MAGISTERIAL.

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1094, 3 October 1883, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

PATEA—YESTERDAY, (Before C. A. Wray, Esq., R.M. His Worship look his. seat at 11.25 a.m. POLICE V. BRSKINE. Robert Erskine was charged with making use of indecent language on the railway platform on Sept. 24. Defendant pleaded guilty. Sergt. Donovan asked that the case might be remanded until 12 o’clock, to secure the attendance of the stationmaster. Magistrate—Very well. There are two charges, and they can be heard together. CIVIL CASES. Eyton v McKenzie. Claim £3 16s on a judgment summons. Defendant, who did not appear, had forwarded a cheque for £3 2s Od, and a letter stating that Mr Eyton had agreed to take that amount. Thomas Eyton deposed that he had agreed to accept £3 2s Od on certain conditions ; that it should be paid there and then. That was two yeaas ago,

and the amount had only now been paid. He pressed for (be balance. In answer to His WorshipJ,he Clerk

said he bad written to Mr McKenzie on R pt 25, asking him to forward the balance. Magistrate said he would adjourn the case for a week, the Clerk to write again to McKenzie tolling him that if the money was not paid in that lime the Court would enforce payment. D><neghue v Elizabeth Days. Claim £SO on a dishonoured promissory note, Mr Hamerton for plain iff. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. bCHOOL COMMISSIONERS V O. F. Barker. Claim £29 for rent of section. Mr-Hsimcrton for plaintiff. Mr Cowern prove 1 the lease of tlia section to defendant and judgment was given by default. Hunter v. J. C. Irwin, —Mr Hamerton, for plaintiff, asked for an adjournment until Friday next, which was granted. This was all the civil business and the Court then adjourned till 12 o’clock wln-n the case of Police V Erskinc .was heard. A report appears elsewhere.

WAVE RLE Y—MONDAY.

(Before C. A. Wray Esq, 11.M,, and G. S. Bridge Esq, J.P.) CIVIL CASES. Leo v McGrath, £ls Is sd, goods supplied. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. Fisher v Hunter, £lO 19s 6d. Judgment for amount and costs. Notman and Tilly, Trustees !■ Fisk's estate, vC. Brbwku. Adjourned to be heard in Patea, Garrett v Thomas, £4 4s. Judgment for amount and costs . Holer v Hynks, appearance of defendant. Judgment lor zmmmi claimed, SI0 t and costs, CsMwsM wMi o*MJg i&teem I®iug\uage an * public place 0$ Jj-sagsosit 2®., JDe&mfe&t pleaded gasHsy, amd was fined ai»S