EXCESSIVE VALUE

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19913, 16 June 1936, Page 2

EXCESSIVE VALUE

PROPERTY IN COURT. COUNSEL VOIOES OIJIOTION. (Times Representative.) TE Anal-LA, Tuesday. A mild surprise was caused in the Te Arohs Police Court yesterday. when prior to the opening at an alleged their. charge. Mr F, E. Burns. counsel for accused. addressed the court strongly objecting to the value the police had put upon the property in question, some leather horsehreakins equipment. The police had valued the equipment at £2 105. Although the point might appear trivial. said Mr Burns, it was really important as his client‘s right of trial by jury was airected according to the articles heins of more or less value than £2. The police stated that £2 105 was the value given by the owner who stated that he bought the equipment seven years ago for £24 109. Mr Burns (pointing to the gear): Would the Justices thunselves care to pay £2 103 for that dilapidated collection of straps that the owner admits 1! seven years old? At this stage one of the Justices indicated that a man whose opinion could be safely accepted was in Court and .\lr 8. B. Hines. a racehorse owner, was invited to value the property.

Mr Hines considered a' rim ;v'alue would hr). 355 and accused was thereloro dealt, with summarily.