R.M. CORUT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1656, 9 April 1884, Page 2

R.M. CORUT.

MASTERTON-TCESDAY. Before H. S. Wardell, Esq., R.M. : Continued from bur last: The Court thought it would simplify matters if an order were consented to. Mr Beard said he was quite prepared to agree to an order of a pound per week, and deposit in Court the amount of twenty pounds for the first twenty weeks. With reference to the position of his client, he had received. £450, and out of this he had paid away £399. He had no expectation of further remittances from Home. ' The Court said, it required to satisfy itself as to" the position of defendant and might require some security for the payment. This was a point that might be decided in Chambers. Mr Bunny said ho would prefer the point being decided in Court, Mr Beard said his client was not in a position to obtain security. _ The Court thought that if no'security was forthcoming, a year's maintenance should be deposited.

Mr Beard said his client had not got the money to deposit. The Court said it would require £SO paid down or £3O paid and £2O secured,

Mr Beard said he was not prepared to accept such an order. He did not object to his client being examined as to his means. Ellers was now engaged in breaking in horses for Mr Neill. . Walter fiapp deposed that he knew the defendant and heard that Ellers had recently received money from home. Two.months ago Ellers re-, ceived a sum of £l5O and had received £450 subsequently. The firm ofßap'p & Hare had received £250 from him, £2OO was paid in Wellington and the balance at other times. A small balance was still due to ; his firm by! Ellers which was to be paid at the conclusion of the case, this sum was £l6 10s, but it wassubject to. dispute, Tho, Court asked Mr Rapp if be would be surety for tho payment to the wife.

• Witness said :iio;'did not think it was fair to ask him to. lie, this,

In answer; to tho: Court Mr Beard said the ,£450: wag in addition to the ,£l5O received two months' ago: ■. ,At this stage Mr Beard offered to deposit a lump sum of £4O. The Court said-it. was satisfied 'with the offer if the financial position of the accusedas placed before it-was accurate.

Mr Bunny questioned tho accuracy of the statement.

After some further discussion the Court made an'order for tho payment of £lpet week; the sum of £4O to be deposited.iu advance.

Michael Lapjpin;charged with drunkoffence, ; fined five shillings. William Kirtland 'and Simeon (a Maori), were charged with a breach of the peace, by fighting in the public street, and pleaded guilty; Sergeant McArdle reported that no great amount of disturbance was created. The affair took place opposite the Empire Hotel on the previous afternoon. Fined 20s each and costs or forty-eight hours. Another Native,; named .Haeata Henare/was then : put in the box, and charged with obstructing a constable in discharge of his duty. Constable Armstrong, said that when he was arresting Simeon,, he was held back by the accused.-^ The;accused said he was only anxious to explain to the constable the cause of the disturbance, that it was the European who commenced the row, Fined.2os'.

Young v Hollister.—ln this case the Court made an order in favor of plaintiff for £1 per week, dating from the 15th'February last,