AN UNUSUAL CASE.
IMPORTANT DECISION BY .MAGISTRATE. Press Association. DANNEVIRKE, March 20. A case of interest to farmers was decided by 'Magistrate McCarthy today. During the recent bush (fires in •the Weber district, one settler took •advantage of the avind -to light a -fire. The wiml changed, and the fires extended to the property neighboring the one oil which the fire- was lit, ami caused damage valued at- £299 19s. After a. lengthy hearing, lasting ail dtiv, -t-iio Magistrate -gave judgment for £IOO damages, holding that the farmer-lighting the fire on the adjoining property to plaintiff was responsible, although there were many other fires in the district. The Magistrate expressed the opinion thatlegislation should bo passed- providing for tho -regulation of lire lighting. He pointed out that many bush settlers were Crown tenants, who were compelled to clear the hush, and (burning wild the only .practicable way.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2150, 27 March 1908, Page 3
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147AN UNUSUAL CASE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2150, 27 March 1908, Page 3
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