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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 39, 23 February 1878, Page 2

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THURSDAY, .F£BBtTAB7 21ST, 1878k (B.eforelpEl. Ward, Resident Mugi^rata) A case of v*"sing threatening. hpgu&ge ' w;as heard. "The defendant w'asSlfined j 10s a^d costs 18s 64»in default l4dj&ys' iiuprisoment m Wanganui jail. Constable Parcel^ v. Cole. The defendant was* charged by the constable with haying tethered a, horse on. a public highway. Fined 5s and costs 6s 6ii. ■ . ' ■ Same v. Easton, For .allowing^ a co w^ to bp at large on the public streets., Fined is and costs. 6s 6d. Heparete B"jerekau v. G-. HadfleldClaim £100. In this case the sum- ' mons set forth that 1-he plaintiff w,as, a, na,tiye.' chief and a member of the Cliu.rcii of England, and that, defendant did, m April 1877.,, burn down certain grave posts, fences, and; memorials of tne d\ead, and tdpo X m January 1878, did again commit a similar offence, on, 'the property of the plaintiff: ' Mr Cash appeared for the plaintiff ; a,nd M.r M.cLeanf or the defendant,, Qn. the.ca&e being .cabled, for. hearing. Mr Cash, begged leave to amend the plaint, by adding thereto, spmjs twenty additional nam.es of JSfatives. as joint plaiintif^s. After some remarks by Mr McLean and Hvs "Worship, thp. request granted. A D uring the- hearing, of the. case, which occupied; the. Court from; 11 a P m. until half-past 12_ at night, there 'wjere twenty-five.' witnesses- examined; on behalf of the plaintiff and'the defendant. After patiently wading ijhrougli. the evidence. the. solicitors thpn. addressed the Court, and His Worship, 'remp,rk,ed that he must giye iujlgmprit for the plaintiff for £10 and; costs £1 l^with solicitors.' fees, £3. 3s. While, givipg judgment .for. that apipupt, he. i^hed the plaintiff; to distinctly understand: that tnis^ was. a, fipa.l, judgmpn"' m, liquj-dationrof? alb claim? against the defendant m connection wjth, damage . done, by fipe m, the gray^yardj., "; Tha Court w,a.sthen., adjourned* untjit: the. nexs day ajt 10Ya,.ni,',- when, the fpllov?;ing- cases v^er^dfspoped'of ;:.— Crow.ther.'v,. Bpiri, ; Ilangi.tean, claim, £13; 12s- 4d v JJudgmp'uV by- consent with, costs 13s. " -A Eeriona v. HpanvTawhiu, claj.m.£l -"Ss. -Adjourned, to. Otaki. r W. JV and. E'Lpudon v., Noa Te Earikiki, claim, £18Mos ; 9d. JHidgrpept by consent w,itb costs 2 Is, .' ' ■'■;■. A;. Burr v. H> Hillary, claini £23. Plaintiff -nonsuited with, costs £1 5s an,d solicitor's. fees £2-2s. -