INGLEWOOD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 253, 26 October 1901, Page 2

INGLEWOOD NEWS.

(fhom our own correspondent). ! A sitting of the Masistr.tfe's Court was j iield Im'n on the 23rd inf-t., before Mr. Stanford, S.M., wiien the cure of Swan v. Tapp was heii-d. Plaintiff, who luiil i from Esrmont Village, sued defendant for .£3 in respect of stone |brok?n by defendant from a heap plaintiff lad cirted out of the Waiiviiikiiho river nnd deposited on the ivu'k. Mr. T S. West <n app'tvred for ' plaintiff, iinci Mr. Sjenca (S'ru ford) for defendant. Defaudant stated that he had offered to pay 30 j for the stoae, j»bi?h lie ilriuaht was even more thau its v lne. After hearing the evidence of a numbei of witnesses, judgment was given for plaintiff for 30s without :osis. Acvse agiir.st Mr. E. Julian damage to a perimhuktoi- whs dismissed. After hearing several old age pension el :iras tbe Court rose. The n n w Post Office is almost complied, and presents a very fine appearance. There is some talk of haying a public ceremony to commemorate the opening, and inviting o- e or more Ministers to take part in the function with the proverbial banquet in the evening. Washtll hoar more about it later on. In my next report I intend enlightening you as to the progress we aro mak'ng towards forming ourselves into a boiOU(;h, and also some news of the Farmers' Union.