Magistrate's Count, Foxton.

Manawatu Herald, 16 November 1895, Page 3

Magistrate's Count, Foxton.

(Before R. L. Stanford, Esq., 8.M.) Thursday, November 14. civil cases. W. T. Deriner v. Oscar Andrews. — Claim, £5 6s. Mr Bay appeared for plaintiff. Adjourned to Deo. 12th on the application of plaintiff. William H. Mathers v, Fatehona Kuhu.— Claim, £16 17s Or]. Adjourned to Deo. 12th by the Court for evidence to be taken at Otaki. T. F. Gibson, rate collector for Mukaka River Board v. John Smith. —Claim, £1 188 9d. Mr Bay for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff by default and costs, 12s. Same v. Wallace Turley.— Claim, £1 53. Judgment for plaintiff and costs 16s. Same v. Thos. Edwards. — Claim, *7 6s lOd. Plaintiff non-suited with costs, £1 Is, solicitor's fee. A. S. Biss, trustee in the estate oj Edward Gascoigne v. F. Strand. — Claim, £5 9s. Judgment for plaintiff by default; costs, 18s; solicitor's fee, 15s. Samev. Thomas Lamonfc.— Claim, 48 Of lOd. Judgment for plaintiff by default; costs, 15s; solicitor's fee, ss. Same v. Thos. Shields.— Claim, £6 18 i 10d. Judgment for plaintiff by default; costs, 16s; solicitor's fee,l6i6d. Bame v. John E. Harris.— Claim, 410 17b lid. Judgment by default tor plaintiff; costs, ss ; solicitor's fie, 15s 6d. Came v. John E. Harris & Co. — Claim, £11 18s lOd. Judgment by default for amount claimed with costs, £1 ss; solicitor's fee, 15s 65. Mr Crump appeared for plaintiff in above cases. Michael Holland v. Hakaria Te Wbena.— Claim, £10 6s 6d. Adjourned by the Court to Dec. 12th, for evidence to be taken at Otaki. Walsh & Howan v. J. Moran. — Claim, £1 18s 4d. Judgment by default for amount claimed and costs 6s. Stephen Startup v. Thos. LeeClaim, £1 4s 3d. Judgment for amount claimed with costs, 6s. Archibald Eerr v. E. Battersby. — Claim, £l Os 7d. Judgment for plaintiff by default for 19s 10£ d, costs, 16s. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. George Nye, executor in the estate of the late C. Honore v. Wi Hemara. —Claim, £81 18s 6d. Defendant was examined and admitted having paid away several large sums of money since judgment was given. He was unable at present time to make any offer of settlement. Case adjourned by the Court to February next, in order to give the defendant an opportunity of settling the claim. CRIMINAL. Agnes Allen v. Ernest Allen. Application under the "Destitute Persons Act," for maintenance. Defendant was ordered to pay 5s per week. Tatana te Whataupoko v. Hohepa lfiini. Defendant was charged with wilful damage to a fence at Porotawhao ob the 16th October last. The Magistrate decided that he had no jurisdiction to try the case owing to a question of title being involved.