Matamata S.M. Court.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43348, 11 July 1908, Page 2

Matamata S.M. Court.

(Before Mr Cutten, S.M.)

Ox Wednesday last Mr Cutten, 8.M., held the first sitting of the Magistrate’s ,- Com-t, at Matamata. The session took place in the woolshed hall. In .the following undofended'eases jud- | ment was given for plaintiff'.: —Tetley v* * Ratimore, .£2 14s and costs \ Tetley v* •, Kaukau, £2 15s and costs ; Tong v. Ta*. £5 5s and costs; and Tong v. Repi, £l4 15s and costs. * ¥

Tho case Korawhiti and others v. Ilendy, claim £79 18s for damage by &e, .. was adjourned until next sitting, on defendant’s application. :• ' • . Several cases in which tliej teuanf; officer of the Education Board had instituted proceedings against Maori parent* , . and guardians resulted as follows Truant officer v. Tarapepi, fined 14s Mid , costs; same v. Rawiri, withdrawn. k Dr. Rayner was fined £5 and costs *4 • 11s 6d for illegally having a pheaM.ntin ? - v his possession, and a Maori named Hepert was lined £2 and £2 9s costs for shooting the bird KIU