OWNER AND TENANT

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVI, Issue 23082, 22 December 1944, Page 8

OWNER AND TENANT

Degrees Of Hardship “This case would tax the wisdom of Solomon.” said Mr S. L. Paterson. S.M., at Hamilton, when hearing a claim for possession of a house in Lyon Street, Frankton. Plaintiff, Sydney Holt, a freezing works employee (Mr King) stated that he had bought the house two years ago with the particular object of enabling his two sons to live in town and have the opportunity of undertaking apprenticeships. He .nd his family were living at Te <owhai. but had been informed that they would be required to leave within two’ months. Plaintiff said that he had to travel by bicycle to and from his work at Horotiu. He left home at 6 a.m. and arrived back about 9.30 p.m. Both he and defendant, John Hugh Thomas Beasley, police constable iMr Powell) had made strenuous efforts to obtain alternative accommodation for defendant, but had been unsuccessful. The defendant said that he was engaged on shift duties. He had a family of three small children, for whom life in a boarding house would not be suitable. Mr Powell said that there was no scheme on the part of the police authorities to obtain homes for the members of the force. Stating that he could not distinguish between 'he degrees ot relative hardshir. Mr Paterson adjourned the case sine die, to be brought on at three days’ notice.