SUPREME COURT.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12882, 24 September 1909, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

WANGANUI SITTINGS. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Edwards). THE 14ACECOLRSE RIGHT-OF WaY. Andrew Gray Muir, authorised surveyor, ! certified to the plan produced, and gave the various distances. He plotted the sections 1 to 9 of the lithograph plan of Blocks 21 and 22 oa to the plan produced, and it showed the position of Hand^y Street. As far as he was aware, sections 1 to 9 had not' been dealt with by the borough. Ryvcs Wm. Webb, recalled, said he put in the small wicket gate (2), When he took up his position 10 years ago there was a small gate (X) on Alma Eoad, also at (F), and slight tracks showed through the course,' excepting the Ingestre Street side. The course was used for training purposes beside? racing, and there was a- certain amount &i danger attached to the people, and also to the horses when the right-of-way was need. His Honor considered that theie was also danger to people in the street. Mr Hutchison CroSe-examine2 witness at length. When lie took up his position the people uded to get through the fence and the wires were- tied down. A gate was therefore put in to prevent the sheep from getting out of the enclosure. His Honor — There was no defined track between Z and F. Ewen Campbell, farmer, aaid he had for many yeajs been connected, with the Jockey Club and was at present chairman, and also chairman of the trustees of the reserve. He. knew that .the public had been crossing the course, but, as far as he } was concerned, they had no authority. No objection was made before Gdnville was cut up, for very few people then used til© track. 3N£or*e people 2ia<cl keen uea^tg- it for I the last 10 years. If the foot traffic increased at the same rate, the Club would , not be able to continue race meetings, j Traffic was stopped while racing was going on>— from about 10 a»m. to 4 or 5 p.m. Scouts were put round tbe fences to stop the people, and it was to stop this expened that the iron fence was erected. , ' His Honor doubted if it were wise to erect the fence. It mi<rht have been, better if the scouts had feeeii d&ubied. Mrf Campbell said that had to be decided. The question of accidents was aiso considered, and riding over people was rather espeftdve. Mr Campbell, continuing^ said that permission to cross the «H>ufSe had first been given 1 to accommodate the few residents, owing to the state of the roads. Cross-examined by Mr Hutchison, Mr Campbell said the iron fence had been i erected merely to save the expense, of k«op> i ing scouts. Uiidor further CrOss-examina- j tiou, witness .said it had been r.rofpcsed to i erect a gate in another nart of the fence, i The advertise™ rut (produced) wnstmt in j by t~o authority of tlie triTste.s. T!>? Gar- | r'^o™ Ti.ind was not heinrr charged for the ' us-* nf t< c ground for the hwrA cv^-st. TMs closed the cas^.for the plaintiffs. JFTis Ilonnr rosarvod hU iurl<TTnont. (Or.v report of foiinpels' addresses is ornwdsd out of this =/ssUe.) On tlie Couit re3umiiiTf 11- is morning, Mr Bittton said the contention that the »rant by Sir Herculos Unbin on I^nd hrm invalid, lmd tak<?n him by surprise, and he woald lilce a chanc? to invest'gate the matter, nnd to see if there was not som milvarquert Act to validate the matter. His Honor granted a fortnight for counsel to investigate th--> matter.

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