RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3696, 29 October 1880, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

' ' 'i • THIS DAY. i , (Before H. Kenrick, Esq., 8.M.) . ;-- USING INBULH2TOIAHOUAOB. Jane French wms charged upon the information of A. Colhonn with nsine insnlting'language in the Waiotahi School on the 26th inst, and eondiet calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. The toeused: pleaded goilty, stating that she was under the influence of drink at the time. , , ' A. Cdlhoun deposed that on the 2«th inst. the accused cane into the school and called him a rascal(and a scoundrel, and stated that she was a good Orangewoman and that he was a d—d Boman Gatbelie. (Accused: I don't deny that.) She bad been at the school on previous occasions, creating a disturbance. , B[is Worship said to Mrs French that from the evidence she must have behaved, herself Tory badly indeed. Jfite. would; bind her over in heir own recognizances for six months in the.earn of £25, and if she Attempted tojMiby Mr Colhoun again' she would probibly go to gaol.

, CIVIL SIDE. ' JUDOKBirTS FOB PIAIUnFFS. Win. Wilson v. Ema Bewiti, claim £3 for gooda. The husband attended and stated that as the sister of his wife was dead, the defendant could not attend. He believed the goods had been obtained. —G. Dalziel v. A. Gough, claim £7 for rent.—J. Perkins r. B. 0. Long, claim £5 14s, rent.—J. Marshall' r. B* Hale, claim £2 2s 6d, goods. ; . , , Judgment Suhuoms.! or v. mitchill t. hatl paka. This was a claim for £9 10s, on a judgment summons. The defendant deposed he lived' at Ohinemuri, and since the judgement he had? paid Mr Mitchell four pounds., He did aot 6Wn any land at Ohinemuri. He had a share in a watch, a gun and some other goods. He considered the four pounds he had paid Mr Mitchell, and an interest He had given him in a block of land fairly paid the account due Mr Mitchell. . . The plaintiff deposed he believed the defendant could pay the amount if he liked. The case was adjourned to allow time for information to be obtained relating to defendant about some land. W. SOUTEB V. AIHI PIPXNI. 1 Cla>m, £34 2s 7d, a judgment summons. Judgment was given tor £25 to be paid in one week, and the balance in a week or in default one months' imprisonment. WH. BOBBITT V. J. W. 4DLAH., Judgment summons, £17 Is lid. The defendant deposed that since the judgment was obtained against him he nad not been in a position to pay the amount. ! Defended Casks. . j. pstebs and othxb9 v. x. xoxnxau, A claim for £19. „ . ■' . > Mr Milter appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr Dodd for the defendant Max Yon Bernewitz deposed, that he was a member of the Thames German Society. The objects were to! help and assist their members in times of sickness and want. The majority of the members

loft the district and eventually only six persons were left. The defendant was treasurer. At the last meeting in April it was resolved to wind up the society, and to divide the money in hand between the six members then present. The defendant stated he had the money, but had used it for his own purposes. He agreed to the division of the money. By Mr Dodd: It might have been four years ago since witness paid his last subscriptions. 'It was over twelve months at any rate. Witness read rule SSIrOm the Book of Rules, which said that all members were qualified to vote who were not less than two months in arrears, and. rule 39 said that all persons in arrears were liable to be struck off the books, and ceased to have any claim to money from the funds, The Society ceased four years ago. At that time £30 was taken from the funds, and ordered to be placed in the bank in the names of Boeneau and Ehrenfried for the benefit of the remaining members of the Society. . , John Peters and Lange gave evidence corroborative of the last witness. , The defendant deposed that be had had the money claimed, but as be considered other persons besides the plaintiffs were entitled he had refused to pay*,;No witnesses were called for the defence. < ■ Judgment was given for the amoUß^ iclaimed with costs, £4 13s .' ! {'T^ Court adjourned.