RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1891, 14 May 1889, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Temuka—Monday, May 13, 1889. (Before K.F. Gray and J. T. M, Hayliurst, Esqs., J.P.’a, CIVIL CASES. J. Fraser v. Reid—Claim £ll3s. Judgment for amount claimed and costs. DISTUEBINa A COEGEEGATION.

Lewis Scott was charged on the information of Jedediah W. Higgins with disturbing a congregation assembled for Divine worship in the Waitohi school. Prom the evidence of informant it appeared that he was conducting a service in connection with the Salvation Army at the Waitohi School on Sunday, April 30, and when reading a passage of Scripture was interrupted by defendant, who took advantage of a pause to request informant to stick to the argument. Defendant’s remark caused a break in the service, and consequent annoyance. Defendant admitted making a remark in connection with a statement made by complainant when commenting on a passage of Scripture, but did not do it with ill intent. The Bench considered the case proved by defendant’s own admission. It was the first case of the kind that had been brought before them. They understood that the informant did not desire to press the charge, but only wanted people to understand chat they had nogright to interrupt the services. Defendant would not be fined, but,.

would have to pay the coats of the case. CHEATIN'O- A NUISANCE. Eli Prattley was charged, on the information of Constable Tarrant, with unlawfully allowing a dead animal to remain unburied, thereby creating a nuisance. There were two charges of a similar nature against accused. Constable Tarrant stated that from information received he visited Prattley’s paddock on April 29th. He found lying by a haystack a horse and a calf in a state of decomposition. The stench was abominable, afedT noticeable from the road. Had spoken to defendant previously about it. W. Wills gave evidence as to the offensive smell, which was noticeable for about a fortnight. He had drawn Constable Morton’s attention to it. In the second case Constable Tarrant stated that he had entered a paddock of defendant’s abutting on the Springfield road, near the railway. He found a horse partially burled. The head and fore legs were exposed. The smell was something horrible. ‘ George Dyson, who had visited the paddock when looking for mushrooms, corroborated the k constable’s evidence as respecting the' stand}..' not closely inspected the animal. The defendant pleaded that he had buried the animals, but, in one case he was not able to do so for a few days. The Bench animadverted severely upon the neglect of accused, which might have proved seriously' detri- \ mental to public health. He would be-V fined 20s in each case, with witness’s expenses and court costs. The court then rose.