R. M. COURTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 121, 17 April 1884, Page 3

R. M. COURTS.

This Day.. . .." ".'.' (Before R. Ward, Esfl., R.M.) - ASSAULT.. ..- . : h '■ ■ A Native "was charged with assault' on H. '■Wollertoaii). on Tuesday last,* constituting' a 'breach* of I he- Vagrant ;A'ct. "' , " '■ : ■:■,,•- ,°. The accused pleaded not guilty. J. Rush deposed to the uuprovpked nature of the assault, neither he nor the complainant having spoken to the accused. stated that m the melee almost every article of clothing) was torn off him. ;;..' i H. Wollerman gave evjcleuceiaa to ihe violent nature- of- the* assault; for which no provocation whatever' had been given. ' The Native offered to fight'bdth Rush find' lu'nij struck him violently m tWchest, and-then attacked Rush. :■ 11 After' hearing 'farther- evidence the accused was 'fined 20a and costs 13s, or three days ~ imprisonment, inj the: case of assault on Mr Rush ; and 2.0-i and costs 7s with witness fee 10s for the assault on Mr; Wollerman. „. ] ■'" -CIVIL CASES. ; , „ ■ . ■ . • ' -' -j Rich ter Nanncst ad and Co. ; v. McLeod —Claim L 45. This was a reserved judgment. ; •'.•' j . The R. M. gave judgment for L 37 (5s Td, and cost* amounting l to I*s 7s. 1 Mi* H^rik'ins gave n'dtiee of appeal . Keeling v.. Simmonda-^-Claim ! L 4.6*,.6 *, Bs. Judgment for plaintiff-. , Stewart and Co. v. Valentine; Harrison—Claim L 2 12s. Jiidgiiiein aaid' ' costs 9s for plaintiff. ' - ! E. W. Perkins v. R. W7 Morphy— Claim' 1.5 14s. Judgment -for plaintiff and costs lls. .- • . E. Warburttm v. S. Rowley— Claim £1,4» 10d. Judgment for plaintiff arid costs. ' '" ' ■■-'••■■ !- , ..,. DOMESTIC TROUBLES. ; J. Sim monds, charged with violently assaulting his wife,., who applied to have hiiu;foounjl ( over to keep the peace fer three month?. Application granted, defendant being bqund over himself m LlO and: i waaurietjes of L 5 each. A prohibition order, was.^lso granted, to take effect m Pajnievsion. during the ensuing twelve months. ... - V' JUDGMENT STJMMQNSESJ F. W. Venn v. H. J. Lloyd— Claim, £13 I9S 3s; £3 paid into Court ; order made to pay balance at the; rate of £2 per month, or m default 10 days irn-' prisouriient. .- ; "' Nathan and Co., v. Same — Claim, £IB 13^ £3 paid into Court, ordermade as above* A. Grammar v. J. Bradley — Claim, "£7 15s, order made to pay at the rate of £2 per months first payment on the 17Hi of May, m default 7 1 days imprisonment. . Several Maori civil . ca«es were'adjourned till^next Court day on application of Mr Hawkins who defendant's. * Court then adiourned. • v ." "i '