigo brand and earmark, and if any Bendigo Station sheep had become mixed, with the mob it would have been impossible tp notice it or to separate them.—Mr Sunderland appeared tor the defendants, who pleaded not guilty, and submitted that the provisions of the Act did not apply ■to' these drovers, but only to the man they were working for. The drovers Save evidence, saying they were employed y Dr Hoodie's manager to drive sheep', and they had been led to believe that everything was in order. ' They had only taken on the job to oblige Dr Moodies manager, and had assumed that he had complied with the formalities. The magistrate held that the provisions applied to the drovers, and a breach of the Act had been committed. ■ Both drovers were convicted and ordered to’pay solicitor’s fee (£1 Is) and court costs (10s) in each case. >

WABDBN’S COURT. > An application by R. G. Yarcoe.fot a special dredging claim was adjourned until September 3, 1930.—The surrender of a coal lease and admission of rent by Henderson and Hannah were accepted.—-An application by Clutha Development, Ltd., for an extension of time for building a dredge was recommended for the consent of the Minister. Applications by Charles Jocelyn, and Thomas A. Crabbe, for water races were granted.—The surrender by Hartly and Riley of a special dredging claim was accepted.—An application by Michael. Maher for a special dredging claim was adjourned for survey. v CROMWELL GOLF CLUB. The second qualifying round (stroke competition) for the Cromwell Golf Clubs championship was played on Saturday, and resulted as follows:—A. Shanks 91, (less 36), 55. J; P. Parcell 86 (22), 64; A. Scheib 83 (15), 68; John Bilton 101 (31), 70; J. C.Parcell 88 (18). 70; L. R. li'Donald 90 (20), 70; J. B. Webb 52 (22) 71; J.‘ F. Smith 99 (27), 72; E. Jolly 86 (14), 72; C. B. M’Natty 92 (18) 74; G.'Wisbart 96 (21), 75. H. C. 8i1t0n.94 (19), 75; F. Forsyth 112 (36), 76; R. R. Smith 114 (36), 78; A. Stephens 109 (26), 83. The following qualified for the cnampionship:—A. Scheib 83—86—169; E. Jolly. 86—87—173; L. R. M’Donald 90—91—181; C. B. M’Natty 92—00—182; J. E. Webb, 92—90 —182. J. C. Parcell, 88—99—187; George Wisbart, 96 —93 — 189; H. C. Bilton, 94—95—189. ’ The draw for ’ the • first round, to be played on Saturday, August 16, is as follows:—A. Scheib v. H. C. Bilton, E. Jollv v. George Wisbart, C. B. M Natty v. j. E. Webb. L. R. -M’Donald v. J. C. Parcell.