TAURANGA R.M. COURT.
Satuhdat, December 23, 1876.
(Before Herbert . W. Brabant, Esq.. R.M.): . POIIOB. One inebriate, who pleaded guilty, was fined ss. and costs; . .
f, f .;. ..-' CEfaiiKAt.. . .. John Clarke was 'brought np on remand oharged with stealing a watch, chain, two trinkets, and one tos^ valued at £8. from"' t Henry Maddoz, at Uritara, on or about tho 18th inst. . . A c. one- of tbe witnesses in thia case had not- arrived, the case was remanded until Wednesday the 27th inst.
WnDHBBDATr December, 2?tb. Before Herbert W. Brabant, Esq.,. E.M., and Major Scannoll, J.P.) • PomcbOasb-., • James Eoach and Win, Dnncsn, brought up for being drunS, on < -hriatmae Day, were let off with a caution. Wi Mati, a uative, for a similar offence on the 20th mat.., was fined lOe.-aud costs, or in default forly-cigbt. hours.
OIVttSIDE. J/ «T. Redmond- t. Firth Wrigley : Judgment was (?i7en in this case whioh was re* heard on the Bth and 9th instant. , Mr Hawkins for tho plaintiff . and Mr Quintal for tbe defendant, The Court gave their: 'decision upon tho facts of tho case, whether it was or was not tbe defendant's horse that kicked the plaintiff, and whether or not it *4s tied to defendant's fence, oa the night of tbe 9th v September.. The Court said that a strong case was tnwile out for the plaintiff, until the deftndfint'* evidence was heard, but as It was possible that., plaintiff and his witnesses might be mistaken in tbe horse, whereas the defendant swore that the horae tied to the fence, belonged to a Mr Home, and the Court coald not suppose that, defendant was perjuring himself in so swearing. " Judgmout was given for tho defendant with costs. : -- .
Mr HawhinY. application for an? appeal was not eutertttined.
CttIMIKAXi-., Jahn Clarko was brought up on remand, for. etealinff a wateb, and other artiolse, from Harry Maddox. The concluding portion of the evidence in the base was beard, And the prisoner, who had nothing to B»y,.waß committed for trial at the next sittings of tbe Supreme Court*
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume V, Issue 448, 30 December 1876, Page 3
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341TAURANGA R.M. COURT. Bay of Plenty Times, Volume V, Issue 448, 30 December 1876, Page 3
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