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. page 16 - October 13, 1976 - North Shore News,

2 Folks may. y-have noticed ‘these littl. stories fer

He wus. Step! hen Foster 7
the Back: Porch: have’ no. titles,. -Leastwise, they: -

‘an wot. he left :to the world

a¢

:

bea (tanta iit that

Titles i is real hard t to < figger
out, .

(this one is ‘No. 127, jest in ‘

- _. ease you mite be interested). ae

A long, time ago, wen the

so it’s a helluva lot.
simpler jest; to use numbers -

-

Back Porch wus: still sorta _ .

~" damp behint the ears, I-had.

an idea fer a beautiful littel © .

story an I scribbled down a”
title.
leoked at that title

hie

‘All of wich. i brings us to.

‘today’s story, ‘wich bégins ™

witha feller wot wus picked

mo up on the streets of New York
_ an died three days later.

Jn his pockets: wus exactly.

' + Thirty Eight-Cents .... an‘a.
+ +: tiny scrap of paper. On that
“ paper’ wus: five magical * “given America his soul - and “said it, many years: ago, it -

words. _ OS

. ‘ >

To this day: ‘they remain | an “wiil : ‘sing: iinto the centuries

sorta” “thystery. ” ‘The. - man

e hichself ‘stares | s into. era

- relevant. - facts,

. ~ two-month’

total value ‘of the

. This ‘is the” “ninth: of. a
* series of aa
how to‘use the Small-Claims _
‘Court; ‘Smail Claims, Court is.
a court in. which ‘the: ‘layman. -
‘can sie-2 person’ who: owes ~-

him: money.. or .who'. has. --
caused ‘him:. sone .damage, ayy

wheré the amount involved is is: o
Si 000. 00" or less. : ,

oars :

Ss explaining _

‘Fer months - after, I
ween. but.
_danged if I cud remember vos
_ the story!

Pc ns

* frum bronze statues ail. over
America - but wen he died,
he wus a derelict in.a cheap
‘flophouse i in the Bowery. |
In. thirty years, he “had

his. life. Wot: he ‘left :behint .
hit were. ‘Songs: ‘that America .

Gents! .

ahead ..- an “Thirty Fiett

In. ‘giving: ‘evidence, the «
plaintitt must: keep’ i in mind.
certain: rules,'}. A’ witness ¢

" cannot; testify as’. to, iwhat-”
someone else, said outside ‘of:

‘court. This'is called the‘rule .
against hearsay. You have'to
bring that.person to.court to,
‘make a ‘Statement himself: $

"The previous - ‘column. lex: ‘the’. rule.

plained the procedure folléw- 7
ed at the -beginning: of‘the*

trial. This.” column. will |
explain how to Present your”
- ease.

nee

- You should prepare for the -

tak by deciding what evi- .

- dence you -will require to.

prove your claim. This will -

action’ ‘says. so! reo at: the.
‘time, eg the Jefendant | ‘says.
‘I’m sorry I hit you. T wasn t

- looking where I. was going.’

‘This is. called-an ‘admission.
- The” plaintiff: can’ testify in
- court : ‘about -. this, kind” of
‘statement. ’

moe

depend : on the type. of claim. we

For ‘example; ina. ‘motor | :

vehicle .damage’ case.’ you
should ‘draw up a list of.
eg. ‘time, .
location, date;..weather con--

‘There: are three stages’ in*

: presenting ‘the: case at trial.

“First. the. plaintiff calls. his.
witnesses. He: asks . the .

“witnesses:-questions. . This: is.

‘ditions, traffic signals, locas... called:, direct | examination.’

tion of cars beforé and ‘after *

impact and witnesses.. You:
will also need two estimates

damage to your car... a

To present the case, the
plaintiff’ goes first,

-has jurisdiction. He then

‘calls his first witness, often —

himself. He testifies:to all of
.the ‘relevant: facts that ‘she
knows ‘from his own \ exper
~ fence: er .

The ‘financla ‘scope: of a
“international
sculpture symposium ‘to be

held next’ summer, in’ West |

Vancouver, was: incorrectly
reported last, week ‘by: a
Vancouver ‘daily newspaper,

, gecording to a director of the’
" Sculpture Syiaposinmt Soc:

Jety of B.C, yn ty,

Moyra « Burnett say the
inished
., works’ by. itternational’sculp-

tors working i in public’ will be |

‘After ‘he. finishes with’ -each

witness, the . ‘defendant can (0.200%
ask ‘questions. This is ‘called ‘ me Fe
of the cost’ to repair. the

cross | examination: : If” “new
: points; ’ are‘; brought. up ‘on:

‘CLOSS examination; the Fon .
_ tiff can again ask questions. . \
e .. This. is, called: reexamination. «-@ small. claims: legal: advice ©
-establishes that the: ‘Count et, ara

Wien. 3 the  anaeie is
; finished “ ‘calling . witnesses,
“the © defendant” calls’ his’.

