RESIDENT MAGISTRATE COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 114, 21 March 1879, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE COURT.

Feaiheii'ston, March' 17, 1879. . [Before H. S. Wardell, Esq., R.M,] D. McDonald v, W. Phillips.—Threatening language. No'appearance of defendant. Oase struck out; defendant to pay costs. )3a. Constablo Brunskill v. T. King.—Disorderly conduct. Fined 20s, and costs 7s. Chapman v. Bell.—Judgment summons. Amount paid into Court. Brett v. Mountain.—Debt, £3314s 9d. Settled out of Court. . Mountain v. Brett,-Debt, £lB lis fid. Settled out of Court., ■ HarHdino v.'Lockwood.—Debt, £3 2s Gd. Judgment for amount and costs, Lancaster v. Bell.—Debt, £ll7s Gd. Judgment for amount and costs. Greytown, March 18,187 ( J. [Before H. S. Wardell, Esq., R.M.] J. Chew v, J. Knudsen and P. Sonsen. —Malicious injury to a fenco. Fined Is; damages 20s; costs 13s; expenses 30s, v W. King v. J. Ryan.—Maliciously killing a dog the property of tho informant. Fined 40s and costs. J. TJdy v, T. Fisher.- Judgment summons, £lB 7s lOd, Order for payment made.

J. Crowtlier v. M. Caselberg.—Wages, £4 lis. £l2a paid into Court. Judgment for £2 2s.

Carterton, March 19,1879.

[Before.H. S. Wardell, Esq., R.M.] Tlio application of W. R. Hastwcll for a transfer of. the license of the Ekatahuna hotel to Edward Green, was granted. Constable Connor v. George Sykes and Frederick Sykes,—Obstructing him while on duty. Charge dismissed.? - Constablo Connor v. James Merrick and fivo others. Defendants were charged with obstructing the. public highway, by playing a band of music oil tlio road, Defendants were fined Is each and costs. Constable Connor v. G. Cameron.— Drunk and incapable. Reprimanded and discharged, Annie Minifiio v. :Josiah Minifie.— Sureties of the peace, Adjourned to 9th April, Sarah Ann Gillard v. G. Gillard.— Sureties of the peace. Armstrong v. Evans.—Judgment summons, £8 4s. Ordor for payment made. T. Benton v. J. Ingley.—Debt, £0 ss. Judgment for plaintiff Whyte v. Robinson.—Debt, £4 lis 9d. Judgment for plaintiff.. . Same v. Brack-Debt, £7 2s. Judgment for plaintiff. ° Haigh v. Gillard,-Debt, £7 9s lOd. Judgment for plaintiff. Same v. Philips,—£7 Gs Id. Judgment for plaintiff There were several other cases which were either settled out of Court or judgment confessed for amount and costs. °.

Masterton, March 20, 1879. [Before H. S. Wardell, Esq., R.M.] Thomas Kilburn v. R, Smulley,—Debt. Debt, £45 lGs 3d. Mr Skipper for plaintiff. Order for payment made. : A. Falloon v. P. C. Frazi,—Debt, £l4 2s Cd, Mr Skipper for plaintiff. Judgment for amount and costs,

J. E. Thompson was charged by Tlios. Warner witli an assault on the occasion of the late fire at Masterton.

Mr Bunny appeared for the prosecutor. The assault consisted of a blow or shove on the chest, and vas admitted by the defendant. It was proved that the prosecutor was a member of the Fire Brigade, and the Court, while admitting that itwould be a serious matter to interfere with a member of the Brigado while discharging the duties of his office, pointed out that prosecutor wore no uniform indicating his 1 official capacity, and apparently, too, the Brigade having been recently formed, there was not much organization on the part of its members. For these reasons the Court treated the case as one of ordinary assault of a trivial bharacter, and fined tho defendant ss. Mr Bunny pressed for solicitor's costs, and for expenses of a witness, but the Court refused to grant either. Jas. Ewington v. J. M. Stanford.— Debt, £l9s. •Mr Skipper for defendant, Judgment for amount and costs.

M. Caselberg v. R. L. Dorsett.— Debt, £43 3s lid, Mr Bunny for plaintiff. Judgment for.amount and costs. .

M. Caselberg v. W. L. Dorsett,-Debt, £O9 16s Gd. Mr Bunny for plaintiff, Judgment for amount and costs.

Bowry and King v. E. Rutland.—Debt, £69 5s Bd. Mr Bunny for plaintiff; Mr Skipper for defendant. Judgment for £SB 4s sd. and costs,

G. H. Shute v. J. McDermott.—Debt, £5. Mr Skipper for plaintiff. Plaintiff nonsuited,