THE COURTS

Western Star, 10 April 1934, Page 2

THE COURTS

SITTING AT RIVmTGN. TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1934. (Before Mr E. O. Levvey, S.M. aud Warden'. —Wardens.— D. J. Wesney, water race, Hollybum. stream.—Granted for two years. E. G. Pollard, water races Round Hill and Dykes’ Gully.—-Granted for five years. Robert Hart, water race, Pouahire creek, Round Hill.—Adjourned till May,

Robert Hart, prospecting license, 100 acres, sec. 7 and 8, Longwood.—Recommended.

W. Allison, Taylor and McDermott, prospecting license of 28 acres, Pahia and 100 acres in sec. 2, 65 and 68, Longwood.—Recommended.

W. J. Scott, ordinary prospecting license, 5 acres, sec. 7 and 8, block 10, Alton.—Recommended.

Round Hill Mining Company, prospecting license, 100 acres, blk. 7, Longwood, 100 acres in the same block.— Recommended. Jas E. Mitchell and J. G. Wilson, certificate protection over water'right.— Granted. L. Cross, ordinary alluvial claim of one acre and half at acre at Orepuki.— Recommended. —Civil— C. N. Luker v. B. Richards, claim £2 15s for damages sustained to car as the result of a collision on February 9th. Defendant counter claimed for the sum of £4 5s for damages. The collision occurred at the intersection of Napier and Havelock Streets. C. N. Luker said on the 9th February he left home about 8 p.m. in his ear. He turned off into Havelock Street and switched on his lights. Before reaching the intersection of Havelock and Napier Streets he noticed a car standing on the right side of the' road. When crossing the intersection ho noticed a car coming up .rapidly on his left. To avoid a serious impact he turned his car to the right and a collision occurred. After attending to his son who was badly shaken as the result of the collision he went to the occupants of the other car. Before going he switched off the lights on his own car. Ho accosted the defendant and told him ’ he was driving too fast, and that he was on his wrong side. Had defendant turned to hia left the accident would have been avoided. He was not travelling at an excessive speed. . F. Kerse, contractor,- gave evidence in respect to seeing the lights of Rev. Luker’3 car on the night" of the collision. This was corroborated by Messrs Wm. Stenton and €. De Clifford. The case was adjourned to Invercargill.

SITTING AT OTAUTAU. MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1934. (Before E. C. Levvey, Esq., S.M.) Geo Fraser was charged with driving a motor car without proper lighta; (2) failing to maintain his position when turning a corner; and (3) driving without a license. On the first two charges he was convicted and fined 103 costs, and on the third count he was convicted and fined 10s and costs 10s. F. K. Chilton pleaded guilty to driving a motor car without a license on the Merrivalc-Otautau main highway and in convicting and fining him 20s and costs 10s, the magistrate pointed out that this was his second offence, and if defendant appeared before him again he would have no hesitation in imposing the maximum penalty of 510.