TOLOGA BAY.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1354, 11 September 1883, Page 2

TOLOGA BAY.

The quarterly session of our R.M. Court is over, and contrary to expectation the cases which were expected to be of an entertaining nature tor the public were nipped in the bud. This was fortunate, because women’s quarrels such as these would only create ill-feeling in a small community like this, and from careful enquiries I am satisfied that a busy-body in the shape of a third female, with mon indiscretion than intentional mischief-making was the cause of all the trouble Mr Booth did not arrive from Awanui until the evening of the 6th, and he reports the road as being exceedingly bad. Uur mailman says he never saw it worse. The following is a copy of the cause list: Police Cases -. Wi Kingi Hori, drunkenness, fined 10a or 24 hours. Thomas Marten, prohibition order, abandoned. Richard Finlay, breach of the Licensing Act, selling rum to one Nepia Tahuna on 27th June last. Mr Turton appeared for the accused, who was fined 5s and 7s costs. The Magistrate impressed upon all publi caus the illegality of supplying Maoris with intoxicating drinks. Heta Tupara, disorderly behaviour, fined 20s or 48 hours. Taari Kirimana, for assaulting his sister-in-law. Fined 20s and costs. Richard Finlay, breach of Licensing Act for supplying one Surah Green with a glass of beer ni a Sunday. Mr Turton appeare-t for Mr Finlay. It appeared that Mrs Preston a bona Ji t raveller, had called for the sale and given it to her friend. No money was seen to pass. Case dismissed. Civil Cases Henry Trimmer v. Era Tiwhana. Claim £33. Mr Turton for plaintiff, adjourned tu next Court day. Pake te Amuru v. Matthew Scott. Claim £B. Mr Turton for defendant admitted the debt, and asked for time His Worship considered it useless to give Dr. Scott time He certainly would not entertain the application in this case unless upon a judgment summons. The magistrate was sorry a grea l deal uf the doctors earnings were spent in a public house, instead of being appropriated towards liquidating his numerous debts Judgment for plaintiff for £8 and costs. Reeves v. Watarawi Rangi, Claim of £5 for sheep killed by defendants dog. Th« defendants father swore to being the ownei of the dog. in consequence the plaintiti was nonsuited. LICENSING COURT. J. Booth, Esq,, R.M. (chairman), and Messrs. S. R. Stewart and A. Reeves wen on the bench, besides Mr Hangi Ap.ipoi In all the cases, except that of Richard Finlay’s Sea View Hotel, the police report was favorable. As to the latter, the repon could scarcely have been more damaging. The Bench having consulted, Mr Finlay was remonstrated with aud cautioned. A charge against Mr iVl’Ulutchey uf Sunday trading and supplying Natives with drink, was dismissed through the insufficiency oi the objector’s evidence. Mr Tom Fox’s conduct in living with a kept woman at his licensed house in Tokomaru was brought before the bench. The objector, Mr John Trimmer, withdrew hi? letter, when the Bench expressed then opinion that he was actuated by private -.pieen. Mr Trimmer denied any personal feeling in the matter, and said he would now leave the objection he hud made in the hands of the police. The Court theu adjourned.