R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1018, 9 March 1882, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

CARTERTON,-WEDNESDAY, '■■ !—♦ : (Before H.S. Wardell, Esq,, R.M,)| Jameson Bros, v John' McGiite.Dflbt L;P;7B fty. Judgment for amount and costs. Elias Cohen v James BrtoolMjebj [•*• Judgment for amount and costs, Mr Sandilands for plaintiff. Sam Haigh v Pistelastzor.-Debt LI 9a 2d. Judgment for amount and oosts. James Ridgway v Pistolise Edmonds. —Debt L 3 5». Judgment for amount and costs,l s " t . lon i R. Gates, junr.-Breaoh of w>M 'Act, No appearance of defendant, ' Fined Li and costs. Same v.Charles Swan ( -Breaph of Rabbit Act. Fined LI and coots, ','.: MASTERTON, THURSDAY. ■ '"Pa™jk&Oo.vA.W.»bhau»- ' ~ ~T DebtLls 17s 9d. (Adjourned from hut Sitting,) 1 '£• W-'Rokg recalled : had received a tiubpnaioalßng n;on him to produce car,Wf*PPP'ftj(| m did not .unde

stand the meaning of it. ■ He produced •tho manuscript of Mr Renall's addross in jiis own handwriting/ He- thought he knew Mr-Renall's handwriting, could i.hqt say that the writing on the'.back swaß Renall's hand, fleh'ad l ho other dabumenti| >. .' ;,:.;',/'■ / . •$Mr Buniiiy "stated that-Mr' Hogg had been called in error. It- was Mr Smith Whose evidence he required. Mr Eenall did denyjhat.the writing on the back of'the-address was his own. R. 6. Williams deposed that he was a.member of.Mr Renall's committee. -He attended'one" two meetings of the Committee. He was present at one which Mr Eenall attended. .At the general meeting in Mr lorns Auction Room expenses were not discussed. He was not one of a deputation which waited on Mr Renall. He was dreserit at a meeting at which expenses were:. gone into. He believed Mr Renall: was also there. Mr Renall gave : thi Committee power to incur general expenses. Mr Renall.B»id the law fixed the amount of expenses, and thej must notgo beyond it, .In answer to. Mr Renall: not think Mr Renall took any part in the business;of the Committee in. Mr .'lorns' room! Hejremembered journeys to Tinui being spoken about in his shop by Mr Bonall, and Mr Renall promising to assist the. Committee. He was not aware that; the Committee authorised any printing in the Daiiy. He only attended two Committee meetings altogether. He did not think that it was on the eve of'the election when he saw Mr Renall in Mr lorns 1 room.. He was appointed with others to go to Tinui. At the meeting in Mr lorns' room Messrs Pinkerton, R. V. Smith,' J; lorns, J. Greaves, and H. Behtley were present. He believed that Mr Bish was also,there. A Chairman'wasappointed at tho'. meeting but ho forgot who he was. J-j lorns, called, deposed: There was a Committee formed toseourethereturnof Mr Renall. Iwaß secretary and at any meetings at which I was present I took minutes. 1 didjiot attend all meetings. I do not know whether the minute book contains any record of Mr Renall attending a meeting, I heard casually that Mr Renall; had called in one evening, but I was not, present on, that occasion. Mr Dalrym'ple>as first appointed secretary to the Committee and when he resigned I succeeded him/' Thore'is no minute referring to Mr Renall, There is a minute" of the 20th of October, authorising Messrs Bish. R G. Williams, R. V. Smith, and. Ketsonbergto wait upon, Mr.Renall and jcbnsult;him generally re Giiaucial matters. jQn the tolhbiying day ,at ;a : committee :moetmg Mr R, V: Smith reported that ithe deputation had waited on : Mr Renall ivvho approved of the Committee which hadbeenconstituted. Mr R, V.Smith was appointed to arrange financial matters with Mr Renall. Messrs Smith and lorns were appointed to see Mr Renall with reference' to printing .his address and financial. matters. ; . I. catinot aay whether I saw Mr Renall re printing, Mr R. "V. Smith was appointed permanent ohairman of the Committee. ' The Court: I wonder whether the copywright of that book is worth much I Mr Renall; Tho historian'will get it someday. Witness continued 11 met Mr Renall on several occasions, but I did not wait specially on him. I believe I saw Mr Renall about his address, and about financial matters. I cannot remember the 'Jesuit. I don't think we had any instructions from Mr Renall about printing. I never saw the manusoript address, but I saw the one in the paper.. Mr Renall, at this stage, admitted the written endorsement on the address to be his, Witness continued: An application was made on the 25th. of November to Mr Renall for a cheque of £2o for incidental exponses, I got money in response from MrD'Arcy. A ten pound cheque was enclosed in an envelope The cheque was in my handwriting. That m s tile second cheque for £lO he had from me, He had threo in all, more than the law allowed The Court ruled thae the minute book wasinot ovidence. It simply allowed the witness to refresh his memory from it. Witness: I bolieve a meeting waß held after the election was over to see what expenses'.had;been incurred. I cannot say whethorany minutes were takeu, a meeting was called but no one attended, and the whole thing collapsed. • - The Court: When did the committee settle up before oi) after. Witness after; I believo tho accounts were submitted to a meeting, I beleive several of us met together'but there was ■ no formal meeting. I did not' call th'o rneotingior.aettling'up accounts, 'Some' accounts to tljo amonnt of fSJO'wew pali} by me out of the money supplied by Mr Renall. Payton & Co. and Smith 4 Hogg etc,, ( were laid before the Committee, I southern on to Mr Renall with a request for payment of them. I forwarded all the accounts to him together, and requested him to pay them Mr Smith and I went up with reference to the accounts on one oooasion but could not find Mini :• I asked ;Mr,Renall on pne.occasian for the money and he.threw the accounts on one side and said he. would have nothing to;do with them. .On the night advertised • for thp settling up meeting two or three of us. opened the accounts. I drew up a list of the accounts showing the balance required to discharge the j liabilities, This statement ipcluded the accounts of Payton & Co., and Smith & Hogg. I never saw the defendant present at a Committee fleeting.. I requested Mr Renall on one 'occasion to mix up more with the' Committee and the electors generally. \ [Left Sitting.] -'