R. M. COURT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1602, 7 January 1886, Page 4

R. M. COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before 11. Ward, Esq.. R.M., and Alex FcM-jrusou Esq J- P.) APPLICATION Foli COMMITAL. Constable Manning applied to the Court to have J:\iirt McKwan committed I to nn Industrial School on Account' of j her repealed refutul to conduct herself j properly when she was being looked . after. Rev K. S. Bunn gave evidence | to having done his best for the child, find that it was found practicnbly impossible to manage hi-r. She would not stay at any place m which she was put, but ran away and got into mischief. She was eleven years of age, and he had the birth certificate. The constable stated that the child had boon m the lock-up for two days. The order for couunital was not made at once but held over. APPLICATION UNDER DESTITUTE PARSON'S ACT. ■ Under the above charts, Mr Hankins on behalf of the plaintiff, Miss Watson, asked to have the case sidjouriied. St John Watson, defendant, consented to the adjournment for one month, which was accordingly ordered by the Bench. CIVIL CASKS. - J. Miller, v. F. T. Kenny.-rClnird, £3 10s 3dj offer, of 10s per jiionfo accepted, Same v. Bergman.— Claim >^47s8d. No appearance of defendant, judgment "for plaintiff.; Ct.« H. Luxf'tvrd r. W. H. R. Flyger.— niaihi £6/ ;15*. Adjourned for six weeks on application of Mr J EL Hankins, at tho request of defftudant. E Olsen v. Jas. King.-^-Claim, £12 7s 2d. Claim for balance of land purchase. Mr J. H. Hankins for defendant, Mr A. S. Baker for plaintiff. E. Olsen gave evidence to selling the land 12 acres to Mr J. King. He uuderstood When selling the land that there were eleven acres and agreed with the^ purchaser for that amount hut subset quently, lie' fp.uhd: that "jlhere; were; really 12 acres and Jae applied to King for payment of the difference. He was however refused by defendant hence the present, suit. Considerable evidence was taken as to the survey, sale, and transfer, of the property. The. defendant gave evidence to. effect that the purchase was made .on the un • derstanding £hat the quantity ot land was to be n«V less than 11 acres arid- as < much more aa mieht be but anything over 11 acres not to be charged f or,~the purchase money was to be a lump sum of £W0? '< ■'" ■•" y - ■ -"'\-'' r '\ .' "'■■' l W'l ' I Mr Snelson gay« evidence^on . behalf '.of plaintiff to, effect, (that defen(|aiitdjd, not m his presence offer to pay the difEeVence above 11 , acres. Neither did he (witness) say anything of the sort to Mr ■ Baker at any tiiue. This closed- the; case' "and judgment was entered up for defend dantjwjtliicosts, plaintiffs fee;£l Is. '/••■. j ! G-. M. Snelson and Co. v. M. Beajer.4jrr\ Claim for dishonored P. N.and interest.' JJ32 13s. 5d less credit for sheeptakHn back according to> alleged agreement. Mr Hankins for plaintiffs. ' „ .. Defendant m givin? evidence stated that he considered the sheep taken away .were to, settle the P. ,N. although 13p were originally sold'io him only 74 taken back. He did not expect he would have ,had had to meet the bill. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. < J. Fenton v, P. Sheerin.--Claim, i>3s 18s. Claim for horse livery and board. Mr, A". S. jßaker for plaintiff. ...,*•>. . . . . s ' " "TLeft Sitting:] " '