RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 83, 15 October 1879, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

.FitrDAT, Octobeb 10, 1879. 7 (Befo^ Ji. : Ward, Esq., E.M.) '. ''•''■' ". '"' V ;iABOENV. :; . -,',-;,'• „- .; . Edward Draper was charged by Con stable Price, with stealing a watch, of the" value of £4 from Henry Waldon. The prisoner pleaded guilty, .-, , , V■; Henry Waldon examined : 1 ' am a ikborer liiringtin Rangitikei. I saw the prisoned for tiie' ! firsbrtime, ; on [Sunday m. Turakiha, and on -Thursday I met him'in Fwldiiigl I gave him five shillings and paid for. his dinner afe-Klink's Boarding- house. I left him there, and came down .... Kimbolton: Eoad. I then returned to KVlinks', and lay down -to sleep'on the sol ( a. When I awoke. l foudd'V'pnsQner feeling my pockets V" I seized him and ttrew ■-, hjm, do^n on the "fldor7whe2"he gave uplni^ watch-/ : |The prisoner was sentenced; to /four monfcW impnsoumeht.'with hard labor, mV Wanganui gaol. -'■- — BBBAOn; OF BAIIWAY ByE : LAWS. ■ A. tenant,, was .charged by Mr. Kirton, station- master,- with a. breach of the Eailway Vßye-laws, by trespassing On the line. - The defendant admitted that he had crossed theiline while a train was being shunted^ but was not aware th^t he was doing any harm, E. Towler. examined 1 : On the 15th September I was sliunting.a train, when I;sawdefeh3ant on the line with some sacks. . I callie;d to defendant and told him to getVofiE the line. He ; did not do so uiftil the engine was within seven or eight yards of him.' When J got down of-7 the 'engine defendant was very abusive.; y - " : ' A:Bogerß, engine-driver, cor robrated the evidence of the previous witness. h;The defendant made a statement with the view of showing that the summons' had been taken out through mere, spite, but His Worship said that the summons had been very properly issued, and he should tinejdeferidantjei and costs. , Defendant: Then I won't pay it. Jlis Worship: You will have to obey the order of the Court, or I shall commityou for contempt, Defendant who said that he had not the money on him, was sallowed an hour for the purpose of obtaining it. OIVIIi CASES. ■'..-: The case of Farquhar m which Mr. Hawkins appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Staite for the defendant, was adjaurrted "(with./costs) ; until next Court day." /....,,. ; „-. ' J. 0:' Thompson v. James Belk.'— Claim, £7 4s. ; The claim-with theY exception of 9s.' was admitted by Mrs. Belk. Judgment for £6. 1.65. and costs. J. A. Houguez v. J. M. Bertram.— Claim, £24 IDs., for work for Halcombe School. The. case had beeh adjourned from: the last sitting of the Court, The plaintifE.Vhanded ipV certain. documents, having read which His Worship said that he would adjourn, .the case until two o'dlock," with the vie w - of ".: ah amicable settlement being-come" to. .The defendant said that he had tried m vain to settle the matter, arid ii? would -her very inconvenient to attend again. . Tlie. case then proceeded, and after hearing; the evidence adduced. His' Worship' iii giving judgment said tliat'hk foUnd'that£l9 45.. 7d.' had been paid into Court. He 'considered that .sum sufficient,- and shdj|ld give judgment for defendant "*rith bo^ts. .-'•■'■ ' ■"■- • ; ! -s>'- ! : 7j. A. Houguez v. W. H. Harris.