R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1160, 24 August 1882, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

( CARTERTON-WEDNESDAY, [Before .H. S. Wari'Eil, R.M.] W. Cfttt' v. W, Chapman and J, Stratford.-Claim Si. .Mr .Sandilandi i for plaintiff, and Mr, Gray for defendants, Judgment for amount and costs. : .The Crown v. G. F. Smith.—Sheep 1 rates, £1 10s. Judgment fur amount i aadeosti, ■■ • .:: Taratahi-Carterion Highway Board v. D,: Ttemewau.—Bates, £l6 6s. Judgment for amouut and ooßts. A number of other summonses from the same Board were settled out of Court. J. W. Laimbeer v. John Knight.— 1 Failing to register a dog Fined 10a. W. A. P. Sutton v, M.Ryan.—Breach ol Babbit Act. i'iued 20s. 1 " ' MASTERTON—THIS DAY. Jeßsie Williams v H. Williams : adjourned case of uuaault.no appearatica of parties. The p.ilice stated that they had both removed to another township. Case struck out. W. Enbins v Mrs Bradley.-Assault, no appearance of parties, Withdrawn on written request of complainant. X Melind Spargo v John Spargo protection order. Mr Bunny for plaintiff and Mr • Satidilands for defendant. ;Mr Bunny asked that the'ease be.hear^^rffl Mr Sandilands said the summons ouf?lXBB to have been returned at Carterton. thought the oase should be postponed. T. D. Thompson v Frank Thompson, adjourned ease.-Debt £l2 14s. Mr Bunny for plaintiff, Mr Beard for defendant. Mr' Bunny said his client was not ' in attendance. Mr Beard asked "for the 1 ease to be struck out! Mr Bunny applied for the case to be adjourned,. Case ad- '■ .journed. At ' Mr Beard~forpJSfc,a^T>flhK— Skipper for defendant. No appearance of defendant, Judgment' for plaintiff for amount and 12 3s costs. , Mastertmi Borough Council r E. Braggins.—Bates £1 8s 2d. No appearance. Case struck out. F. Feist v W.'Ebbett.—Debt £l6 Is 2d. Mr. Bunny , for for ! defendant. Mr Bunny'staled that the claim had been settled by a cheque, but he understood from his friend th»t the cheque had been dishonored. : The Court: You got a cheque 1 Mr, Bunny: We were checkmated ? The Court: Tho case can stand till ■ later.'. R. Wilione v J. Burrow.—Rates 122. The Clerk reported that a cheque for the t amount had been paid into court. Mr Beard asked" for an order for solicitor's ' fee, which was made by the court, j M. Caaelberg vA. Hathaway.—Claim t '£l9 Is 6d- Dishonored,pramissory note. Mr Bunny for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for amount and j costs. ! A TEACHER TAUGHT, I 0, J, Freeth vA. Armstrong—Debt L2 10s, Mr Beard for the defendant. The plaintiff deposed that the claim was made for instruction given in the Maori language for two quarters at 25s per quarter. Defendant denied that he received instruction at the time speci6ed. ■ C. J. Freeth deposed that the defen- . dant was a member of his class till the 31st August last, and paid up till that i date. In September witness asked him i if he wasgoing to continue studying the t language. It was then arranged that . witness should give private lessons at his office every Monday, Witness attended, but usually did not find the defendant ; present at the specified dates. He wai very irregular in his attendance for the . previous six months, for which he paid witness two pounds. ■ < The Court: Re got very little for his 1 two pounds. Witness; Ybb. The Court: Why doyou now charge for , six months. , f Witness; Defendant when he did not i attend'asked me to supply him with t > written lesson, and I complied'with his request. I sent papers regularly to de- ) fendant. Re has frequently promised to ■ pay me. The last time I asked him for ; the money he said.he was going to file ? and could not pay it. j .' To Mr Beard. could not say what was f the last time I applied to him for money. , During the first half-year housed to attend 3 my class." The Court. Where was the class held. Witness: At first in tho Odd Fellow's • Hall. , , ; The Court: Then lie went tfcgie. •• .Witness ;At first it jyae in. t Mr Goles'. offiioe, it was afterW(TWteld at i the White Hart Hotel, and'tnenm the t Hall. I might have attended Mr Arm--3 strong at his own office. He received • very ftw leißons in the first half year, and • in the second half year-I do not remember that he received lesso.ns except in writing, I gave several written lessons to Mi Fair--0 brother, Mr Gole, and Mrs Armstrong, to hand to. him. I kept no took shewing , 3 the attendances of pupils..-' i, A. Armstrong deposed: lam the dell fendant in the present action, 1 attended b Mr Freetb's olass during the first half-year, I attended the class once at the Foresters' ' halLanfl I never went again, I paid £2 [j 1, 'for the-.half year. I neither received „ written' tor verbal leuona during the . [. second half year. I gAt .about half-a-it dozen written lessons during'the first six month*. Mr Freeth offered to come down j; »'