MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2813, 9 May 1895, Page 2

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Temuka—Tuesday, May 7th, 1895, [Before 0. A. Wray, Esq., S.M.] claim for support, Spillane v. Spillane. Mr Smithson for defendant and Mr Salmond for plaintiff. Mr Smithson asked for an adjournment in this case, as he had not had sufficient time to get the case up. There was a considerable amount of evidence to go through. Mr Salmond objected to the adjournment, as his client was living hand-to-mouth with anyone who would take him in, and if something was not done he would have to apply to the Charitable Aid Board. His Worship asked who was going to keep the plaintiff during the adjournment of the case. If the defendant was willing to keep him he would make a temporary order for 10s per. week until the nexu sitting in Temuka by himself, unless some other arrangements could be made to hear the case sooner. The defendant agreed to this. STONE THROWING. John Cliff was charged with throwing a stone on Mr Klee’s shop in Winchester, on April 26th. Accused pleaded guilty. The evidence of Mr Klee was that he was greatly annoyed by boys throwing stones on his shop. He did not know who did it. Constable Bourke stated that the buy was only a tool for other boys The boy’s father stated he was always a good boy, attended school regularly, and was in the sixth standard. He admitted his guilt. He had not punished him for it. His Worship said that the practice of stone throwing must be put a stop to. The boy evidently bad been the tool of others. Fined 5s aud costs, BREACH OF THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE ACT. W. Hopkiusou was charged with slaughtering 6 sheep and 1 bullock on premises not licensed according to the Abbitoirs and f laughterhouaes Act, 1894. Defendant pleaded guilty. The evidence of Constable Egan was that Hopktnson was refused a license for the premises he has been slaughtering on last year, but was granted a license for another place, aud it was renewed for the same place this year. He was having a slaughterhouse put up now. W. Hopkinson said be had asked his neighbors if he could slaughter there until he had his premises built, aud they had agreed. He knew be was doing wrong. Was having a slaughterhouse built. His Worship stated he was liable to a penalty of £lO for each beast killed, and inflicted a fine of 10s and costs, and one witness’s expenses. CIVIL CASES. J. Whitehead ▼. H. Lynch Claim £7 15s 4d. Judgment for amount claimed, with costs, Patrick Cannon v. Bartholemew Martin —Claim £2 for wages. Mr Aspiuall for defendant. Patrick Cannon, sworn, stated : Was engaged by defendant last October. Commenced work on the Thursday. Thera was no mention of wages. f started catting potatoes. When I left I did not ask for any wages. Came h ick again the following January. I met Martin, who asked me to come up and be would settle with me. He offered me 12a 6d, but I wanted £2. To Mr Aspiuall: I worked for Martin two years before, harvesting. He did not take mo in out < f charity. I started work cutting potatoes. I never stopped ii one of the days or washed my dotlu-s I never went out shooting mother day. I!.irtholemew Martin, sworn, state I ; I remember p aintiff coming to my place aat October. He gut there about dinner ;ime. I asked him to stay and have ; mine dinner. A ter dinner he helped ' oy wife to cut some potatoes. Ijo said 1 le had been swaggiug the country for i mine months, and could nut got any vorV. He wanted to stop at my place < mt ii the Timaru show. 1 told him ho i mu hi. The second week I sot him to i vorii planting potatoes, and gave him 1 vo'rk ior the balance of the week. 'I hero 1 vas no mention of wages. 1 lie first i rpok he did nut do anything at alj. Re i

came to my house the following January. 1 offered him 12s 6d for one week’s wages, but he wanted £2. Mary Martin, sworn, said ; I remember plaintiff coming to our house in October last. He came about dinner time. After din ner he helped me to cut some potatoes. Never asked him to start work. The following week my husband gave him work. He went the following Monday. The day he went away 1 asked him to have some breakfast, and get the change due to him. He came again in January. My husband offered him 12s 6d for one week’s wages, but he wanted £2. I have never seen him since. b\ Harrison, sworn : I have worked for Martin. He gave me 12s 6d per week during the slack times, and from 15s to 17s in busy times. His Worship gave judgment for defendant for one week’s wages 15s, and 6s costs. This concluded the business, and the Court rose.