R. M. COURT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 227, 22 August 1884, Page 2

R. M. COURT.

YESTERDAY.

(Before R. Ward, Esq., R.M.) (Continuation of Report.) THE LARCBNY CABE. Constable Manning deposed to execnt* ing a search warrant at Jessop's house, and finding the tap produced m a water butt. It had been newly put mas the white lead was not dry. The tap was I th& facsimile of the one which -Mt Snel- , son missed. It had the exact corresponding marks, the. key left behind Btted i it, and that which was on it had apparently been filed to make it fifTtortWo were exactly the same weight. Gavo accused every facility of proving how he became possessed of it, but as his explanation was not satisfactory, he arrested him. .Accused said he had. always a lot of taps m hjs. possession, ) i'A '; > |/ ] 'j 1 To Mr Baker : Some of the taps had long noses.like Jews. .;(/ ...,1; ; v , None of the other taps had any resemblance to the particular 'one referred to. . For the defence Mr Baker called the accused who stated that' £h x e tap produced was one of a number, which he had got from Wangahrip tmcP- IMalcolm1 Malcolm and ttillett m 1882, and had been m his possession ever since. He alleged that it was hinges he put m his pocket on the. day m question m Mr Saelson's mart. The tap never had "been Jin use previous to putting it m the tank. Catherine Jessop deposed to having cleaned, the tap with sand, aa \t was dirty with verdigris. The Government had taken a number of similar taps f rota her father. R. Newth said he had .seen .the tap m the water butt previous to' the^dM mentioned m the information. Amos Burr stated that the tap m question was fixed us before 16th July. Savr accused cut it off a^piec'6'df* piping. G..M. Snelson recalled, stated his firm conviction, based on an experience of 30 years m the ironmongery business, that the tap had not been cleaned with sand, and that it had never had verdigris on it, which invariably leaves a deep stain. ■:.; ' ;;;'■'•. -j^ W. Flyger remember " seeing a tap erected m a but on ddcdsedV premises before en& of July.- ' i Hia > name had been connected with the aroused m a Government proseoution. Accused had sent for him last Monday to ask him if he (witness) knew that he (accused) had taps m his possession at the time ot the illio.it distillation prosecution. Case dismissed without prejudice* Tap to be retained by the constable m the meantime, as the Court believed there, were grounds for the prosecution. Civif, cases, '•'•<•' ft. Smsted VI 3I. King, claim 368 & 7d. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. — Borough Council v. W. Moms, claim 1&» 4d< '.Qluifia for rates. Copy of Manawatu Standard produced showing insertion of advevtis nienfe notifying claims would l»e sued for if not paid. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. F. Beaven v. J, Rowstvom, claim £,'% 3s. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. " - G. "W. Russell v. Thomas Lee, claim £8 9s, rental of a house at Foxton. , ./ ,t Plaintiff wished a judgment ovdev to be made at rate oftlOa :per>£fteekt Phiintiff had seen defendant who told him he had been getting £&8s per week for some time haofc, Jtr IJankius objected undated for an ' open judgment, stating that plaintiff should have suqU order made m the usual way by taking out a judgment? tsuinn mons. His worship refused to fcak© this view of the case and granted plaintiff's request. Order made a<j* j covdiagly at 10s per week. Gk W. Russell v. E. Walker, olaim £1 lls 6d. It was found the. plains tiff's signature had AQt beea % attache<l to plaint note, hue the Bench allowed plaintiff to aflte his:! signature it\ court, Judgment for plaintiff and qosts. ..-•..-..•-. -..-. Q, W. Russell v, H. Knott, claim LI Bs. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. [. Manawatu Road B.oar I v. W^ Whiley, claim 15s 7<fc Judgment for plaintiff and costs. ■£ Same v. H. Camei-on, claim £10^ for rates (transferred from late Orouax County). Judgment fQ^g^ r tift{jind COStB. * "i " """ '"'* . R. Allingham y. J . . Mpntague, * claim L 2 *p, oash'jlen^J'sm^ goods* Judgment for plaintiff aud coats. Wollernmn and Hutchison v, D. B. Amesbury, claim Ll3 2a. Judgment for plaiuti? an*l i oos& i^oa t connsel's fee Li Is. ------ Kereopa Piriri y, J, C, Sly and M. Voss, Mx A. S. Bakerfbi* pJaiutiff ? Mr J. H, Hankius for defendant. This vvas a olain for £2{ tne 'value of a mare claimed by the plaintiff from the defendants. Mr Ba^tevstated he had no donb't^the. defencianca had puichaseil the mare^'ihnocently, but they were the uufariunate ,possessoM of stolen property, and must deliver up or pay the value of the animal. Shortly after Ihe commence* raent of the case Mr Baker leceived a wire from Constable Oilleapie > ene. of the plaintiff's witnesses m the caau> statiug his inaability^to attend. Ha therefore... aisked.. fpCan; adjournment* Mr Hankius, objected to this and plaintiff applied for a tfon^iulfc wfiaoh was granted ; .costa allowed to fcha defendants, . ; _- We holieve tbi-« case will be re-» opened at the next sitting 0/ tto TEIiM. Court. ' ./TT'' ""'' JUDGMENT SUMMONS, T. Cooper v. A. J, and fii, M.Sym,ons, claim I*l3 5» 7*l. Order made" to be paid m one week, m default 1.4 days' imprisonment: " ' _"•''* ''"' !