RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.—GISBORNE.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1200, 14 November 1882, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.—GISBORNE.

This Day ["Before M. Price, Esq,, R.M.] Obtaining a Promissory Note under j False Pretences. John Johnston was charged with obtaining a promissory note for the sum of £250 from Archibald Graham, of Timaru, by false t pretences. Sergeant Bullen appeared to prosecute. Janies Donnelly called—l am a Sergeant of Police in Gisborne. I know prisoner, and arrested him yesterday, about 7 p.m.* on a charge of obtaining a promissory note for £250 from Archibald Graham, of Timaru. I arrested him on a telegram received from Inspector Broham, of Timaru. The telegram states a warrant has been issued for prisoner. On its being read by Sergeant Bullen, prisoner said lam the person referred to. I got the promissory note from Graham. Cross-examined by prisoner : You said 1 got the promissory note from Graham. Prisoner here stated that he said to the Sergeant that he got a promissory note, but not the promissory note in question. Sergeant Bullen asked for a remand until the warrant arrived, which was expected to arrive on Monday. Prisoner was remanded to the 20th inst. Civil Cases. Moore v. Kewa.—Claim £lO 4s Bd, for good supplied. Mr Kenny for the plaintiff. Judgment for full amount claimed and costs of Court, 265, and Counsels fee, £1 Is. Bank of New Zealand v. Richard Maney.—Claim £33 9s, for dishonoured cheques. Mr Ward appeared, for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff for full amount, with costs of Court, 265, and professional fee, £2 2s. The civil case of Dr Leggatt v. Ridia, in which Mr E. Ff. Ward appeared for the plaintiff, the summons not having been served, the case was adjourned until the sth of December next. The case of the Trustees in Caulton’s Estate v. Tietzen was adjourned for one week on the application of Mr Nolan, who appeared for the plaintiffs, the summons not having been served. T. W. Porter v. W. M, S. Green.—Claim £5O, on promissory note. Mr Kenny appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Nolan for the defendant. Mr Nolan’s defence was that the purchase was not completed through the agency of plaintiff. The evidence taken in Wellington in this case was read. Mr Kenny opened the case for the plaintiff. The case occupied the Court the most of the day. [Left sitting.]