R.M. COURT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 130, 1 May 1884, Page 3

R.M. COURT.

THIS DAY. [Before R. Ward, Esq. R.M. and H. Me oil, Esq. J.P.] CIVIL CASES. The following debt cises were first dealt with Robert. Lacey v. Charles Hartley— Claim £6 133, balance due for board and lodging. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. R. N. Keeling- v. W. Summers — Claim £2 Is 2d for rates. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. S. M. Baker v. L. Sinclair. Mr Perkins for plaintiff and Mi' Warbuvon for defendant. — Claim for \'alue or return of a dental plate. Oder made by consent of defendant's solicitor for return of plate, the Uonrt also making an order for counsel's fee and costs of Court against defendant. . J.H. Topping v. Valentine Harrison, Mr Hawkins for plaintiff. Order for judgment- summons. Application adjourned Jill next Court Day. ; : H. W. HaybiiUe v. A. Gr. AllanClaim £18. The RM. said an ofler had been received from deiendauV to pay amount at rate of £1 per month, as he; was only receiving a salary of £5 per month. Plaintiff said he -would accept the order, though it would take 18 months m ttfliicb to piy the amount .of his claim. • Order made accordingly. , J. McDowell v. Wiremu Te Ra. Offer accepted for payment m six ' week*' time. :-.:.■ i P. JT Rowley. M^ Perkins for plaintiff. Order made that amount be paid forthwith, pr four days m gaol.. -.-r iDeuhage to Property. .Pulice'v. Conway: ''De'tendant diJ. not appear. The charge? was for breaking v window m the Clarendon" Hotel. Mr Carroll gave evidence. The man had admitted the act, and showed his wrist i cut from the effects. :: . . Constable Gillespie gave: evidence' as to defendant having admitted having smashed the window wi£h his fist, being t lie worst for drink ftt the time. Fined 10s > also 10s -damages, and 7s costs of court, m default four days m gaol. Forgery Case. Percy King, alias ' J. McKosker, charged with above ; alsoj uttering forged cheque. ' Mary Marr, barmaid at Royal Hotel, gave evidence as to having seen accusetl aliunt April 1. A censed | tendered witness a cheque" which" Ije want(d changed. Told accused did not know the .signature ; he said Wilkije, contrac tor; would back the .mad McKay (whose name wan oh cheque) for £1000; be Baid"'lMeELay had sub-contracts on then' g:\Ve him chiinge of the cheque ; a portion that day and balance ? on Monday morning. Gave the cheque? to Mr Fenton'. [Cheque handed to Bench.] Accused had no questions to ask. James Fenton identified cheque as having b<>en received from last witness. Took it to Bank of Australasia ; cheque was returned from Bank, marked " No account m Bank." Saw accused afterwards, but he did not mention the oheque. Accused had no questions to ask. St. George Barry recognized the accused as having been m the Clarendon Hotel on one day that was & fbank holiday, either Good Friday or Saturday following. Accused asked witness 'for a blatik cheque ; he said he would prefer one on Bank of AuHtralasui,-tw he had two accounts ;' gave hi >» a blank Cheque form on Bank. of New Zealand ; gave him a' pen and iak and blotting paper 'accused remarked that it was annoying the bank'n being closed.Accused had no questions to aslc. Formal evidence was given by em> ; ploves of the banks of Australasia and New Zealand m reference to the cheque, testifying to its being n valaelcss doca--iiieht, and having been refused payment on that account. It was also deposed that the cheque m question was one of six which had been issued; to the previous witness Barry. • I Henry McKay, subcontractor on the railway works, deposed : Knew of no other person m the district of hwnamoj cheque produced was hot his, nor was the signature his : do not know accused; did hot authorise any person to issue on his behalf. By the aocused : Spell name thus, McKay. Detective Benjamin deposed toarrest of accused atTurakina; explained the charge to him ;he made no reply ; said his correct name was ' Percy King. This was the case for prosecution. The accused who reserved his defence was then formally committed for trial. The same accusgtl was. sirnilary j charged on account of two other cheques, m both cases being committed for trial. [Left Sitting.] j