WAITARA S.M. COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 329, 22 January 1909, Page 3

WAITARA S.M. COURT.

The monthly sitting of the .Magistrate's Court was held in Waitara oil Wednesday, when the following cases were dealt with:—E. J. Goodc v. Taiwhanga, claim £1 2s Od (Mr. Wilkes for plaintiff); judgment for amount with costs 18s. S. Scultz v. Tunga, claim i£2 (Mr. Wilkes for plaintiff); judgjment for amount with costs 18s. _R. !A. Patterson v. F. E. Baigent, claim 1£42 10s (Mr. Wilkes for plaintiff); judgment for amount, with court costs 81s and solicitor's fee 4ls. Wrigley v. Kangi Watson, claim £1 2s (id (Mr. (Townsend for plaintiff); judgment for amount, with costs 10s. W. Lonergan IT. 0. A. Clarke, claim £3. Mr. Townsfend, for plaintiff, said the claim had jbeen paid without costs, and Was asked for 10s, representing tho easts. Judgment was accordingly given. |A' % Lake v. K. Sims, claim £1 18s •Mr.\Pflkes for plaintiff aud Mr. Townsend for defendant. Mr. Townsend said his clientf was willing to accept judg- j roent for £1 Ha 6d- Plaintiff being ■willing, judgment was given according- j Jy, with cos'ts ss. Damon v. Pepe. Pirihira, claim *10; Mr. Townsend for .plaintiff and Mr; Wilkes for defendant. Mr. Townsend sa'id an application had been made for cfoange of venue, but such had not been made in time. In any case the affidavit had been made iby counsel, instead of by defendant ihimself. It was agreed to adjourn the case on defendant paying the tees. S. Schultz v. OTtonne'll, claim £10; Mr. Wilkes for plaintiff, Mr. Townsend for defendant. Mr. Townsend objected to the case going on, pointing out that the plaint did not give sufficient particulars, and lacked necessary dates, ffhe case was adjourned on defendant paying solicitor's fee. Snell v. Tupi, judgment summons £l4 Is 9d. Mr. Wilkes for judgment creditor. Debtor ■was ordered to pay the amount on or ibefore the 28th February, or in default 14 'days' imprisonment in New Ply- ■ mouth gaol. H. H. Jury v. A. E. Sarten, claim £5 on account of dog alleged to be destroyed. After evidence on Joth sides was given, the plaintiff was non-suited and costs were given against Km to the amount of solicitor's fee I*l Is, and expense of one witnos*