R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1134, 25 July 1882, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

FEAT:HERSTON,-MO.PAI,

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I of Adam Miller vH. H. iWoite'rSt 'as.Tremr'eVof. 'the' Wair'arapaiWes't County, lor Ll6, .the'difference between 140, .tlfe amount demanded and: \)aid uhdeTrprotest- by the-plaintiff fora' nubltoai.'.s' license -for.a. hotel in -the towntlistrict of Featherston, and- the siini (if: L 25, tho amount, payable for a-publicans;!.; I license ontsjde lhe boundaries bfborongha, sq., the Resident Magistrate held'that' (' town 'districts" are incorporated towns within .the nißiinjiig pf % ijjcensroe Apt, 1881.- He therpfore gave 'judgment for defendant with costs, 'Mr .(jan.dilawjs appeared fpr plaintiff, Mr Qi-ay'for defendant. Mr Sandilands asked, -leave to appeal, which was granted, ■"•"■•■' W, A, P. Sutton.vW. Smith (Bush Gully).—Breach of Rabbit Act.■: ;Mr Gray for defendant. It;was shewn that (lefeiidant .had' contracted with a man to destroy the rabbits for the skins. rabbit agent hot considering the contractor employed a sufficient number of men tt keep down, the pest,: had requested |efendaut,'to put on more men on his own account, . Defendant failed to do thishenpeJKajtjon? ;It was stated that Vhe contractor had picked up 6,QOQ pojsojjed skins in one month, and laid 2,2001b5.0f poisoned'grain.' As the defendant had, since receiving, notice, put on more men a nominal fine of. 20s was inflicted.

Three oivil oaseß of no public importance we're also disposed of, judgment being given for plaintiff.in each ease.