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MAGISTRATE'S COURT

TEMUKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31. AYELCOME TO MAGISTRATE. Air E. D. Mosley, who lias recently taken up his tunics as Stipendiary Magistrate of the Timaru district, presided at the Temulva Court yesterday for the first time, and was welcomed bv Messrs W. G.' A spinal! and ¥. A. Jovut on behalf of the iegal profession, and by Mr E. Booth on behalf of the local justices. Air Aspiuall said it gave him great pleasure to welcome Mr Mosley to 'Jennika. Under Air Mosley's predecessors the relations of the Bench and Bar had been most cordial, and he was sine those pleasant relations would continue. Jle congratulated Mr Mosley on his appointment to such a-n important district as Thnaru', and he, on behalf of the legal profession in Tcmuka, said they would render the Bench all the assistance in their power. I Mr I<\ A. Joynt also congratulated ' Mr Mosley on his appointment, and endorsed Mr Aspinall's reinarks. He brought under tlie notice of the Magis- | irate the difficulty experienced in holding the Court on sale days, ami hoped when Mr Mosley had become -acquainted with his district the old arrangement of holding Court on. alternate Tuesdays to davs would be reverted to. Mr ¥.. Booth, on behalf of the .Justices, also welcomed Mr Mosley to the district. They had to gain tiieir general knowledge from the decisions of tha Magistracy, and he was sure by billowing in the" course his Y\'orship would lay down the honourary Bench would find little, difficulty in deciding the. diverse arguments brought forward by the members of the legal proession. His "Worship, in u-ply, expressed :':ninks for the cordial welcome extended t'i him by the profession. lie could as- , u!v them that he would give their reI 'fi-t to alter the Court day due consideration. The dates were lixod till the end of the year, but that might be overdue. He trusted the cordial relations risting between the Bench and Bar would continwe. He on his part would try to merit the confidence of the profession, and h<» would expect a quid pro quo. In his endeavour to administer the laws he looked to the profession to assist him in <riving justice in all. He thanked the Justices for their reception. He knew that their d ities were at times onerous, hut he had always found them willine: to carry outtheir duties whenever called linuii to no •=o. They, of course, realised that he could r.ot be in two places nt ouoc, butbe would endeavour to minim No- the calls made upon their valuable time. CIVIL CASE. A civil rase was dealt with—viz., Krancis C Downs v. S. B. "Wightiniii: claim £4 14s Cd. Defendant hail paid £i» 14s 6:1 into Court, the difference being an -alleged overcharge for repairiny two horse covers. Alter hearing the etidentv his 'Worship said an overcharge had been made, and gave judgment for £"■! and costs, less amount paid into Court.

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Timaru Herald, Issue 170307, 1 September 1920, Page 9

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MAGISTRATE'S COURT Timaru Herald, Issue 170307, 1 September 1920, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT Timaru Herald, Issue 170307, 1 September 1920, Page 9