PALMERSTON NORTH.

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

PALMERSTON NORTH.

' TH-O-BSDAY, I?EBfITJAJZX,. 21s r, 187&. (Bpfore G> M. Snelson, Esq., J. 8,), -,' Thpmas Khiiglit^ w;as,. charged with, allowing 20. head of v cattle to stray on the Rangitikei Line. Fined. Is, per head and 10s 6d costs.. T. Brogden, charged - with allowing 3^ liorses to stray on ; the samp 'line of road, was fined; IjS eaph, and 10s 6d costs. Andrew McDowell* < for a, similar offence, on, same road, was fiped 1^ per hpAd", and, costs 6s 6d> " The Court adjourned 1 , until hpjf past 3 p.m., m accordance, with in-.-structions received from, the Resident Magistrate, who. was. unayoidajbiy dp-J tamed m Foxton. (Before R. Ward-, Esq., Resident Magia r . trate.) I>EBT CASES* Lpudon v- Weaver. There, being no proof of- service of: summons on the defendant the case was ordered, to., stand qyer • until, the next " sitting, of the Court. Thpmas Kelson : v. W: Cummins. Claim, £s 14s sd. Mrs. Gummina ap T r peared for the defendant, and admitted" the sum, of £2- 4s 4d and handed:in ap apcount provipg her.stafetnept.. His Worship", a^ked? plantiff if that * account was genuine. Plaintiff -said it was, ' but. several additiopal items had been, 'supplipd since it w,a,s made up. He 'was. asked* to, produce his. bpo%, but ! unfortupately a, portion, of- them had jbeenj burnt some time ago, and they ; would npt bear any tpstipapny to. the j transactions, ■-.'"' t His Worship.iptipvated; that it would j be.agreat convenience. if p)ain(;iff j would ; get sptnp- competent person to keep. his ,-apcounts, wjiio wp'uld k,eep,them,as they | should be kept.. Judgment for £2 4s 4<J ! and, costs.. ■: Crouppr'.Vi E: Symons. Claim, i2s :no .prop £ of, sprvjce.. Adjourned until next' sitting. T/Mpffatt Vv.E. Sy mops,. '•; Judgement summpns : claim, £5 2s. ,No appearance of defendant. Payment . ordered forthwith ; failing that, one month's impiisonmcntv