RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S C0URT.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 215, 2 May 1877, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Tuesday. May 1, 1877. (Before Capt. Wray, Esq., R.M., and J. F. Christie, Esq., J.P.) Counted Claims Thomas Irwin, v. Felix McGuire. Claim, TIG 12s. The case had been adjourned from last Tuesday, to enable defendant to produce his books. Mr Adams, for plaintiff. After tho Bench and Council for plaintiff had carefully scrutinised tho ledger produced, the Bench gave judgment for the difference between plaintiff’s claim, viz., TIG 12s, and tho amount specified in the sot off put in by defendant, viz., £ls His Gd, the balance being 13s. The parties to pay their own costs. Abusive and TnnEATENiNTr Language. Thomas and Jane Irwin, husband and wife, were charged on the information of John Whelan, with using abusive and threatening language towards the said J. Whelan, on the 24th April last, at Carlyle. From the evidence it appeared that the plaintiff, who is agent for F. McGuire, was instructed to serve defendant with a notice to quit and deliver up possession of a certain tenement occupied by him (defendant). Accordingly, the plaintiff served the notice on defendant in the Courthouse, Carlyle, on the 24th April, when the defendant made use of most abusive language towards plaintiff, which words were repeated in Court. After the case had been fully heard, the Bench dismissed both informations, as plaintiff’s witness could not distinctly swear that he heard the defendant use the words with which plaintiff charged him, but thought that an oath had been made use of from the sound he got of the expression.

JOTTINGS FROM HAW ERA. The prevailing feeling amongst shareholders in tire Hawera Town Hall Company is that they would like to see something for their money. It is said that the Directors are afraid of undertaking the construction of the building according to the plans received from the architect, which means another few months before tenders will be called for, as fresh plans have to be procured. Surely there lire local architects who can grasp the intricacies of a three or four hundred pound plain wooden structure. I fancy that either Messrs Syme, Turner, Straing, or Scavling, would be able to draw plans and specifications of a Town Hall, quite within keeping with the remainder of the town buildings. The Rev Mr Law had decided to hold an entertainment on behalf of the funds of the Hawera Wesleyan Church on the 17th instant, but as the ladies connected with the Hawera Presbyterian Church had also resolved to hold a similar entertainment on the hist .May, with exemplary Christian spirit. Mr Law decided to postpone proposed Wesleyan entertainment, until after the Presbyterian one had taken place. There is no doubt but what the latter will be a success, as it is uadev lac management of a small committee of Hawera ladies, in whose vocabulary ox : sts no such word as failure. In due course particulars will appear in the count]/ paper. It is to ho hoped that after the two entertainments have eventuated, a series of such amusements wjli bo provided by some of the enterprising settlors ol; the township, to relievo somewhat the monotony of the coming winter, and which may perhaps tend to cure the mama for the more expensive amusements now raging here. Speaking of preaching, as a rule local preachers are not appreciated. They are. but amateurs in that line, and being frequently deficient in talent and education there is too often reason for the diffidence shown by worshippers towards the efforts of local preachers ; hut 1 fancy a different fooling is shown towards Mr Law’s throe* aspirants, for they are excellent preachers and draw good congregations. A continuance of their labours should help to remove the prejudice; against local men. 1 regret to hear that a poor family in Hawera leas been overtaken by' sicicncss. 'The mother and two little ones are very ill, and the husband Ins to neglect his ordinary occupation to nurse, them. Kind and sympathising neighbours have relieved their most immediate wants, still it may ho worthy of consideration as to whether it would not be well to get up a benefit entertainment cm their behalf. ft is a case deserving of the deepest sympathy. Mentor.