RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.
MONTHLY SITTING. Thursday, October 7. (Before Major Turner, R.M.) furious ridiro.
Where Puhu (a Maori) was charged, on the information of Sergeant Wheelan with committing a breach of the Municipial Police Ordinance on the 20th September by furiously riding a horse up and down the Taranaki Road, Carlyle. Defendant said that he was so stupidly drunk on the occasion in question that he was quite unconscious of the offence imputed to him. The Bench fined him ss, and 12s 6d costs, with the alternative of one week’s imprisonment. The fine was immediately paid, and the dusky gentlemen of equestrian proclivities, who had evidently recovered consciousness, handed up the summons to the clerk for him to endorse the receipt of the judgment on it, as he was no doubt anxious to hand it down to posterity in memoriam of his playful and, to him, innocent exercise. taplin and Mum v. aikoa (a native). To recover the sum of £l6 15s for good supplied. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed, with £llßs costs. A MODEST DEBTOR. Tuhea (a native) was summoned by S. Taplin, to recover the sum of £ll 3s 3d for goods supplied. Defendant admitted the debt, but considered plaintiff was acting harshly towards him by presssng him for the amount, as when the goods were obtained no time for their payment was defined. Plaintiff stated that he had already afforded considerable leniency towards the
defendant in the matter, as the goods were obtained some twelve months ago. ; The Bench (to defendant) —When can you pay for these goods ? Defendant —I think I can manage to pay without fail next February. Judgment for amount claimed;- with £1 8s costs, to be paid within a week, or in default, two months’ imprisonment in the Taranaki gaol. taplin and muir v. peter (a native.) To recover the sum of £l2 13s for goods supplied. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount, with £1 18s costs. The Court then adjourned till Monday, November Ist.
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Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 52, 9 October 1875, Page 2
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