RIVERTON COURTS

Southland Times, Issue 21853, 2 November 1932, Page 3

RIVERTON COURTS

MONTHLY SITTING. (From Our Correspondent.) The monthly sitting of the Riverton Court held on Tuesday, was presided over by Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., and Warden. Mining Application. H. H. Wall made application for an ordinary claim of 30 . acres, Takitimo District, near Monowai. —Granted.. Jules Berg, applied for an ordinary claim, 30 acres, Te Oneroa. —Granted. William Knowler, Pahia, applied for an order against James Hall from carrying out mining operations on his property, Pahia, and asking for compensation in respect to any damages caused by the subsidence of the land. Mr J. A. C. Mackenzie appeared for applicant and Mr E. B. Patrick for defendant. After hearing counsel, the Warden adjourned the case to Invercargill. C. Pahl applied for an ordinary prospecting claim, one acre Section 110, block 2, Longwood. This was objected to by the trustees in the estate of N. Tielle, who claimed £8 as compensation for land pegged off.—Adjourned. Civil Cases. Judgment was given for plaintiffs by default in the following cases: H. J. Walden v. J. Meehan for £7 8/-, with costs 35/6; Southland Coal Company v. John Rasmussen for £3 18/8, costs 27/6; N. McNay and Co. v. A. Corbin, junior, £7 18/3, costs 34/6; W. E. Diack v. A. Shirley and Co. £6, costs 34/6; J. A. McKinnon v. W. Crow for £2 12/-, costs 25/6; same v. D. Ferrier for £1 16/3, costs 8/-. In the judgment summons case, Nellie Millar v. D. Dyer, defendant debtoi' was ordered to pay £2 4/3 forthwith, in default two days’ imprisonment. Licensing Cases. J. A. Popham and D. Bone were charged with being found on licensed premises at Orepuki after hours. Constable McCulloch gave evidence as to visiting the hotel, and defendants, who did not appear were fined 20/on each charge, with costs 12/-. John Pearson, who was similarly charged, pleaded not guilty, and was represented by Mr J. A. C. Mackenzie. The defendant stated that after leaving the billiard room at about 10.30 p.m. he met the licensee of the Railway Hotel, and they discussed an account over rates due by defendant to the Power Board. The licensee invited him into his private room at the hotel, and they were only there a few minutes when the constable arrived. Defendants did not have any liquor whilst there. The Magistrate said the facts as stated by defendant may have been true, and He would get the benefit of the doubt; the information would be dismissed.