BY-LAW UPHELD.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20632, 5 June 1935, Page 9

BY-LAW UPHELD.

] THE COURTS.

Frohibited Parking Areas in City. JUDGMENT IN TEST CASE. The City Council by-law regarding prohibited parking areas was upheld bv Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., in a reserved judgment delivered this morning. The case was one in which Clara Elsie Freeman was charged with parking in the prohibited area of Gloucester Street, near the Jellicoe Hall. Mr F. W. Johnston, who represented Mrs Freeman, stated at the time of the hearing that it was regarded as a test case, regarding the validity of the by-law, wbich, he alleged, was not reasonable. In his judgment this morning, Mr Levvey convicted the defendant. As it was regarded as a test case he ordered the defendant to pay costs only. Mr M. J. Gresson appeared for the City Council.

BROKEN PROMISES.

Magistrate Gives Warning of Attitude. “ I don’t waste time on a man who breaks promises. I give him his chance and if he doesn’t take it I give him six months’ without the option, or something of the sort. That has been my custom,” said Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court this morning. He was dealing with an application for a remand in a maintenance claim in which it was stated that respondent had repeatedly made promises- to settle the matter. Counsel to-day asked for a remand of ten days, his client having said that he would be able to pay the bulk of the maintenance owing in that time. The Magistrate said he would give the man a final chance. He instructed counsel to convey to respondent a warning regarding his attitude.

COMPENSATION CASE.

Settlement in Labourer’s Claim. Contending that he had been injured while engaged in farm work, G. H. Ashe, farm labourer, of Christchurch (Mr Quigley) claimed compensation from Ellen Martha McKie, widow, of Waiau (Mr Thomas) in the Arbitration Court this morning. Mr Justice Page presided and with him were Messrs W. Cecil Prime (employers’ representative) and A. L. Monteith (employees’ representative) . At the commencement of proceedings Mr Quigley said that an offer of two years’ compensation had been made by the defendant before the writ had been issued and it had now been decided to accept that offer. In his statement of claim the plaintiff set out that on July 18, 1933, he was employed as a farm labourer by the defendant and suffered injury while lifting heavy bags of produce. As a result his heart was strained and his health was seriously damaged. He claimed compensation and the costs of the action. In the statement of defence it was submitted that the plaintiff had been paid the full amount due to him under the Workers’ Compensation Act, 1922, in respect of the accident. On the application of Mr Thomas costs were allowed the defendant.

A LONG LIST.

Mary Cleary pleaded guilty in the Police Court this morning to charges of drunkenness and using obscene language. The accused pleaded not guilty to a third charge of being an incorrigible rogue. She was remanded by Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., until to-morrow, on the application of Mr Moloney. Sub-Inspector Mac Lean said that accused had been a nuisance in the city for some years. She had a long list of previous convictions.

RANGIORA COURT.

On charges of using unregistered traction engines in the Oxford district, John Henry Charles Bitmead (Mr H. K. Kippenberger) and lan Alister Crampton were each fined 20s and costs in the Rangiora Magistrate's Court to-day. Mr H. A. Young, S.M., and Messrs C. J. Smith and J. A. Ivory, J.P.’s, were on the Bench. For driving a motor-car at a speed which might have been dangerous to the public, W. K. McAlpine was fined £2 and costs. Civil Cases. Judgment for plaintiff by default with costs was given in the following civil esses;—F. A. Jarrett (receiver of assets for Watkins and Webber) v. B. Farker, £2 6s 6d; Rangiora Cash Meat Company v. W J. Sneddon. £7 9s lOd; same v. B. Parker, £1 Is 10d.