WAIROA COURT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18974, 26 March 1936, Page 10

WAIROA COURT

YESTERDAY'S SITTING I LICE-INFESTED .SHEEP ! (Herald o<n-respond (int.) 1 At the Magistrate's Court in Wairoii on Wcdnesdtiy'before. Mr. E. L. Walton, S.M., the following cases wore disposed of:— | Harold Clifford Hynain, who did not appear, was charged by the police thai on March 7 he drove a motor vehicle over tho Wairoa bridge at a speed which, having regard to the. circumstances', might have been dangerous to the public. Constable Gatehouse staled that at 8.15 p.m. when there was a good deal of car and pedestrian traffic, defendant drove over the bridge at a speed of 35 or 40 miles an hour. Defendant was fined £3 and costs 10s. : The stock inspector, Mr. B. deß. Hill, proceeded against Phillips Bros., sheepfarmers, for having exposed lice-infested ! sheep at the Wairoa saleyards on February 6, stating that they sent in 27 I sheep and 27 lambs badly infested with I'lice. Defendants were fined £1 and 1 costs 12s. .John Robinson was similarly 1 charged in respect to 107 sheep and lambs, and also was fined £1 and 12s costs. I Ernest Allan' Wood, inspector of factories, proceeded against. Edward Henry Coo to for having failed to pay the unemployment levy for more than one month. Constable Gatehouse gave evidence of defendant's admission of neglect, and reasons for non-payment. Defendant was fined 10s, with costs 10s. The police stated that the arrears had been paid. Judgment was given in favour of plaintiff in the following undefended civil cases:—Zak Saba v. Les llegin, £3 10s, and costs £1 8s M ; -Mabel Davys, executrix of S. J. Davys, v. Victor Rarnloae, £7 lis ; Dnco Motor Service v. Wi Waaka, £3 L3s 6d. and costs'£2 7s; G. ile V. Robinson v. Elizabeth Whaitiri, against separate estate, .C 4 17s, and costs CI 8s 6d ; (loodlev and. Hale v. George Wihone, £2 10s, "and costs £1 Us 6<l ; ,(. Crombe v. Martin Campbell, £4 17s

Id. and costs £1 8s Gd ; Wairoa Borough Council v. J. L. Moloney. £1.12 3s lid, and costs £5 16s 6d ; Ernest Oldham v. Koto Kiii-ina, £B7 18s lid. and costs £5 Ifii 6,1; Did; Conpcr v. liny Chase. .C2 10s. and costs CI 7s 6d : M." 15. Svensen v. S. E. Sergeant. £25 lis. and costs £A Is 6d. .Tndginent suinmous orders were made in (he following ca-ses:—McGoldrick and Mavo v. R. 1). Mnnro. JJ63 5s 9d : same v. William Rangi, £5 14s 6(1 : ollii'ial assignee in the liaiikrnpl estate of R. A. Thomson v Roy Chase. JJI4 7s 6(1; Y. E. Winter and Sou. Limited, v. Xiwha Wiierea. £3 15s; Te Cri .Jury v. llamld Payne, G 6 10, 6d; 11. IS. Farmers' Co-operative Association. Limited, v. .lames Te Hani Thompson, £4O 13s 6d. b v May 31 : V. E. Winter and Son. Limited, v. Whare Pnkaki, Cl 7 lis 7d. In nil cases the usual penalty for default was imposed