SOUTH TARANAKI NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 17 January 1930, Page 7

SOUTH TARANAKI NEWS

UNDEFENDED CIVIL CLAIMS. JUDGMENTS IN Judgments by default were entered by the magistrate, Mr. J. H. Salmon, in the following undefended civil cases at ' the Hawera Court on Wednesday: Lightband and Wann v. J. Leydon, £6 3s 6d (costs £1 10a 6d); Hawera Hospital Board v. L. Allen, £- 12s (costs £1 16s); P. Merrie v. P. Wikatu, £1 10s (costs •14s); Spragg and Son v. F. lambert, £2 15s (£1 7s Gd); L. A. Aylward v. A. Peters, £ll 5s (£2 14s); Spratt and • Kirimont v'. : G. L. Taylor, £2 3s ,( £1 3s ■ Gd); Egmont Trade Association v. J. B. ■ Collins, £29 18s 8d (£4 Is Gd); J. Peters v. W. O’Keefe, £4 5s (£1 5s Gd); Pa tea Butchery Co. v. M. Kefrisk, £2 Is 4d .( £1 : 3ii Gd); Farmers’ Co-op. Assn. v. A.’Cooper,’ £2 16 s’ lOd ( £1 5s (id); P. • W.‘ Locker v. 'E. Ncwlove, £l5 8s Id ( £2 ■ IGs); Mortlock and Co. v. G. Revell, £2O 13s Id (£1 3s Gd); H. F. Riley and Son . y. L; Jackson, £2 7s 9d ( £1 4s Gd). Under judgment summons proceedings . Pera Ngakahu was ordered to pay J. • McGliie £7 18s (costs 15s Gd), in de- , fault eigh(; days’ imprison rent; F. T. Nicholson was ordered to pay R. Hardley and Son £5.1.1s Gd (costs 15s Gd), in.default five days’ imprisonment; the same . debtor was also ordered to pay Ilarrops, Ltd., £9 3s 9d (costs 15s Gd), in default . pine days’ imprisonment; Bill Ngakohu JPara was ordered to pay Mrs. S. Bridge |£9 2s lOd (costs 15s.Gd), in default , nine days’ imprisonment; D. P. Palmer was ordered to pay M. C. Gibson £lO Os (costs £1 Is), in default ten days’ ’ imprisonment; W. D. McLauchlari was ordered to pay Dr. Simmons £lO Gs Gd ‘ ( £1 Is), in, default ten days’ imprisonment; F. Dodd was ordered to pay E. Higgs £3 19s Gd, in default four days’ imprisonment; W. Wright was ordered ‘ to pay. ..Mortlock' and. Co. . £9 3's lid (costs 15s Gdj.' in default nine days’ imprisonment; W. E. Wright was ordered to pay M. Gibbqs £3 2s 3d, in default ’ three days’ imprisonment, MOTORISTS IN COLLISION. ’ BOTH DRIVERS PUNISHED. Fines of £2 each were indicted upon Ted Whittington Eaves and Francis Xavier- Quin, who appeared before Mr. ' J. H. Salmon, S.M., in The Hawera court ■ on Wednesday . night and . yesterday morning for breaches ,of motor regula- . tions. A collision had-occurred and as a result the police . proceeded against (both drivers, Eaves for driving negligently and Quin for failing to give way , to a vehicle approaching on his right hand side. Costs and witnesses expenses were allowed against both defendants. The accident occurred at the intersection of South Road and Regent Street at 10.30 a.m. on Sunday, November 17Eaves was proceeding along South Road from the direction of Manaia, while Quin was turning out of Regent Street ’ into South Road. . Both' defendants pleaded not guilty. Eaves was represented by. Mr. A. K. (North and Quin by Mr. D. G. Smart. “When an accident of this nature ( takes place on a junction on a Sunday . morning there seems to be negligence 6n someone’s part,” said the magistrate, after hearing lengthy evidence. “The question crops up, however, as to whether both drivers are guilty. In Quin’s . case there was a certain amount of in- , dependent evidence. It seems that Quin, who was driving at d moderate speed, projected too' far over the intersection His duty was to stop before coming ’ into South Road, so there was evidence of negligence. He was guilty of a ■breach of the right hand traffic rule. This rule did not excuse negligence on the part of the driver coming from the . right. It was true that Eaves did not . have much’ time to avoid an accident, but the evidence of all except .Eaves . and his companion, McFadgen, made it uppear that Eaves was going too fast.” OPERA HOpSE TALKIES. . CLARA BOW; “DANGEROUS CURVES. "‘Dangerous Curves,” starring Clara Bow, the first dialogue feature with a • circus background, was presented last night for the first time at the Hawera • Opera House. The production was accorded a thoroughly deserved ovation from the large crowd that witnessed it. The scenes of ■ “Dangerous Curves” and the excellent sound atmosphere as well, are those of a big circus. Miss Bow is the bare-back rider in love with ■ Richard Arlen, a tight-rope walker. Kay ' Francis is the vamp who gathers all of Arlen’s misplaced love to herself until ■ tho hero learns that Kay is false. Miss • (Bow displays vigour and enthusiasm of a new kind throughout the production. She appears as the striving little trouper who is not satisfied with her success as a bare-back rider but who has ambitions in other fields. She practises courageously on the tight-rope in order to be near the man she loves, and. finally wins laurels as a clown wire performer. Nothing of the old dizzy flap- ■ per attitude is shown in-this picture. . It is all substantial, characterful act- .. ing. In addition to Arlen and Miss Francis, splendid support is furnished by David Newell, Anders Randolph, May (Boley, T. Roy Barnes, Joyce Compton, Charles T. Brown, Stewart Erwin and Jack Luden. There is a large company df circus “extras" including clowns, . trainers, pot-wallopers, aerialists, barkers, vendors and sundry others. Talkie shorts include Bathe Sound News, comedy, “Apartment Hunting,” and a talking act, “Humorous Flights.” This ' programme will be presented for the last time to-night.