RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 9, 8 September 1877, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

FOXTON, Wedkesday, Sept. sth, 187?. [Before R. Ward, Esq., E.M.] After the Licensing Court the Resident Magistrate's Court was held. There were no criminal cases. civil gases. ~ Popo (a Native) v. J. Davis.— Claim, £36, balance of rent on a covenant. This case had been adjourned from the last court day. - • Mr Davis produced a lease to' him 5 self from certain natives . (lease read by , Clerk), in which it was stated that Popo was to receive £25 a year from the rent paid by Mr Da vis j and on application from Mr" Davis the land was to be pro* perly surveyed, and a proper lease given. . Popo was sworn, and said he had only received £20 this time. x He had asked for the other £5, but Davis said he would not give it him until he (Davis) had a proper lease, and the land was regularly surveyed. . Mr Davis said in accordance with the agreement he had asked to have the J land surveyed, so that, that the grantees might be able, to give the run a proper title; He had at first only given them £100 a year, but on condition of 'his having a proper title given to him he "had been giving £180. He had asked several times to have the land surveyed, but it had not been done. There was iio excuse now* as formerly, of there being no surveyor in 'thV district, for tijj?tyro Mr Csirkeeks were here now. Tfjy did not get the title the land was not worth the rent, but with the title he would feel safe, and be able to improve it.; . .• '; '.'.'" ■ ■'■ .' ..■ The Resident Magistrate said it appeared to the Court that ten grantees had entered into an agreement with Mr Davis for a certain block of land, for a certain sum, and that from that sum Popo was to receive £25. The graiK tees had agreed td give si proper lease to Mr Davis when requested. The only persons who could grant the lease tvere the grantees j it is not sbo-frn that Popo was one of them/ If the money had been stopped from the grantees", it would have been right, t>ut v not right stopping -it f rom Popo, Tvho had no right to grant a lease. The Qoiirt must, therefore, give judgment for plaintiff for the £5 and 9s costs. Tpmpson v Lynns.— Claim £2 17s 3d. Judgment by default with 9s costs. Davis y Buchanan.— Claim £1 10s for 100 blue gums.. Judgment by default with 10s costs. .. ' . Hapamana fS. (?oofc.-^Claim £11 10s for balance due on fencing. Judgment tiy default: with 19s costs. .: ' ."■ . v. ~E. S'yiiions. -Claim £17 for , $• horse sold. Adjourned till next dbufs s .-day for plaintiff to bring her son. . G-. Cook v A. W. Carkeek.—Judgment summons for £15, 3s. A letter ...fr.onvthe defendant was read -offering to r.-, pay; an. a. , month. An order /was made- ■ : thai the money with 18s costs.be paid ' in a month or in default three week's imprisonment.