POLICE COURT

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 612, 5 November 1880, Page 2

POLICE COURT

MASTERTON, THURSDAY.

[Before H.'S. WaSdeu, Esq., R.M, Daniel Gunther. v. , John Naylor.— Assault". Mr - Skipper for defendant, This was a -Taueru case. Defendant thumped prosecutor, a young lad, in. the ribs for a' supposed injury. Mr Skipper took one line'of defence, and his client another; the Court summing up with a line of 40s and costs.

J. C. Ingram v. G. Woodhani.—Breach of Borough by-laws, Reprimanded, and ordered to pay costs. Same v. John Bonham.—Breach of Borough by-laws.. Reprimanded, and ordered to pay costs Same v. Yalentine. Henry.—Riding round a, cnuor a - oVier tlian afo itpaoe. The Sergeant said he was not aware of the by-law, but the Cturt brought it home to him in a prictical nimner by a reprimand and a bill for

Same. v. 6. T. Farmer.-Breach of Borough by-laws by riding round a corne; at other than a foot pacß. Defendant tried to prove that his horse ambled round corners, and that the amble was a foot pace, but the Court directed him to pay 7s costs and to cousider himself reprimanded.

Same v. Allan Walton,—Riding on a footpath, Defendant thought the footpath.(new one in Hall-street) was a sort of. by-road. The Inspector, however, claimed it as a full-blown footpath, and the Court pronounced another reprimand and added another 7s to the Treasury. • Same v. H. Pearson.—Allowing chim-'' ney to catch fire. Defendant did not appear, and was fined 20s and costs. ■ Same v. J. V. Smith.-Breach of Borough by-laws, by riding round corner of Church-street at other than a foot pace. Defendant said that he was not aware that Masterton had reached that sta«e of importance that such regulations were necessary. The Bench sympathised with the view of tho by-law taken by the defendant, Hut as it was in force it had no alternative but- to register a reprimand; and order the payment of costs,

■ J. C. Jngram v. J. H. Corbett.—Breach of Public Health Act' in having an. open •cesspool. Defendant said that the fault lay with the Borough which had stopped his drain. The Court let the case stand over to see if prosecutor and defendant could come to terms as to how the nuisance was to be abated, Civil Cases,

Walter J. Nathan v. C. P. Anderson. —Debt £1 lis 9d. Judgment for. amount and costs. ' i '*.

n ame v, S. Hounslow, jun.—Debt 17s 3d.' Judgment for amount and costs.

J. Payton v. W. N. Jacobs.—£2 9s, Judgment summons, order made. C. A. Briggs v. A. Rudman.—£llßs fid. Judgment for amount and costs.

M. Caselberg v., James Dalton.—Debt, £l2 9s lOd, Judgment for amount and costs,''.

James Smith v. Thomas Joyce.—Debt, £1 12s Id. Judgment for amount aud costs,

J. Payton v. Elias Cohen, -Debt, £1 2s 6d. Judgment for amount and costs,