RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1202, 10 July 1884, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.

Geraldine— Wednesday, July 9,1884. TBefore H. 0. Baddely, Esq., R.M.., Dr Fish, and L. Walker, Esq., J.P.'s.] PROTECTION ORDER. Mrs Vv'illiam Scott, Waihi Bash, asked for a protection order for her earnings, on the ground of her Husband being an habitual drunkard. Dr Foster appeared for the applicant.—His Worship granted the order. CIVIL CASES. J Williams and Son v. William TipIndy—Claim £3 10s Id. DrFoster appeared for the plaintiff.—Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed with costs. B. H. peai point v. W. Fitzgerald ~ Claim £4 3s 10d.—Judgment by default. J. Kennedy v. W. Horsefall-Claim £7 7s 9d.—Judgment for amount claimed with costs. Fredk. Flatman v. W. Horsfall—Claim £l6 ; judgment summons. The defendant'paid plaintiff: the sum of £5 whilst the case was proceeding. The Bench ordered the balance to be paid ms follows | —one half in eight weeks, and the remainder to be paid eight weeks after that payment. In default of payment of the whole the defendant to be imprisoned for six weeks. Jeßse Davis v. - Williams Claim £4 14s 7d ; judgment summons.—The Bench ordered defendant to pay 2s 6d per week; first payment to be made next Wednesday. Morrison and Dunlop v. T. rierlihy — Claim £5 5s 2d ; judgment summons. - The Bench ordered defendant to pay the amount by instalments of 2s 6d per week till the debt is paid ; the first instalment to be paid next Wednesday. THE OKiRI DEFERRED PAYMENT SETTLERS. In reference to the land cases that had been previously before the Court, his Worship again deferred his decision m the case of Kitson v. Lewis, stating that in his opinion the defendant was bound to produce his license, and he would adjourn the case in order to enable him to do so. It laid with the Commissioner of Crown Lands to prove that there had been a breach of conditions endorsed on the license, in regard to the Banger, he would have to appear in Court to prove his report, or his non-appearance might be got over by someone swearing as to his signature. Those defendants who did not appear next Court day in answer to their summons he should treat in the same manner as undefended cises, aim cancel their licenses. The Court then rose.

" Pay rne the six-and-eightpence you owe me, Mr Mulrooney," said a village attorney. "For what?" " For the opinion you had of me." "Faith, 1 never had any opinion of you in my life."

" Rough, ok Rats "—Clear* rut. rate, mice, •■•(nchee, flies, a't-', bed-bug», battled. i>»<ctß, tk'iLk«, gopher*. Drupgnis, Mose* Mops & 00,, Sydney, General Apenti.

When a friend asked a reformed inebriate the cause of his reformation he said, "As you are married, you will quite understand! it when I say getting tipsy made me see my mother-in-law double."

" FTjCfitr PAiBA..' , --Q'iicV, cample*--* cure, bll aT.i.ojing Kiiu'T, »nr) U/inary Disease, D-;.ggi-'«- Mcecs, Mosj & Co.. SyfWy, General 'The late Thomas Hood, driving into the country one day, observed a notice beside a fence, "Beware of the dog." There not being any signs of a dog, Hood wrote on the Board, " Ware be the dog 1" ~_ Dos'i Dm 0 ihg TJottsh—"Koagri en lUh " clefc" out rn*H, w-'c-, b.>eil<">, rof-o> (■*, b'-d bug-, flirs, ants, in-rocc, ilgU*>, j-ok-rabbity gopher*. Most*, Sioca & Co., Sydn.-y, G'.:nei*i AgeU». l

TEMUKA AMATEUR (>PEK A TIC AND DRAMATIC CLUB.

The lirst entertainment held under the ausnicious of the above ulub came off last night in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, and passed off very successfully. There was a larga attendance, and judging from the frequeucy with which they applauded they enjoyed themselves thoroughly. The piece opened with the ever-popular farce " "ox and Cox," in which Messrs Gnrr, Greenwood and Mogridge acquitted themselves capitally. Messrs Greenwood and Gurr deserve great credit for their excellent noting as "Box and Cox." Then came- a musical interlude, consisting of two quartettes entitled "DameiJurdeu" and "Pro Phundo Basso," in which Mrs Edmonds, Misses Marshall aud Burton, and Messrs Edmonds, Clinch and Gurr took part. The latter piece was extremely good and literally convulsed the audience with laughter. Mr Gnrr gave the following political sketch : Political strife once more is rife,

And " spouting" disturbs each night of

onr life, When they politics talk, and the green ones quite balk ■ With +heir promises, broken as eaa'y as

chalk. " The Atkinson crowd has been in too long ; We can find better men"—is once more the song. But, law! when it cams to dividing the

cake How these "better men" pressed hono-

rariums to take. " Retrenchment !" they cry, but it's all in my eye, They pocket the cash, and never say die; Oh ! what an ado and hullabaJloo

They made when some talked of reduc ing the screw.

