BRIEF SITTING.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 385, 17 March 1937, Page 4

BRIEF SITTING.

Few Cases Before Court To-day. Less than ten niimii s m deal with eases before Mr W. 11. Woodward, S.M., in the Strntford Magistrate's Court, thi morning The s tiing wa's- in contrast to the TncCourt days experienced at Strafford for a considerable trim-. Last year a record was reached when the CoiE”’ rose at 11-.40 p.m. Latterly,-however, the adjournment ha?, usually been taken between 5 o’clock and 6 o’clock. Thlere were no police cases, bv-la l ' ?r motor regulations breaches, or defended civil c-’ses, listed for mlorn 4 |ng’!s. siting. JudjgrJ-nt summons's called were e : ther paid or r settlement arranged. One reason for Hi-’ paucity o" civil claims is that the mortgage legist ;t r on. ■ P ;- cumstancf s, pi-events the issue of summons.: s. Judgment for n’ni.Hirs bv default wps entered in the following unde- ! nded civil claims:—David Steven v. J. P. Cunningham, £1 10s (costs 3s). Ravid Steven v. John Fitzgerald T. "s (£1 5s 6d), H. C. Pmrgess v. H. Ashcroft, IGs 7d (12s).