POLICE COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 700, 23 February 1881, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

FEATfJERSTOif, MONDAY. (Before H. S. Wakdell,Esq.,R.M.) Laimbear v T. K McDonald.—Breach of Local Board by-laws. Pined Is and costs. Same v O, S. B, Furlong.—Malicious injury. Fined 5s and costs. Constable Lawrie v Jackson.— Drunk and disorderly. Fined ss. . BfJ. Wilson y O. Phillips.—Wages, &c., £2517s Bd, £9los paid into court, but not accepted. "'Judgment for £IQ in addition to amount paid iu and costs!' : '

GREYTOWN, TUESDAY.' W, Pole v Thomas Strawbridge, ing bull to beat large, Fined £4and costs. Same v Charles. Bishop—Breach of Borough by-laws. Fined 5s and costs: ; Same v M, Ryan and H. Morris.— Breach of. Borough by-laws, Withdrawn.

MASTERTON RABBIT TRUSTEES. • , »(To the Editor of the Duly.). . sub-leader of Monday would lead some simple ones - to believe that all the present trustees for the Masterton Rabbit District are likely to > ■but'l an elector,;begio ajffffJßW the persoh who wrote "those :fow ,}iwfl» vr their ; interest that: B;uch is not; likely# be ; .the.case. . ■ - -V - - It is a fact, I believe, .■. Stuckey -was appointed'Chahman .of the.,. Trustees,. the only .persons: summoned: were smalj fanners living in his own immediate neighborhood, while others at , more remote parts of the district could do jußt as they lilted as regards the destruction'of rabbits.- - • , Again, is it just towards these small , - farmei'B to put a farther .expense upon them for lawyers fees, in addition to fines : ;• and.court expenses, when 1 the:lnspector ' was quite conpetent to prove the case ? • Indeed, if he we're, not fit to state the par-: v ticulars of the offence, he Bhould not, in my opinion,-be retained as an efficient -. officer. • However, I feel satisfied that atthe apv proaching election on the 7th proximo, the '-wt landowners of forty acres and upwards will exeroise the privilege of voting for the ; best men' as Trustees for'the ensuing !■; year. I am, &c,, _ ELECTOB. .