LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 15294, 24 July 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Police Court, Auckland, yesterday, a Belg-ian named Caesar Chas. Watrus was remanded" to Cambridge on a charge of Indecent assault. The prisoner, Frank Ballar, who escaped from Mount Eden Gaol early on Saturday morning, 'has not yet been recaptured.

The decomposed body of a welldressed man, as yet unidentified, was found in the Clutha River near Alexandra yesterday. Mrs K. G. Johnson, of Queen's Avenue, Hamilton, was very successful with lier exhibits at the Auckland Kennel Club's Show, where she secured the first prize for blue male Persian cats and first prize also in itlie female class. She also won the prize for the best cal. in the show, as well as the " best pair " class. Altogether she secured four firsts and two specials.

A dairyman named George E. Lawrence was charged at the Te Aroha S.M. fourt yesterday before Mr J. H. Salmon, S.M., with adulterating milk to the extent' of 20 per cent, by adding water. Defendant said that ho had simply disposed of the milk as he had received it from a farmer, at the same time pleading guilty. Senior-Sergeant McGlashan said these cases were becoming very' prevalent, and'he asked for a heavy penalty, for the protection of the public. The S.M. inflicted a fine of £lO, at the samo time remarking that it was one of the worst cases he had heard of.

At Te Aroha yesterday Edward Ward was charged with consigning a dog from a tick-infested area to To Aroha without a permit. Defendant expressed ignorance of the law, and said he did no-t know that Waikato was in a tick-infested area. The '(Magistrate said that unfortunately the minimum fine was £5, but as this was the first case in Te Aroha, and in order to draw -attention to the regulations, he would dismiss the case with costs 13s, under section 92 of the Justices of Peace Act. The Magistrate added that the publicity that would result over the case would be of value to other stock and dog owners. \

The following civil cases were dealt with at Te Aroha on Monday before Mr J. H. 'Salmon, S.M., judgment being given for plaintiffs:—Catherine Smith v. T. Petry. claim for £7 10s 6d, with costs; L. D. Taylor v. A. Pilbrow, claim for £35 17s, costs £3 Is Gd; Wright, Stephenson and Co. v. W. Sheehy, claim for £39 19s sd; order made for payment of amount at the rate of £2 per month; Piako County Council v. H. G. Hammond, claim for £l9 15s 9d, with costs £3 Is; Piako County Council v. H. Gray, claim for £134 15s Bd, with costs; Edward Rowe v. J. Sarsfield, claim for £ll 5s lid, with costs £3 ss; Smeeton's, Ltd., v. E. Kirkland, claim for £22 5s lid; order made for payment at the rate of 10s per month.

A claim was made by Mrs Bossons ,for maintenance against her husband, A. Bossons, at the Te Aroha S.M. Court yesterday for £6O, representing a judgment made some time ago for £2 per week. The Magistrate said that from evidence it appeared that the value of defendant's equities was £3OOO, which; if realised, might bring in a revenue ~of £IBO. The figures submitted showed defendant's gross revenue from a fruit farm at £37 7s Id. It would therefore be seen that it was Impossible for defendant to maintain his payments. The Magistrate made an order reducing the weekly order from £2 to 255, and also that the £6O due be made a charge on the estate in the event of a sale. The Prime Minister (Hon. W. F. Massey) has sent out an artistically got up appreciation of the work of the Repatriation Committees, and the various Chairmen. Mr. A. E. Manning, Chairman of the Hamilton Committee, received his this morning. It reads: "Dear Sir, —As the work of the Repatriation Department is now practically completed I desire to express the Government's high appreciation of the very valuable patriotic services you have rendered as Chairman of the Hamilton Committee in the work of re-settling our soldiers, and would heartily convey to you my sincere thanks for all you have done towards making a success of the undertaking. May I add that if your Board can When called upon, assist the Superintendent, State Advances Office, in an advisory capacity, in the winding up of accounts this would be regarded as a further favour by the Government."

"I haven't been able to get the bylaws altered yet, your Worship," explained James Gilbert, to the. Magistrate, at the Court, yesterday, when he was charged with leaving his car standing on the street for a longer period than thirty minutes. Defendant remarked that as a man who had to get about a great deal, he made his living by his ear, and during the transacting of a deal in his office ho overlooked the little fact that his machine's prolonged presence on the street was attracting the policeman's attention. His Worship remarked that as long as the by-law was in force it would have to be abided by, and gave the defendant the usual treatment —fined 10s and costs 7s. For other minor breaches of the various by-laws, William Richard Richardson, Harold E. 'Ware, and Dr. Wadded (two charges) were obliged tS pay costs 7s on each charge, the following being fined as appended, in addition to paying costs —,1- Fraser Smith 5s (on each of two charges), McLean Thomas Clcphano, William Westwalor 10s. Thomas Grccnslade ss, and. Yen. Roper 15s.