To the Hall I once went when Sir George Grey was sent To show how to get the " unearned increment," Be told how illused, and sadly abused The hard-working man was, which greatly amused. For it seems, when the House the old man once lert To protect the " poor man" never entered his head— But in largo blocks sold out our very best land, Arid left the poor farmer the boulders and sand. So now, if they try some good land to buy The price they must pay is excessively high. But, oh ! he is bent—that bland old gent— On getting us back the unearned increment !

Poor Atkinson's had a time very sad, Liabilities seem to have quite turned him

mad. How his heart thrilled with pain when the

freight upon grain They raised 'to take from our poor farmers

their gain. Montgomery talks of his fad, Separation, As if by this means he could make repa-

ration ! When both of our islands are by nature

a pair Intended all favors and losses to share. Let us turn the man out, and look well about For those who will practice whatever they u spout" So wake up, I pray, and next polling day Send in to our Parliament men quite <xu fait.

But in Geraldioe, too, we are quite in a slew, The candidates here are both of them true. We daren't for the life of us go into the strife — "It seems so like coming between man and wife," Tiß sad, though, to think these dear ones must part, For both cannot enter the Parliament mart— Unless a new field one of them do seek ; Nov, which of the two will be loving and meek ? For Eolleston and Cox, like our friends " llox and Box," May find in their pathway some scheming old fox ; And most dearly pay for continuing the fray By both falling short on the great polling day.

Mr Edgeler, I hear, wiil shortly appear And speak to the voters who hold him so

dear ; We'll see in the press, very soon, his

address — His claim to our suffrage we all must

confess. Exporters be careful to print what is said To send to his friends (of whom some are dead) A.n account of his exploits, so great and

so sound, And energies—clearing Mount Cook at a

bound. Ye Bibbonites Blue, take care what you do, To this brother devoted be all of you true ; Your votes now lie begs, to keep on his legs This man whom the naughty boys pelted with eggs. But the most unique scheme as yet I have seen Is that Bank to Friend Twomey revealed in a dream ; For the very high rate men pay out of State Perplexes the farmers' already sad fate. If this bank lends them money at "sweet five per cent" 'Tis clear each small farmer will soon be a gent, So easily he all his taxes will pay And put something by for a dark rainy day. So to Twomey God-speed, I hope he'll succeed, And many will find that they have all they need, Who, do all they "ken," are now harrassed men And vainly plough up each rough fell and fair glen. The performance wound up with a most amusing farce entitled " The Smoked Miser." ]n this piece the miser has a ward whose fortune he tries to secure. The young lady, however, has a lover (Captain Daring) who contrives to visit

]-c" by being lowered down the chimney in a'basket. The mis.-r discovers the lovers together, anrl in rushing about to get his blunderbuss lie falls into the basket and is dragged up the chimney by Captain Daring's friend. The servant comes in and lights ihe fire, and the mme.'s screams are then heard up ibe cLimm.y until he is released by the servant firing a gun at him. Mr Edmonds acted the part of the nrser first-vate, »mrl so did Mr Grtsi-Mwuod . tlmt of Capl-in Darmg, and Mr Colvdle that «if Charles Sowthiefcles. Mr Mogndge contrived to make the m.*t of the dual parts of Ceres (u waiting maid, a-d Anno the miser's ward. Mr Heap also did well as the miser's friend. But tlis part of the whole piece . .vas .that which fell to the lot of Mr Giirr, and he undoubtedly did it full justice. It was the part of Goliah Spideriimb (servaut to the miser), who represents himself as famishing with hunger, and goes into extravagant ees'avy over . the prospect of having a pair of fowls for dinner. Mr Gurr acted the part capitally ; in fact, in a manner that would do credit to a professional orator. At the close of the first part of the entertainment, Mr Edmonds, on behalf of tho Mechanics' Institute Committee, thanked those present for their attendance, and said all were welcome to join the Club. A dance terminated the.proceedings.