Magistrate's Court Cambridge.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXIV, Issue 3786, 20 May 1908, Page 2

Magistrate's Court Cambridge.

Yesterday.—Before Mr E. C. Cutten, S.M. ■—Civil Case. — R. A. Pyke v. Philip Aylward.— Claim, £5. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for amount claimed, and costs £1 13s 6d. —Maintenance. — Te Waniki Waaka v. Murphy Waaka. This was a case in which Murphy Waaka had been ordered to pay 7s 6d per week each towards the cost of maintenance of his two children, Teno Waaka and Kahuki Waaka, to their mother. The order was made some considerable time ago by Mr Northcrof t, and Murphy paid up until last September, after which he ceased to pay anything. When questioned as to why he had not continued to pay, Murphy made all kinds of excuses, saying he had been laid up, etc.; but the Magistrate asked him if he could pay up the arrears by 1 next Court day, the 16th of June next, intimating that if he did not he would probably be sent to Mount Eden for a term. Murphy said perhaps he could, and perhaps not—Mr Lewis, who appeared for the mother of the children, said there appeared to be some doubt as to the validity of the order; and in this opinion Mr Cutten concurred. —lt was eventually decided to take out a fresh order, and this was done. —Murphy said the children were his, and made a rambling statement as to some land he possessed, suggesting he should make it over to Mr Lewis as security for the woman.—Mr Lewis said Murphy had tried all sorts of dodges to get out of paying; and the Magistrate made an order that the sum of 15s per week should be paid weekly, the first payment to be made next Tuesday. The costs, amounting to £2 17s Gd, will also have to be paid next Tuesday, and failing the payment of £3 12s 6d on that day, Murphy will be sent to gaol for a term.—The arrears, some £l2, will have to be abandoned, but particular care is to be taken that for the future Murphy pays up each week.

—Forgery.—

Police v. Tari.—- This was a case in which a native boy, aged about 13, was charged with having forged a cheque for £9 18s. It appeared the lad got a blank cheque from the book of Mr Thos. Weir, of Maungatautari, filled it in for the above-mentioned sum and wrote Mr Weir's name to it. He then attempted to pass it in Cambridge, but the forgery was discovered. On the application of the police the case was adjourned for a week.