R.M. COURT, TEMUKA.

Temuka Leader, 26 February 1880, Page 2

R.M. COURT, TEMUKA.

Before F. Guinness, Esq., R.M. Wednesday, 25th Feb., 1880. The Court But at 10 am. James Tea was fined 10s for using obscene language, obstructing the police, and damage ing police uniform,3ss 6d —Samuel Kilpatrick was charged with stealing from the person Hepburn, who had been working with Connel, stated that on Monday 23rd I was at Temuka, and cashed a cheque for L 29 odd ; there were four of us ; my share came to L 7 7a ; I received L-t 4s to pay the butcher s bill; put the money in my pocket book separately ; spent some L 5 of my own money at the store, Waitohi; left Temuka, and met Kilpatrick ; after I got out of the trap I had a sculfla with the prisoner ; left my oat on the ground,and on picking it up found the L 4 gone ; Connell shut the door of the hut ar d said lie wool I not allow anyone to leave till the police came ; prisoner said, “ Here is the money I robbed the man of.” The case was proved, and His Worship sentenced prisoner to 8 months’ witl hard labor. The s’y-grog selling case, adjourned last Court day. His Worship said he had adjudged the case as ho then, according to his knowledge, thought rigid. Since then circumstances had conic to his knowledge which led him to alter his decision, and he must now judge against accused, who would be fined LSO. Williams v Beat son —For wages. Mr Austin for plaintiff, Mr Johnston for defendant. The plaintiff being a bankrupt without his discharge, Mr Johnston asked for a nonsuit, as plaintiff could only sue through his trustee, as he hadn't his discharge yet. Mr Austin contended that the Bankruptcy Act did'not contemplate depriving a man from claiming wages for worl, as the defendant had a wife and family to support, and, if he could not sue for wages, they might starve. His Worship said this was an - w phase ot a case of this sort, so he would adjourn the case to have time to c nhder it. Heap r Mitchell—Adjourned case. Mr Austin, for plaintiff, said, he would settle the case, as his client, being a minor, ovule’ not put in an execution. His Worship gave judgment for 10s for expenses.