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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2626, 7 September 1882, Page 3

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OEBIBIOHUBOE. THtTBSDAV, EPTBHBHB 7. [Before J. Ollivier, Esq., R.M.] Dbunkbnnebh. —John Foster was fined 5j and ordered to pay Is 6d cab hire, for a first offence a man was ficed 6s, or in default of payment of fines each to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours with hard labor. With Desertion. Joida Thomas, on warrant from Wellington, was charged as above. Elizabeth Thomas, his wife, stated that he had left her and her three children four weeks ago with only 10s in the house, and he had not given her any money since. The prisoner said he had gone to Wellington on a sure prospect of obtaining work. He had been dragged away on the warrant, and had consequently lost money partly earned. If released, he would pay a stated sum weekly to hia wife, if he had to borrow it from his relations. Mrs Thomas agreeing, he was ordered to pay his wife £1 per week, and was discharged. [Before O. Whitetoord, Esq., B.M.] Civil Oabeb.—ln Matson and 00. v Josling, claim £23 18s, defendant admitted the debt, and was ordered to pay £l2 in one month, and the balance at the end of two months. In Taylor v Harding, £1 2s 6d, judgment was fir plaintiff without dispute. Judgment went for plaintiffs by default in Dempsey v Harvey, £5 10s ; Taylor v Egan, £BO 14s Id ; Mason, Struthc-ra and 00. v Dila, £3l 14a Id ; Harris v Devareux, £3O 12a; Gregor v Napp, £4 17s; Angell v Pegler, £5 7s 9d ; Mason, Strutters and 00. v Napier, £6 3a 81, Pavitt v Thollow, £69 14s 5d ; Boyle !t Lindsay, £l2 ; Taylor v Wakefield, 13s 63 ; same v Gibson, £1 11s lid ; and Leaoh v Ryan, 12s 63. In George’s estate v Wade, 13a 63, plaintiff did not appear. On the application of his representative the case was adjourned till September 12bh, plaintiff paying expenses of defendant, 10», and one witness, ss, Wright v Lynch was adjourned sine die ; King v Macintosh till September 22ud; Mohr v Orchard till September 15th,