R.M. COURT, HAMILTON. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1889. [Before Captain Jackson, R.M.]

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R.M. COURT, HAMILTON. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1889. [Before Captain Jackson, R.M.]

G-. Edoecumbe v. K. Mackie, of Te Aroha.. — Claim £8 14s. on judgment summons. The judgment was obtained as far back as 1887. Defendant, who had refused coattend Court unless bis conflict money was provided, was examined at length by plaintiff. >le admitted that in 1884 he had made over his property tinder a protection order to his wife rthat was in order to protect his wife and family from his creditors ; since then he had had nothing ; his wife kept a number of cows ; they had milked aa ninny as 23, and never less than 4 ; they nil belonged to his wife, who supplied him with clothes and food ; his wife also had horses, and harness ; he used these to get some timber out of the hush, a contract for a: gold mine - T but he earned £10 r and had to pay away £11 6s 4d on thecontract ; he bought horses and other stock for his wife, in> Tier name with her monej' ; never boagbL anything for himself ; he admitted geingin 1887 to Galatea to inspect a Mock of land ; his wife pro» vided him with the money for the- trip ; he was not so anxiona to inspect the land, as to have some hot baths a>t Botorua - T he whs not sure what he went on thufl trip for — whether it was- for himself or his wife,, or an unknown individual ; swore positively he did not make an offer to lease 1500 acres of the block, and stock it ; his- wifle'& brand was a D ; conld not say what the brand was on the young stock — he usually branded everything he got hold of. Cowld make no ofter of payment ; had a bill in his hand of W, J. Hunter's which he woodd pay if he conld. — The plaintiff said he thought enough had been shown to securean order. Defendant chose to work for hi» wife, to whom he had given his property admittedly to protect himself and' her from his creditors. His labour, bowever, was worth more than his food and dollies, and if he continued this course he never would have any money. — The R.M. 1 Siidl defendant had adopted a very con vernent way of getting out of his debts, lie feared such methods were on the increase, However, he did not see how an »>rder could be i»»de in face of the evidence. — Plaintiff said be had not expected to obtain an order, but he wished publicity »iven to the foot th;it Mr Hobe't Maokie had nothing an-1 never wouldhave am thing, and that therefore the©•nly safe way for people to deal with the family was through the wife. Case dismissed. — W.iikato N.ews.