S.M. Court, Kawhia.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 195, 3 February 1905, Page 2

S.M. Court, Kawhia.

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, FEBRUARY In AND to. (Bolero M H. W. Nortberoft, &M-) crvrn <Mr>. Edwards v. Be* vgfoim NS 7s 6d. No appears J&rtRL— Struck out. Hinton and Hustler v. Wo, Richmond. Claim tor goods, £7 14a.— Judgment for plaintiffs for full sroooat with costs. Whitcombs v. looess and others. Claim for wages £22 18s 6d. Mr Swarbrick appeared tor tbe defcndanto and applied for a change of venue to tbe Pahiatua Court. After bearing evidence tbe change was granted. Wake v. Taoi Waters, claim £ll 16a for goods. Mr Bwarbriok appeared for defendant. Judgment for 17 fio 10d, with 18a costs. Wake v. Powwbaratapu. Claim for goods £7 15s. Nr Swarbrick for defendant. Judgment tor £4 19s, with 18i costs. E- C. Falwasaer v. Wake. Claim for rent, £9 15s. This case was ad* jourued from previous court. Tbe plaintiff was n in-suited on the grounds oFno evidence to sustain plaint. £. C. Falwasaer v. W alm. Claim for rent £4 15s. Plaintiff noo-suikd on the same grounds as the proviooo c*se. G. Hariman v. A. M. Symoos and E. A. Symons. Claim £B5 12s 61, for work and labour done. Mr Swarbrick appeared for c >mplainant and Mr Collins for defend tuts. The ease took -onie bou s to benr, and the megirtrate eventnal’y decided to giro a written judgment at a later d its, and *hen tley c »uld appeal if they wished. A report of the ctse will appear in our next issue. SLY GROG SELLING. Hugh Campball was charged* by the police on two informations of sly grog selling. Accieed, who was re» presented by Mr Swarbrick, pleaded n t gully. The case for tbe prosecu.ion wan that two witness were supplied with beer by defendant in October. In the box the witnesses swore that the liquor purchased was hop beer. The P.M. dismissed both informations. Emma Fal wasser was charged with sly B r °g selling, there being throe in* formations, on or about October 84th, 1904. Accused pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Ur Swarbrick. There were three witnesses for the prosecution, tbe evidence being very contradictory. The B.M. convicted on las first two charges, the third being withdrawn by the police. On Thursday, before sentence was passed, Mr Langley made a powerful appeal on behalf of accused. The S.M. said he bad thought the matter out, and would impose a sen* tance of a mouth on each of the first two charges, the sentences to be sue* pended on the condition that the acs cased left the district. The court then adjourned.