RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 91, 24 August 1878, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

"•' FOXTON. (Before B. Ward, Esq., 8.M.) Wbpxbsday, August 21st, 1878. CIVIL CASBB. . E. Osborne v F. Loudon : This was »n action to reco-vcr £9 7s for fencing wire and staples supplied to defendant. Mr Loudon admitted tho claim, but took objection to . the account, it was tendered too "early, lie was under the impression, that; the usual monthly terms would be accorded him. He told plaintiff cash terms would not suit, tnd premised a cheque at the end of ihe month,, which,, is hit usual method, of tranaaenng business. In fact be claimed Ihe nsunl teiins. Mr Osborno : In any business transaction I have~to obey the instruction of my principal^ which are to supply no goods, to any person on ercdit. Our' term» are strictly cash, and I thought Mr Loudonvras making fun of me when he wanted credit. An I have to forward accounts to. -Wellington weekly, and remit the cash at tho same time, I have had to pay for the wire out of .sty own pocket. I should not have

suinmnrioiT Mr Loudon, bnt I cannot break the rules ofj&e establishment of which I havochargV. '; Judgment for amount and 9s costs. •.:•-•;... '- ;^:v-i->:.; jmisiacy. ■'■.■■■ f ;^Mrs Ghttrlotto ;Taylor, who a few weeks since applied for, and obtained a protection ordor against her husband, w»s brought up on an information charging heT with being of an unsound mind. Samuel Bartlett had known her for 30 years. When she showed signs of mental aberration 8 days ago, took chaygo of her. Last Friday evening he was m the same room, and had dozed off to sleep, but was awakened by a noise at the window, when lie discovered that his patient had given him the slip, and made her exit through the window. " He aroused a neighbor named Ingram who started off m- search of the poor creature m a different direction to that taken by himself. James Ingram deposed to having had his attention attracted by a noise' in the direction of a drain running through the paddock which he was searching, and on reaching the spot from which the noise proceeded, found Mrs Taylor tightly wedged m the drain, her entire body, with the exception -of her neck and head, immersed m water. With the assistance of Mr Bartlett, he carried her home. When it was found necessary to tie her, to prevent .tier doing any injury either to herself or others. Dr. Rockstrow testified to the unsWndness of the poor woman's^ mind,and stated that she was suffering "under religious mania^.and had attempted her own life on several occasions, and that she was not fit to be at large. No constable being m Foxton, tho purser of tho Jane Douglas was sworn mas a special constable. A female attendant was also engaged, and the nnfortunato woman was remanded to Wellington.