RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT
THIS DAY. ' (Before H. Kenrick, Eso;., 8.M.) BECEIVING STOLEN PBOPEBTY. The case of Walter Willetts for receiving stolen property was adjourned till Thursday, the 22nd inst. BREACH OF THE BY-LAWS. Charles McDonnell was charged with a breach of the Borough By-laws by allowing a show board to project over the side path at Tararu on January Ist. Sergt. Mulville stated the circjamstances, and also that the defendant had been requested by the police to remove the board and had hot done so. Fined Is and costs, 7s. FAILING,TO' BUPPOBT. Alexander Wilson was called upon to show the reason,why he failed to contribute to the support of his illegitimate child. There was no appearance of the defendant. Elizabeth Bird wood was called upon to prove that the defendant could pay the amount of the arrears, but said she could not, from her own knowledge, say if Wilson was in a position to pay. The case was remanded till 10 o'clock to-morrow morning, the Magistrate stating that if Wilson did not appear he would issue a warrant to compel him to do so. ■■>£> CIVIL SIDE. TUENEB V. MTJNRO. A claim for £7' 17s, money lent. - It. Turner deposed that ho lent the money to Munro*, and it had not been paid. Judgment for the amount claimed with costs. ALEX. GILLAff T. M. CBAE. Judgment summons. Order made that defendant pay one pound down and one pound in a month. ' AIONPABIEL Q.M.CO. V. W. BOWE. Adjourned for one month on application of defendant. 21s costs. A. FLEMING V. JEiTBEY WOOI>. Eates, os. - Nonsuited. KATE WATSON V. GEO. JACK.LIN. Claim, £6. Mr Brassey for plaintiff. ' The plaintiff said the balance was due { on the sale of a cow. Received £2 on i account. The sum of £6 was still owing, j Judgment for plaintiff, and costs £2 4s. I H. ENDKES V. BOBEET CASH ELL. Mr Dodd for plaintiff. The amount claimed, £2, cash lent. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. A. FLEMING V. SEVEIUL OTHKBS. All settled out of court. SAME V. BAML. BKEKNAN. Claim 14s for rates. Judgment for £1. SOtJTEB V. SEVERAL' NATIVKB. ■ Claim, £30357 d. Mr Miller for plaintiff. Mr Brassey for natives. The natives confessed judgment. ft. Onyon, sworn, proved the debt to £30 Is 7d. He supplied the coal to the defendants, and the amount is still due. Judgment for the amount claimed against G. O'Halloran and three natives, and costs, £4 6s. . Several cases were struck out on account of no appearance. BBASSEY V. A. J. PBEECK. Claim, £15 Us 6d, P.N., and 1.0. U. £5. Judgment for £2011s 6d and costs. A. GILLAN V. A. THOMSON. No appearance—struck out. JOHN HABT V. B. BDWABDS. Claim, £10 lls, for wages. John Hart, sworn, said the defendant told him he could not pay him until he hud received some paint money. He said he expected money from Auckland at the end of the month, and he would pay; if not received, Major Murray had told him he would advance him some mosey. There was £5 received on the Ist .November; he gave him £1 at that time, and there was £4 4s due. He promised to pay him the next week, but he put him off from time to time and he got nothing, Kobert Edwards said the agreement was to pay as the cash come in for the paint. I received £6 from the Govern* ment. Judgment for plaintiff, £10 111, and costs, 18a—execution stayed for 14 day a. Court adjourned.
(Before K. Graham, T. L. Murray, K. W. Pucker, aud H. jVI. Jcrvia, Esqs., J's.P.) BACE MEETING- DISPUTE. 1 he Court resumed at 2 o'clock Michael Brown and Win. McCullough,. two of the stewards of - the late race meeting at Parawai, were sued by Mere Taipari, .owner of the horse Skylark for £30, the amount of the stakes for the Thames Plate, and which the stewards j divided with the second horse owing to the unfair riding of Skylark. Mr Dodd appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Miller, instructed by the stewards, for the defendants, i Mr Dodd stated the case for the plaintiff. George T. Wilkinson, sworn, deposed —I am a licensed interpreter. I recollect the Thames Plate being run . for. Skylark ran. I was acting judge. I saw the jockey weighted. I understood that the money was paid at the time. By Mr Miller—Mr Kenrick was not in the Judge's box. The meeting was held under Auckland Jockey Club rules at the time of the race. The decision of the stewards was that the money should be divided. Walsh, owner of the second horse, got his half of the money. (Advertiser of 19th December produced.) This paper contains the conditions under which, this face was run. I explained to plaintiff the decision of the stewards.
By Mr Dodd—She did not accept or refuse.
The Bench asked for the Auckland Jockey Club rules, and conferred together. Mr Miller addressed the Court. After some discussion,
James Tanner,'. sworn,, deposed—He was a professional rider. On the 26th of December he rode Skylark in the Thames Plate. He thought Skylark won. He weighed in all right. Saw Mr Wilkinson, but could not swear he saw him when he was weighed. Mr Miller addressed the Court, taking objection that the Court had no authority, as the decision of the stewards was final, aud produced several previous decisions on Ihe question. . George Harcourt deposed- to the meeting of the stewards, and the resolution declaring that half the money should be paid to the second horse. The Court decided that the decision of the stewards was final. Mr Dodd here left the Court in high dudgeon, stating that the Court prevented him from giving such evidence as he chose. Mr Miller proceeded to prove that a protest was lodged against Skylark, and that it was considered by the stewards, and a decision arrived at that the stakes should be divided between the owners of the first and second horses. The decision of the court was a judgment for the) defendants with costs.
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3445, 9 January 1880, Page 2
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