RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Manawatu Times, Volume IV, Issue 70, 11 September 1880, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

.Thubsdatj-^eptemb^b 9j 1880. .[-JBeiEo^ the Resident Magistrate.] " EBjßcjc^oua dog .at, labgh. William 'SlmitK'wiis complained againstljy Constable Gillespie withy§l-j lowing a ferocious,. dog to,.,be a£ lai;ge,, on the 2nd Septeniber. - ' ! ; <■•■< .-=)"*■ Defend ant denied the charge, and the Constable balled ,HT;. / i - -— ■ .^reorge: Walker, who deposed, that. on the aboTe date he ha.d been tttick up : by. ■/ ferocious dog belonging: to defend* r : Jt would hat* bitten ihi tn «if he ; h?id nojt, Shouted fo^i assistance. The' animal .' had ■'done tht iam« thjnf on seTeral'pScasSpni Beforeii j , r \ 4^; • Ano'the** wiiness was produoed^who gave evidence that he had b.e.on attacifed^ bj>defeiidant'B dqg.pn tjsm 2c(4 AaS^"^- .- TMned £1 pkndjcqsts, I. \ ' ; ':'V : ' : , ; -t'li miS^BBINO; CpW.i ' j ■William Jusifc was, complaineid against i by, Constfable ? GUlesmj ; with!allowing ,a. ooifi tofce at larger m^Btzherberfr-«tr«efc; on the 25th ult., th«^iatai» beiDg a breach,of f theß<)J < oughßjf-^*. • w iMnea2san^ißo!sts. " ; u j;. : , ;^..,; ■) BBBAOH OP IMPOTIKIHNG ACT. T " The same defendant was complained

Act, by attempting to rescue a coif while being driven to the pound. *-> Fined £1, and costs. • } BREACH OV HIGHWAY* ACT. ""'' Neils Christensen was charged by Constable Gillespie with a breach of |h» Highways Act, m allowing three) , lead of cattle to wander on the Napier iroad The defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s and costs. BJISi.CS OF RAILWAYS ACT. James flocking was charged with committing a-b reach- of the-^Now Zealand BaUigays Act,? b£ igjaitjing a train at Aw&puni; "while it was m motion. don* . so, rbut that the train only went a few yardß-fe^heronl" ./.' >Firied:£l and post|^ : .^ *f -„. .. , OIVIL CASIS. '"-" "" ..„ ,P V PaTanagn A r P. Haggerty and Another £l l£- for trespass. Mr. Hawkins , appeared for, ; plaintiff'; Mr. ■Perkins' (ftp: Jjltr. 'Stake)' for defendant. Judgment for amount claimed, and costs: ■>«.*■'• -fiA.M'j " ><•■<> ' '- : ■'■■ ; . x , .Patrick, Haggecty, , t. Patrick Cavanagh.^QJar^ jgs 10s.' fo* . -" damages. Adjourned .m til next day. upon the appjicatjonsp^plaintiff.-; . >: , , H /""' i; Yi#vre^iah,M'^ween»y;*Yi'>J>:) ; Heatpn^ — Claim, j £4,^ 6(1. Judgment was confessed,, defendant bfferiner to pay £1 jrer^monlh^^hwh^pliintiflrLjased to ar» cept. Judgment given for "amomnt, to berpaid : forthwith, ' ThdmVs l fteKoriV. George Eldershaw i'M}Mm;')£4i£llu; 2d.. for butter supplied. Mrr Hawkins appeare4~Jpr Splaintiff^he ade^ae** wa • thaVTfca. pri£«n»hou|df have {(been eight pence, wherein.a charge at the rate of eleven " peftc'e^ per pound had been made. The _Bgnc_h. thought the- balar cc of eyidonce was in^favcyTo? the lower amount and garecfjudgiilßntiper £1 lls lid. Er^dfwOniJri |P. Palmer.— Claim,. £3 iSiLfdr damage' done to five sheep the: propeiity of plaintiff, by his dogs, 1 judgmintffori£3'aiid Bsts^yr Colia •M^Kenzie r. Thomas Ifelson / MrLPirkias- tdjf plaintiff: M.r K&Trkins for defendant. The claim wii* !for spirituoui liquor supplied, and drunk off, the, premises" and Mr Hawkins on b^bajf p_f his client claimed that plaintiff was debarred frdmf:T« bvering bytbe Act. The Bmch allowed the olj ction, but as two bottles o£ 3itout hid.been also-abtainedrjudgmeat was given for 4sTand coats. hnuiViiz'lf \ "■■":"-": '. i;I Ji Watts v.. S. .G6leman.-^-Claim, £2 ss; Thftdefendanli paid* tfc« am> nit into Court andMr 'Hawkins; on behalf og defendant . asked>ith*t;#ie Court Should retain the money m order to satisfy ajudgmant/fcepia^larger amount obtained againsbihejplaintiff-,at the last dduW< J afi-T]''i v :Kg - E. Sherritt TsfCi Bri^htwel.— Claim, %1"6 : Ss.j. for . cart purcjiasedy : The dej:fendaht,.who. is AtHawerattlprwarded 'a telegram; statingiiMs^abtlity to at-? fond the Court,- -iwod>i the \ Magistrate ruled tbateither.his eipeh'sesSshould be tendered, or. plaintiff :bef ipreptared with "eTidenbe to disprove thei contents of the telegram. • The cane was! adjourned un. tU. r.est Court-day to lenable him to take 'either cettrse^^ovfmns'j^wT