R. M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 934, 25 November 1881, Page 2

R. M. COURT.

MASTERTON, THURSDAY.

[Before H. S. Warden, Esq., R.M.] The Resident Magistrate on taking'his seat said that ho had examined a child in the custody of Mr and Mrs Marley to verify an allegation of cruelty which had been brought against the latter. Dr Hosking and himself found no external evidences of illusage, though, from the hands of the child, she appeared to have too much work to do for one so young, otherwise she was woll nourished and cared for, He deprecated rumors being spread to the discredit of Mr and Mrs Marley by persons who were list prepared to come forward and sustain them. Ingram v "William Smith.—Driving without lights after sunse', Fined Is and costs.

Same v Rapp and Hare.—Permitting their servant to diive a vehicle without lights. Dismissed, , Same v Richard Ockley, n lad in the employ of Messrs Rapp and Hare.—Driving without lights after sunset. Fined Is and costs. TIIK DKAPBK CASE, Edwin George Draper, a young man of gentlemanly appoarance, appeared to be ( doalt with for a chargo of obtaining i's from Mr D. F, McCarthy under falsepretences, In answor to the Court the defendant adhered to the plea of "guilty," which he had made when first brought up. The Court asked him if he disputed the fact that he had been committed at Wanganui to imprisonment with hard labor for four months in 1878, and again for two months, on a charge of vagrancy, in January, 1880, The Moused'admitted the sentence, but said he had subsequently, for over eighteen montliß, held one situation in this district, and conducted himself with propriety till Friday last, when, in consequence of having been drinking and silting up all night nta ball, he committed the offence for which he was charged. He asked the Court to »ive him another chance to retrieve his character. The Court said diuskonness might be accepted as palliation of an act of violence, but not of an act such as the one which accused had committed. The verdict of the Court would be six months imprisonment with hard labor.

James Sextan then preferred a similar charge against the prisoner, to which he pleaded guilty. The Court sentenced him to six months' imprisonment on the latter the sentence to take effect at the expiration of the first term of imprisonmeiit. A third charge by Mr E. B. Bell, of Greytown, yet remains to he heard. Mr Doivman, of the Lower Valley, who was in Court', stated that the prisoner kd, by false representations, defrauded him of money to the amount of £7O. Walter Morrison v John Harding.— Assault and abusive language, Mr Parker appeared for ths plaintiff. The defendant, who was not represented by Counsel, pleaded guilty, Both plaintiff and defendant were' engaged in leading horses round the country, and the defendant having reason to believe that the plaintiff ha<! by misrepresentation secured a mare which had been promised to his horso, accused him of duplicity, and strong language passed between them, which wound up by defendant assaulting the plaintiff. The Court disapproved of this method of adjusting an argument, and reprimanded the defendant for his abusive language, and fined him 60s and cobls for The assault. Spencer F. Beard v A, Kitchingham.— Judgment summons, £lB 12s. Order, made. Arthur Fallnon v Frank Gay .-Debt & Os 4d. Judgment for amount and cost'. James Clayson v J. H. Corbett.-Dtibt £lss. Mr Skipper for defendant. Judgment for amount and costs. M. Oaselbarg v A. E. WaUon.-Deht £4 14s 6d. Judgment for amount and costs. .James Ewington v C. L. Proffit.-Debt, «J 12s. Judgment for amount and doito.