Feilding R.M. Court.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 53, 11 October 1888, Page 3

Feilding R.M. Court.

«. Wednesday, October 10, 1888. (Before Messrs Charles Bull and J. C. Thompson, J.P.s.) DHHNKENNESS. Hukepera, a well-known Native ■woman, was charged with being drunk *nd fined 2©s and «osts. The Bench said she was a nuisance in the town, *nd therefore the fine was made heavy. CRIMINAL CASES. William Lowe was charged with using language calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. Prisoner pleaded "that he had threatened to go for him" — i.e. : Jas. Print. James Print, settler, Harbor Board Block, remembered being at Mr Pollock's on Saturday, the 22nd of September ; saw prisoner, who asked for ■a pipe of tobacco ; he then trod on witness' spurs, and asked him out to fight ; he pulled his coat, and touched his body ; Lowe had before interfered -with him; James Harvey came up, ttod told them to keep quiet. By the Bench : There was no quarxel between them; Lowe had interfered with him before by calling bib j •name in the street. By defendant : Did not threaten prisoner. James Harvey deposed: Saw defendant, James Print, and two more ; they were having a bit of a row ; thought they were going to doublebank Print, so told them they had better let him alone ; did not see Jjowq with his coat off. By defendant: Told the lot to let Print alone. | Meehan said that was his <sase. Print was a remarkably quiet man. For the defence, Joseph Robinson •deposed : James Print used certain offensive language to him; Harvey 'was not present at the time and never said a word to them. By Constable Meehan : Was summoned for the same offence ; Print was quiet as he had been in the Salvation Army in his time ; told Lowe sot to take his coat off to a thing like Print Fined 40s and costs 295, witnesses fees included. The same defendant was charged with making use of obscene language. Defendant pleaded not guilty. James Print gave evidence as in the previous case. The Bench said, as prisoner had already been fined, the sentence would be imprisonment for 12 hours. Joseph Robinson was charged with using threatening behaviour to James Print, and pleaded not guilty. The evidence was the same as in the previous case. Constable Meehan said he could not give Robinson a good character, l>ut, on account of his mother being a widow and ill, he asked the Court to deal leniently with him. Fined 20s and costs 7s. The same defendant was charged with using obscene language in a public place. He pleaded not guilty. The same evidence as in the previous case against Lowe, was given. Prisoner was sentenced to be imprisoned for 12 hours. Another charge against William Liowe was withdrawn. Herman Bilderbeck was charged with making a disturbance in Manchester street on September 30. This charge was laid under the Borough Bye-law, section No. 3. Walter Towler, son of Mr Towler, railway porter, deposed : He wat going to chapel when defendant ran around witness, and put his band in his pocket and took out his handkerchief; {defendant said lie saw the handkerchief hanging out and just took it) ; there was a, lot of other boys there. George Boyd deposed : Saw defendant end others making a squabble ; defendant had spoken to witness, but had not told him what to say. Constable Meehan a&id he had con tin* ually cautioned defendant. He (Con» stable Meehan) said ladies could not go up Manchester street without being mi suited. Case dismissed. The Bench cautioned defendant to avoid bad company. FTJBIOUS BIDING. Earnest Brown pleadd guilty to fun* -ous riding. Constable "'loehan proved the offence. Fined 10s a-il costs 7s, DOG CASES. Mr Prior, who appeared for the Feild« ing Dog-tax Collector, said several de» fend ant 8 had, during the morning, paid into court the amount of the tax and costs of summonses. He protested against this as being contrary to the Act. The cases referred to were allowed to be withdrawn. Registrar of dogs v. James Harvey. Defendant pleaded he did not belong to the Borough. There were three charges against same defendant. Fined If and costs 7s in each case. Under the 24th section of the Dog Registration Act, half of each fine was ordered to be paid to the Collector Same v. Wm. Whisker, junr. There were three informations, but plaintiff withdrew one. The father of defendant appeared, and said he had paid 30s to the Clerk of the Court. This web admitted, and cases withdrawn. Same v. Thomas Barker. Mrs Barker appeared, and said the dog was hers. Fined Is and costs 7s. Same v. E. Turner, who pleaded not guilty. After the evidence for the defence was given, the Bench said there was direct perjury somewhere Fined 5s and ■costs 7s. Same v. Thomas Witt, who pleaded not guilty. Fined Is and cosU 7s. Same v, Roger Fearon. Mr Prior pleaded guilty on his "behalf, and was fined li and costs 7s. Same v. Cecelia Neary, who pleaded not guilty. Fined Is and costs 7s. Same v, John Nicols. There were three ißformations in this case, one of which was withdrawn. Mr Sandilands appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Mr Sandilands considered the case should be dismissed, as no registration office had been appointed, and (2) that three informations were included in one summons. Mr Prior having replied, the Bench thought the objection! frivolous. Fined Is and costs 7" in each case. This Day.

12s sd. Mr Sacdilands for plaintiff. Judgment confessed for £7 Is 5d and costs 41s. £6 had been pnid in cash. £1 118 allowed by plaintiff. H. Crabb v. H. Haast— Claim £5 2s Bd. Judgment for plaintiff for £3 2s Sd and costs 17s. £2 had been paid on account. C. Brown v. H. Martin.— Claim £2 14s Judgment for plaintiff and costs 14s. Stevens and Gorton v. liuera te >uku —Claim £37 Os sd. Mr Sandilands for plaintiff, and Mr Prior for defendam. who confessed judgment, and asked for time, to which Mr Sandilands objected Judgment for plaintiff and costs £2 14s K. Drury v. Arita Pekama (a single woman).— Claim £20 0s 3d, Mr Prior for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff and costs, to be paid in one month, or, in default, 20 days' imprisonment in Wan* ganui gaol. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. D. Johnston v. James Keen, — Claim £11 6s 6d. Mr Sandilands for plaintiff. Defendant pleaded he had nothing hui what he stood upright in. Tina ]udgment was obtained three years ago. He had been burned out in Halcombe, and was now working in Marton. He got no assistance from his family. A question was raised as to certain property in Halcombe. Adjourned to next court-day. E. and J. Jackman v. R. W. Morpny. —Claim £9 14s 3d. Mr Prior for plain> tiff, and Mr Sandiland9 for defendant. After hearing evidence, the R.M. or* dered the sum to be paid at the rate of 20a a month. The Court then adjourned.