— Claim; £2Q lis. lOd. Mr." Hawkihs who appeared for the defendant objectedto. the case proceeding, /until the. costs of';, the f P r mer ' heari n g had been/- paid. Plain f iff having paid the same the case proceeded. Mr. Hawkins took ajprelimihary objection, that the plaintiff being .an- uncertificated bankrupt, was not entitled ?tp sue in.his own name(Gas<s struck : ou,t). / -v . ■' /' : •• - -I).- Si. Lewers J. Tpbad.— ClainH 1 £3 lls.-lO'd. ]Vfr, Prjor for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Judgment ex parts for amount claimed and costs. n B. EMiewers v. W. Canning.—C laim/ £3 9s. _jd. No appearapce qf defendant. Judgment ea-^cM^e for anvnint claimed and costs. .""■ : if.''Beinnet-t ». E. Humber, No appearance. Case i struck out* V V. 77 '. . C.Edet;.; W. H. Phillips. I*o ap v pearance; ' Case struck QutL '; DiT^i. lowers v. Joseph Belfit. — Claim, £j!2. Balance of dishonored P.N. Mr. Prior for plaintiff, and Mr. Madden foe. defendant. After hearing the evidence, His Worship said' that m this case the evidence was, so flatly contradictory that he could not decide it,' but that wilful perjury had. v been committed was ieyident.' He should grant a non-suitj ej^ch parity to pay his ovrn costs.. '-".- -; : = "'--',' V ■ .■-.'. D;"E;Lewers v."W. Eamsay.YrClaira, £2b* IBs v Amount of dishonored P.N. Mr. Prior for. plaintiff. Judgmeii.t by cqnsent for; amount an,d costs; : Loudon and others & W. VQi'iver.— t Glaiinj £37' 8s. 44., a,mount of dishonored P.N. Mr J Staite informed the Court that the defendant had thai. day. filed his scheidule, Mr. Loudon ejected to, have the case l*,ear4. : Judgment for. plaintiff with costs. D.T^i .-Ijpwe/s v. J,. Hurley.— Claim, £24 ss. 3d., balance ojF dishonored B.N , Mr. Staitej for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff for amount and costs, to he paid at theY rate of £^3, per njp'njbh. v D. E,. liewers v. ~ J W. M'Keague — Claim, £20 15.5. 4d., amount of dishonored P V N. Mi*. Staite for plaintiff Juilgu\3n(i;for! plaintifl! for amount and costs, to be paid at the. rate; o.f £4' pdr-; inpiith. ! .' .7 .Y'V-Yiv liOi^don;and others ■»„ Dr Brightsohi —Claim, £37 l^s..> 4d., aihount of di«ih,onqred P.N. Judgment foi*.. plaintiff/ \rith costs. ( V 'JD;--E. Lewers. v, Penihira.— .Clain\, : £9 13s. 6d. Mr 7 Sjtaite^for ' plaintiff;. Judgment by consent for amount and costs. j. J. J9nes.-^C\aim> £^1 10s ._

Mr. Staite for plaintiff. Summons allowed to be amended and enlarged. J. Klink v. J. Nixton.— Claim, £1 15s. Mr. Staite for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff for amount and costs. J. Klink v. W. Nicholson.— Claim, £8 10s. Mr. Staite for plaintiff. Jiidgnieht by consent for amount an<l -COStS. . -•--••• : '."•! v J, Klink «, J. Burke.— Claim, £5 14s^6d. Mr. Staite for plaintifE. : Judgement for plaintiff with costs, ,/ V. ' D. ElLewers v. E. Worsfold.— Claim, £44: ; Mr. Prior for plaintiff, Mr. Staite for defendant. ' Judgment confessed, to be paid at the rate of £4 per month, " ' . JUDOME-TT SUM-iP-iSES. J.L Rees ». J. Maysmor.— £lß' Js. 6d. Mr. Staitb for plaintiff, Mr. Hawkins for defendant. Adjourned, to next 'Court day: • -4r'B&ileyv. J. Maysmor.— £ls 15s. Mr, Prior for plaintiff, i Adjourned to next Court day. • D. R. Lewers v. J. Hiickstep.^ Claim; £9 18s. ; 4d. Ordered to .be paid within fourteen days or three weeks imprisonment. ■..-.., ......P-. iThomspr. v. B, Gosling, ]unr.— £9b8.6d. Summons not served personally, adjourned to next Court "day. :i