RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume 1, Issue 5, 2 November 1872, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Thursday October 31. (Before W. K. Nesbitt, Esq., R.M.) Gilmore v. Holloway.—Claim £43 155., for 35 weeks’ rent of land held under lease by plaintiff and occupied by defendant without consent. A question of title here cropped up and the bench decided that it had no jurisdiction. Holloway v. Anaru Ratapu.—Claim £lB on promissory note dishonored. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. Cuff v. Raharuhi Rukapo.—Claim £l4 145., for professional services. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. Poynter v. Towgood.—Claim £3 155., for assessment due to Road Board. No appearance of defendant. Service of summons having been proved : judgment was recorded for plaintiff with costs. Poynter v. Dennett.—Claim 95., for assessment. No appearance of defendant. Service of summons was proved, and judgment for plaintiff with costs, recorded. Goldsmith v. Karaitiana Pahau.—Claim £4 Is., for goods supplied. Defendant admitted claim. Judgment for plaintiff with costs, to be paid in one month from date. Parnell v. Mackey.—Claim £l7 175., for goods supplied. Defendant admitted the debt, Judgment for plaintiff with costs. To be paid weekly, by 10s. instalments. Pitt. v. Mazey.—Plaintiff sues as officer commanding the district, to recover a fine of 10s. from defendant for absence from militia parade. J udgment for plaintiff with costs. Pitt v. Moore. —Claim 10s., for absence from parade. Settled out of court. Henare Potae Esq. Native Assessor, here took his seat on the Bench. Regina v. Raniera te Heu Heu. Larceny. Defendant was charged by Sergeant Shirley of the Armed Constabulary with stealing a saddle from the Ferry Hotel on the 14th October. The Bench considered that the evidence did not support the charge and dismissed the information. Maora Pani v. Burgess.—Assault. Mr. Cuff for complainant. This case was adjourned from last week for further evidence. Complainant’s husband appeared and asked leave for complainant to withdraw from further prosecution, as an arrangement had been made between the parties. Maora Pani was called by the court and said that defendant had made a satisfactory reparation for his conduct. The court allowed the proceedings to be quashed.