RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, TEMUKA.

Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 146, 17 May 1879, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, TEMUKA.

Wednesday, Mat 14. (Before JP Guinness, Esq., R.M.J DRTTNKENKTESP. James Campbell was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 5s and costs. FAMILY QUARRELS. W. Essery was charged, on an information laid by his wife, with having assaulted and ill-used her on the 16th April last. Mr Johnston, with him Mr White, appeared for the defendant, and Mr Hamersley for the complainant. The complainant deposed that her husband did, on the above date, cruelly assault her by pulling out some of her hair, and otherwise ill-treating her, which caused her to leave her home. The complainant also stated that her husband had threatened to be the death of her if sue brought bim to Court. She desired a separation. In cross-examination the witness was ot at all consistent in her statements, and kept the Court amused by her excitable manner and persistent attempts to snub the counsel engaged for the defence. The defendant stated that his wife was drunk on that day, that he never used any violence, but owing to the very excitable state in which she was in, he was compelled to put her out. He merely gently pushed her by the shoulders. His Worship, after giving every latitude to the complainant, was quite satisfied that her evidence was inadmissible, and he therefore dismissed the charge. CIVIL CASES. Judgment by default was given for plaintiff in the following cases : C. Story v. D. Barratt—Claim LI. Brown and Plante v. P. O'Brien —Claim L2O 17s lOd. T. Sheen v. Wood and Hornbrook — Claim L 4 7s f

J. Mendelson v. same-—Claim L 5 13s lOd. J. Brown v. J. Carter—Claim L2 9s 6d. Reed v W'Nair—Adjourned for 14 days. Mendelson v. Macguire—Adjourned. J. Strutt v. James Stevenson—Claim L 7 10s. Judgment for plaintiff for amount, and costs. J. Farquharson v. T. Lewis—Claim L 4 16s, for rent. Judgment for plaintiff for L2 8s and costs. J. Lewis v. W. Budd—Claim L2 6s. His Worship granted a nonsuit. Job Brown v. J. Lewis.—Claim £9 7s, for goods supplied. Defendant confessed judgment, but pleaded his inability to pay on account of receiving small weekly wages. His Worship made an order for the payment of 5s weekly. H. Wright v. Hoare.—Claim £3O Bs, for fencing. This case fell through on account of plaintiff not being able to recollect at what time he did the fencing. He stated he could not swear in what year he had done the work. His Worship granted a nonsuit, with part costs, £3 16s. The Court then adjourned.