“witnesses, Finally, both * par-
is fies have. a. “chance fo.

no

“more 5 than ‘$100, 060: AS ‘in
the’ case” of: ‘the | “similar
symposium held last year in’
Vancouver’s Von. Deusen
‘Botanical Gardens, the works.
“will be ‘retained by the ‘host '. -

; West ancouver, |

tre: Nias’ * offered
towards’ the 1977” project. .

. Last ‘week. West Vancouver: : representative: of: the entire

scouncil , voted $7,000 | to-
support the’ symposiunt, and.

mat wa

er eee ss wna sys alabii absent tte Bere

“Come Where: ‘My-Love. Lies
; Dreaming’’;
I, Joe’’

alls “My ~ old" Kentucky
Home”. '

te , . ae

this sige. of: Heaven’. -

make.

_ cannot: ask. leading“ “quest: |
- ions. A leading: question: is a.

municipality—in this yeasey.

* Paik. Royal: Shopping Con-, i
$10,000' '

et a

wr ing your home-insulation: Ui
don’t havé titles wen’ they. is writ, but” ‘sumtimes _ Were songs like “*Camp Town. ng P
Editors get carried away an try it. My Old Keatu ommenna 1
entuc ome
— th tno ean ey ome

--“*Old - Black
-.«2 ammebbe the best of .

‘There “wus more - much j .
more. Folks will sing them: |: ~-:,
- forever, jest so long as there
are beach parties an corn
roasts. an campfires.

But wot’ about titles aan rhe
the scrap of paper. with’ ‘the ;
ifive litte! ‘words? nen

. Well, sir, Stephen. Foster :
had writ down this: gees

“DEAR . HEARTS © AND |
GENTLE. PEOPL * 0 and

. Located south of ‘the. boulavard in: the beautiful ‘Garibaiai™
then he died. Sle

+ Highlands. (50: minutes” from. ‘downtown -Nancouvers: just oS
a north of Squamish) — .

“Only. $1, 150 Down. . Principal and interest
with B.C. Grant. . aslow as Be

¢ : Wail to wall carpets’ 4 7 Le, |
“* The nicest two lots“* 75". x 120 wooded,
in. the. area. mS

“As Alexander wostcote: | | ae
‘might have been the greatest st
song. of them: all. :

7 “But's we. shall. not hear it

im Close to reeréational”
areas. [skling, - boat. ~ ;
ing,. hiking, . fiehing, *
_oltl:. oe

summarize - their ‘cases and - 7
: arguments, to: the. dew

jude.

tae

For” general information or.  iriformation. ‘on’ qua fyi !
, collect to Linda Watt: office ® 112-882)3854: amon.-sat. :

Ym ‘asking - questions on ~
: direct examination, the party’ -

“question | which’ suggests’ the.’
ciaintil c For. eer, the. | =

‘ing. heii limit?"
‘Instead, he must ask. “How.
” fast was the defendant’s. car
Boing?” oS

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: 130° waren of blueprinte. “ ‘all governiment approved. - for. a housing. style.
On cross examination; the. in a natural: ‘treed setting: bordering on Crown land...'’:
party. can ask leading. quest.” Z wae mane
ions... For. example,’ the: -
defendant cari ask — the |}.
_plaintiff’s: witness: “‘Isn’t it .
“tue that. the plaintiff failed
to 2 stor at. the Stop sign?!’ ” —

“The: next “column ® will,
‘eplaia: fiow’ to: enforce: ‘your.
fudgerent. oe wes

| a B% Tor to a : minimum
ea Seta a UNTIL November 4°-.use $1,000.
ee plus a provinclal.A.H.O.P. grant.

Monty dome Dane as ‘tow'as. cee

; ~ Down Payment

. clinic is offered’ at-.Gordon’
“House, 1068 Davie Street'on |
~ Wednesday evening 7 to 9: Je
«p.m. (You can also ‘attend:a |]~.
clinic: at::the: Small Claims.
Court . in. Vancouver, dn
“Appointment $849

a Pie Range From $39,500 to $40,900
toy 7 ’ "(Prices Include lagal fads).
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a , - Inspected. ‘and [3 _bullt., , Aéeording ‘to!
N. H. A- - standards. eo

wilt also “dapoly housing and.”
‘materials ‘forthe 10 patticl.
| pating sculptors to the value:

— “Sotect. Your Own Colour Combination of carpating,: 2 linoleum; |
of a further 53, 000. u

exterior siding and ‘fixtures. to. sult your individual tastes:

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