S.M. Court.

Manawatu Herald, 30 April 1904, Page 2

S.M. Court.

Friday, 29th April. (Before A, D, Thompson, Esq. S.M.) CIVIL. John Wyeth v. John Hazeltine. —Claim £4 10s. Judgment by default for amount, costs 10s, solid or’s fee ss. Mr Eeade for plaintiff. J. R. Whyte (Mr E. Moore) v. James Bull. Claim £5 16s 9d. Judgment by default, costs Bs, solicitor's fee 15s 6d. E. Ball v. Andrew Eobinson. Claim—£l 10a 6d. Judgment by default, costs 6a,

Same v. W. B. Reid. 6s 6d. Judgment by default, costs E. Reade v. h V- Burr. Claim —£l 8s 6d. Judgment by default, costs ss. . G. H. Stiles (Mr B. Moore) v. Mrs Summersby. Claim 143 Bd. Judgment by default, costs ss. Langley Bros. (Mr R. Moore) v. J McKenzie. Claim—-£4 2s 9d. Judgment by default, costs £1 6s, solicitor’s fee ss. P. Hennessy (Mr R• Moore) v. Allan Reid. Claim—£9 9s 6d. Judgment by consent for amount, costs Bs, solicitor’s fee 10 s 6d. . A. Pat (Mr R. Moore) v. William Ninnos. Claim—£l 9s 6(3.- > Judgment by consent for amount’, costa sa. G. J. Scott, Official Assignee m estate of E. Osborne (Mr R. Moore) v. Charles Anderson# Claim—£l 11s 6d. Defendant denied haying received the goods, except one article, and swore that be had been away from Foxton for 12 months at the date (October 23rd, 1902), when one of the items was charged. The Court records were produced to show that he bad been -served with a summons in Foxton about the end of September, 1902, at the time he claimed to be away. Judgment was given for plaintiff for 16s, costs ss. Same (Mr R. Moore) v. George Foster. Claim—£l 8a 3d. Judgment by default, costs ss.' Same (Mr R. Moore) y. Thomas Mitchell. Claim—lßs 2d. Judgment by default, costs 6s, Alexander Speirs (Mr Hankins) v. H. M. Cole. Claim—£2o. Judgment by default, costs 16s, solicitor's fee 21s. Charles Easton (Mr R. Moore) v. Arthur Hall. Claim— £24 17s lid. Judgment by default, coats £1 Bs, solicitor's fee £llls 6d. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. G. H. Scott (Mr E. Moore) v. G. Taylor. Claim -£7 11s 6d. Order by consent that amount be paid in instalments of 10s 6d monthly. ATTACHMENT ORDERS. The cases of M. Walker v. T. Mitchell, same v. C- Anderson, and M. Pcrreau v. T. Mitchell, and same v. 0. Anderson, were all adjourned to next Court day Mr R* Moore appeared for plaintiffs. EXAMINATION OF DEBTOR. G. H. Stiles (Mr R. Moore) J. Lambess and wife. of defendant as to debts due to hint-. Defendant was examined at length as to his means. The examination of the second defendant and one witness was adjourned to next Court day. CRIMINAL. Police v. Michael Hunter, for drunkenness was fined 5s or 24 hours, and for committing a grossly indecent act he was sentenced to 7 days’ hard labor in Wanganui Gaol. BREACHES OF BOROUGH BV-LAWS. Kauri, Morgan and A. E. Smith for riding bicycles at night without lights were fined ss, costs 9s 6d each. John Morgan, John Commons and Edward Spelman for driving carts without lights were fined 6a each, and costs 7s LIQUOR FOR PROHIBITED PERSONS. Police v. John Spelman, being a prohibited person was charged with being on licensed premises, the Post Office Hotel, and procuring liquor. \ censed was fined 40s, costs 14s 6J. John Edwards, for-procuring liquor for a prohibited person was fined 20s, costs 7s Defendant stated that he found the person in question all of a shake and a tremble, and got the liquor out of pity for him. The Magistrate said this was no excuse, and prohibition orders to ha of any use must be enforced. William Hutchinson was charged with having procured liquor daring the currency of a prohibition order. Defendant stated amongst other things that ha had been brought up to the use of liquor and could not do without it. Fined £2, and Court costs 7s. PROHIBITION ORDERS. On the application of the police, prohibition orders were made against Joseph Gannon and Simeon Wilson. THREATENING BEHAVIOUR. Henry Richmond and John Hamill were charged with using threatening behaviour in Main-street so aug to cause a breach of the Ham ill was fined 6s and costs 7s, and Richmond Court costs 7s. George Taylor, for cycle standing in the streets without a light was fined POSSESSION OF TENEMENT. The case of R. Gray v C. Furrie for possession of % and a claim for rent was settled of Court. NO LICENSE. "1 Issac Cohen was charged witld hawking without a license, and wasV fined 5s and Court costs 7a. 1 Defendant, who was a foreigner, stated that he was a stranger to the place and did not know that a license was necessary, - WANDERING CATTLE. A. R. Pollock, for a“owing cattle to trespass on the railway line, was fined 10s, Court costs 9s, witness eg. pauses sa.

POLICE V. ANDERSON.

Chas. Anderson and J. W. Anderson were charged on separate informations with having assaulted Henry Humphry and J ohn Gough. Mr Reade appeared for J. W, Anderson. Evidence was given by Humphry and Gough that the accused had followed them on Saturday evening at 9 o’clock from the M.anawatu Hotel to the Courthouse and there assaulted them and knocked them down. Evidence was also given by John Williamson. Const. Forster gave evidence that he had found Gough smothered in blood, with black eyes and cut nose. Ha did not see the assault but heard Humphry screaming. Humphry was under the influence of liquor. The accused gave evidence on their own behalf. Fined 40s each, with 24s witnesses’ expenses, in default 14 days’ imprisonment. Police v. Chas. Anderson. Accused was charged with assaulting Thomas Hopgood. Constables Forster and Lander gave evidence that they had seen accused strike Hopgood when he was walking away from him, knocking him against the wall and rendering him insensible. Accused stated that Hopgood had been fighting with him, and was as much to blame as he was. He did not see why Hopgood should not be gammoned also. The Magistrate said the police had acted on what they saw, and were justified in doing so. Accused was fined 40s, in default 7 days’ imprisonment—sentences to be cumiUfttlve. Police V. John William Anderson. Mr Beade for defendant. Accused was charged with using obscene language m Main street on Saturday evening. Accused admitted the offence, hut pleaded extenuating circumstances through being under the influence of liquor, and provoked by being kicked. Fined 20s, Court costs 7s, in default 8 days’ imprisonment. The same accused was charged With assaulting IT, Bradcock. Mr Rende for defendant. Accused admitted having knocked Bradcock down at ahoui 11 o’clock on Saturday night, but stated he had done so by accident, and had offered an apology H. Bradcock corroborated this statement. The case was dismissed. POLLUTING THE MANAWATU. W. Alzdorf (Inspector of Nuisances) v. C. Spiers. Accused was charged with discharging night-soil into the river contrary to the Borough bye-law. After evidence was given in support of the prosecution and accused was heard in his defence, he was fined 20s, court costs 1 Is, and two witnesses 6a each. OLD AGE PENSION. Mrs Hans Smith was granted a renewal of her pension of £lB.