Kawhia S.M. Court.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 381, 30 October 1908, Page 4

Kawhia S.M. Court.

WEDNESDAY, OOTOBEB, 28TH. (Before Mr Cutten, 8.M.) ATTBMPTfID SUICIDE. Henry Wade, was charged with attempting io commit suicide at Kawhia, Accused pleaded guiljy-. Constable M*Carthy who prosecutedsaifl that the act was a jffiSh one and occasioned hv : domestic^troubles. did not ask Tor a penalty, but just that a warning be admioieiered that such sots worn against the law. The, S.M; etinvicted accused, add ordered•hiiii to pay the costs, 21s. U#mißGlBtiCßßi> DOGS. Kanawa, of Kawhia, was charged with having an unregistered dog, and pleaded guilty. A.fipe offis was inflicted,- defendant being ordered to register the dog, and also pay coats amounting to £1 ss. civil CASES. Jonathan Ltd., (Mr Gillies) v. Hake for goods sold and delivered. Order. for amount anfl £1 7s costs. Jonathan Lid., v. A.’»7 Watd, £BB Gs 6d, goods sold and delivered.— Order for amount with £2 4s costs Advances to Settlers v. Donald M‘Donald.—Order for amount, £2 ss, and 15b costs.

Mrs Willison v. Thom Brother?, £4B Is, goods sold and delivered,— Order for amount, with £8 7s costs. Hori Wete v. Rawirt, £7 6s goods sold and delivered —Order for amount, with £3 Is costs. Charles Quin v. Pakira, £7 14s. -A verdict was given for £7 (14>< for in erest being disallowed) and £1 15s 6d cost?.

W. M. Newton v. —. O’Neil, £lB 10s Id, goods sold and delivered.— Order for amount, with £1 15s costs. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. Jonathan (Mr Gillies) v. Rerehou, £25 18s lid, —Payment to be made forthwith or 21 days’ imprisonment, sentence to be suspended on payment on £2 per month from November 11th. Jonathan (Mr Gillies) V. Tukuhou, £9 2s 7d.—Payment to be made forthwith or 14 days imprisonment. W, M. Newton v. Meta, £5 5s 10d. —Amount to be paid forthwith, or 7 days imprisonment. Same v. Ngahiwi, £5 8s 9d.—To be paid forthwith or 7 days’ imprisonment.

Jonathan (Mr Gillies) v. Puketapu. —An order was made for £1 10s on the 11 tb of November and 80s every four weeks, or in default 10 days in Mount Eden.

Jonathan (Mr Gillies) v. Tutepo, £1 19s 9d.—Order for amount forthwith or in default 10 days in Auckland gaol.

FALL ING A LINE. Henry Shaw (Mr Gillies) proceeded against Mrs Gick (Mr M’Diartnid) for £l4, the cost of falling seven acres of bush betwe en the sections held by the two persons named at Kinohaku.

Evidence was given by Messrs Larsen, Shaw flind Keville, the latter stating that Mrs Gick asked him to instruct Shaw to go on with the work. Defendant flatly denied this, but the S.M. found for the complainant for the full amount, with £6 9s 6d costs. DISPUTED ACCOUNTS

BbEuui, oaaw to go on with the work. Defendant flatly denied this, but the S.M. found for the complainant for the full amount, with £6 9s Gd costs. DISPUTED ACCOUNTS W. Morgan (Mr Gillies) v. George ” hitcombe, £l9 la 6d, work and labour done,—A verdict was given for the full amount, with £2 7s costs. A Counter claim for £lB Ils 9d was lodged,som eof the ite&s being disputed, particularly one of £6 6s for surveying half-an acre in the Kawhia township. After hearing a lot of evidence a verdict was given for £ll 8s Id, with 5s costs. A DISPUTED CONTRACT. Charles Quin (Mr M'Diarmid) sued the Kawhia County Council (Mr Gillies) for £ll 8s 6d, balance on work done on the approach to the Ao tea beach. The facts that led up to the action have been previously recorded in these columns. . The plaintiff was non-suited, with £1 Is costs. CLAIM AND COUNTEB CLAIM May Willison (Mr Gillies) v. Geo. Wbitcombe, £34 10s 9d, a store account, the debt being admitted. A counter claim for £lO6 18s, for surveying, was lodged. The hearing of the case occupied a considerable time, the reason of the disputing of the account being that it was considered exorbitant. One area surveyed was 268 acres, for which a charge of £B5 Was made, whilst 10 acres cost £2O. The case is to be decided at Hamilton on Monday next, when expert evidence will be called, and the addresses of the counsel made.

W. Morgan (Mr Gillies) v. George W hitcombe, £l9 la 6d, work and labour done.—A verdict; was given for the full amount, with £2 7s costs.

A Counter claim for £lB Ils 9d was lodged,som eof the ite&s being disputed, particularly one of £6 6s for surveying half-an acre in the Kawhia township. After hearing a lot of evidence a verdict was given for £ll 8s Id, with 5s costs.