RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.—GISBORNE.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1174, 13 October 1882, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.—GISBORNE.

This Day [Before M. Prick. Esq., R.M.] DRUNKENNESS. Waldebcrg Cloude was brought up charged with being drunk in a public place iu Gisborne on the 12th instant. Prisoner pleaded guilty and was fined 20s, or in default 48 hours’ imprisonment with hard labor. Otene Pita was charged with being drunk in Gisborne, to wit, Gladstone Road, on the 12th instant. He pleaded guilty and was fined 10s or in default 24 hours’ imprisonment with hard labor. KEEPINC? A HOUSE OF ILL-FAME. Esther Thomas, who had been summoned to appear for the above offence, did not appear, in answer tu her name. His Worship after taking evidence of the service of the summons, ordered a warrant to be issued and that she be brought up at 12 o’clock. Civil Cases.

ii. m. Steogall v. Gillies. Claim for E 7 10s on an IO U. .1 udgment was given for plaintiff for the full amount claimed with costs. NICOLAS & CO. V. RAHUKUI. Claim £5 8s for goods sold and delivered. Judgment for plaintiffs for full amount and costs 14s. SAME V. HIRINI. Claim fur £35 9s lid. Mr Robinson appeared for the defendant, who confessed judgment to the amount of £25 8s 7d, and costs 13s. SAME V. I'.AWIRI EKA. Claim £lO 9s 3d for goods supplied. This case was adjourned until the 3rd November to have the books produced. Defendant allowed 15s. SAME V. PETER A HON A TAPU. Claim £4l for goods supplied. Mr Kenny appeared for the defendant, and objected to Mr D. G. McKay appearing iu this case as he was not one of the plaintiffs. Mr McKay produced his power of attorney from Miss Nicolas and Mrs Margaret McKay. Mr Kenny, after examining the deed in question, said he was satisfied that it was correct, but he would object to going on with the ease at present as every item was disputed, as the account ranged from June, 1880, to October, 1881, it would take some time to go through the items. The case was adjourned to the 3rd November next, Miss Nicholas being allowed 19s for her attendance to-day. NICOLAS AND CO. V. HENRI WAAKA, Claim, £l7 18a for goods supplied, of which £9 3s 5d was admitted. Judgment for plaintiff for the full amount and coats. Mr Roimy, before the civil cases were called on, said that he would like to make an application to His Worship. He hud been asked to do so by the bur. It was this —that his Worship would be pleased to altar the time of the sitting of the Court for civil cases from ten o'clock to half past tea. This alteration be a great convenience to the Ipgai profession, as frequently they were unable to have sufficient time to see and consult their clients, who very often came in from the country on the morning that their cases were heard. He might say that it was the general wish of the profession that the alteration should take place, aud he might point out to his Worship that some Magistrate’s Courts were opened for court business at 10.30 and some at 11 a.m. His Worship said that he was always willing to oblige the profession in any way, and to meet their wishes in every possible manner in order to suit their convenience, but he had always been accustomed at other places where he had acted as Resident Magistrate, to open his Court at ten o’clock. He would not have altered it on his own account, but as it Was the general wish of the bar he would do so. The hour from henceforth for the hearing of civil cases would therefore bo 10.30 a.m., instead of 10 a.m. Mr Kenny thanked His Worship on behalf of the barristers and solicitors of Gisborne. Mr J. W, Nolan asked His Worship if he intended to hold a Court on Tuesday next, in view of the approaching sitting of the District Court. His Worship said that he intended to do so. He would hold his Court in his office upstairs. At 12 o’clock, Sergeat Bullen stated that the warrant against Esther Thomas had been executed, and she was now in the lock-up, but was not in a fit state to be brought before the Court.

His Worship said that the case would be taken at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning.