RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 70, 21 February 1884, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.

this day; (Bofore R. Ward, Esq., R.M. . A Raneatira m Trouble. ' Wharemu Te Ra charged witli coin nyitting a breach of the Licensing Act, by being drunk while m charge ol a horse m a public place. Defendant pleaded ; guilty. . A lso charged with a breach of Public Works Act, by riding a. horse furiously m a public pjace, ♦ Defendant pleaded guilty, i-; Also with cruelly . ill-treating a horse. , ; Defendant also pleaded guilty to this charge. : Mr Perkins appeared for the defendant, who pleaded that he was drunk at the time when the two last, offences 'were committed, and asked the; Court to inflict a light penalty on this account. , His Worship- .said that drunkenness iwas no excuse, and L moreover that 'defendant as a young rangatira suQuld show a good example to others. ■He should giv§ him another chance, land would inflict a. light penalty bnt Would deal very severely with him if he iagain came before him. First charge, fined 20s and costs ; second, 20.s and costs ; third $3 and costs. ; ;., Drunk m a llailway Carriage*: o? ]£. Webb Vas charged with commit ting a breach of the Public, Works Act by befng drunk m a railway carriage. Defendant pleaded guilty. . Pined 10m and costs. 7s. , . ,> ....,,, Allowed to. 24th February to^pay. ".'.,'; ' ' ' Civil Cases. ; ; , ; I EW. Perkins y. f . Nelspn.-r-Claim £7 10* 2d. Mr Hawkins for plaintiff; judgment was given for plaintiff with cbsts 19s. 1 J. E, Nathan v. G. Hartley.--Claim £13 19 lid. The case was adjourned for one mbhtli. " . .^ Sherritf r. ■•Montaguei-^Ciaiiri'Ks j for repairs to cart. ■''-■ ' :! ' ; The,defendfcut stated lie instru^fed plaintiiffii to repair the- duit, and ■ when; ohe i-eceived^ it ;back from bim ! it fell to pieces. •>• •;; - • PkintifF stated that when defendant came to him he told him lie only wanted the cart patched up m such a way as to enable him to sell it. The Resident Magistrate : Otherwise he wished you to help m a fraud. After, some warm discussion between ■plaintiff and defendant , the ] plaintiff was non-suited. Johnson v. Wharemu Te Ra>— ■damages ,18s. Judgment for plaintiff wilh costs. J. Fenton v. H. Phillips 10s., per month accepted. ] .. :! ' 'iVooiirbofe v* L. ' L"idholm.— No ap pearance, and case struck I ' out. J. H; Topping v. V. Harrison.—*'o appearance, adjourned till next Court day. . : H. Graff v. W t Ward,— Claim, £2 15s. Judgment fop plaintiff!; with costs Bs,. ;. • ■ ißrewery Company v. F. F. Charles. —Claim £3. Adjourned till next Court day. ■„■■-. Stewnrt and Co., v. G. S. Hadfleld.—Claim, £7 3s 6d. Judgment for plaintiff with costs 7s.