HAWERA.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 287, 16 January 1878, Page 2

HAWERA.

(n'ROM our own correspondent.) R.M. COURT.— Monday, January 14. (Before C. A. Wray, Esq., R.M., and Captain Wilson, J.R.) CoxsTabue Crozier v Rang!. Furious riding on the Bth, fined os and 6s 6d costs. Same v W. Marshall, for being drunk and incapable, at the Empire Hotel, on the 28th of last November,- fined 5s and costs Gs Od. Same v Thos. Lloyd, for breach of 47th clause of “ JSale of Liquors Ordinance,” for knewing'y allowing one W. Marshall to be drunk on his premises—cautioned. Same v Thos Tapp and John Oliver, for furious riding in the public street. Oliver admitted and Tapp denied the charge—fined 5s and 11s 6d costs. Sergeant Cahill v W. Marshall, for furious riding in the public streets of Hawera, on 23rd December last, thereby endangering the life and limbs of one Catherine Cockburu. Mr Roy appeared for defendant. James Cockburn stated that about 5 o’clock in the evening, defendant came riding furiously along the footpath and overturned a perambulator containing his daughter, who received a severe cut over the eye; also doing considerable damage to the perambulator, which was carried by the horse about 10 yards. Evidence went to show that defendant was the worse for liquor, and was unable to control his horse —fined 5s and costs 11s 6d. Constable Crozier v James Templeton, for being drunk and using obscene language —fined 20s or 48 hours. Sergeant Cahill v John Steer, for supplying one Tuoto (Peter) a maori, with liquor, on the 17th December last. Defendant denied charge, and said that he had merely given the liquor to Tuoto who was in his*employ, to carry for him, whilst lie went to the stable to get his horse. Tuoto gave contradictory evidence, and defendant was fined 20s and costs I Is 6d. Thos Owen v George Phillips and Areppi for indecent behaviour in the stables of the Egmout Hotel—Case dismissed. Taihurehu v Tuoto. Larceny of three pigs, value, £4 10s. A number of witnesses were called, and after a great deal of time had been taken up, the case was adjourned to the 28th. John Gibson and D. McGregor v Dennis Carrol. This was a case to recover possession of a house and 7 acres of ground, being No 15, part of allotment 10, in the township of Hawera. Mr Roy appeared for plaintiff. Defendant pleaded bis own case. Defendant stated that a verbal agreement had been made between himself and Mr McGregor, by which he was to have possession of the house and 7 acres of land, at the rate of 15s a week for 3 years, with a purchasing clause at 12 months for £SOO. A day had been appointed for defendant to meet plaintiff in Wanganui to draw up the necessary lease. Defendant called at the time appointed, but plaintiff being engaged, he left, after waiting about half-an-hour, and called again two days after, when plaintiff told him, that as he had not kept his word, he should have nothing further to do with it. Defendant said that he had just made arrangements for taking up his familj-, and should be put to much inconvenience by not having a house for them. Plaintiff then said that he should have the house. Plaintiff stated in evidence that no

proper agreement had ever been made between himself and defendant, who had taken possession of the house, without, in,' the first place, receiving his authority to do so, and by defendant’s not keeping his appointment with him in Wanganui, he considered himself perfectly justified in withdrawing from any arrangement that might have been made. The Magistrate’s decided that it being a case for the Supreme Court, and out of their jurisdiction, that the application bo dismissed. G. V. Cole, possession of tenement, adjourned. John Redding v Honi Pihama. Debt £l4, for tarpaulin—judgment for defendant and costs.

T. Hawke v John Gibson. Claim 15s for cartage. This was a rehearing case,and the plaintiff was nonsuited with costs £3 3s.

Thos Lloyd v P’. Dougherty. Claim £l2 17s 6d. Judgment for plaintiff.-