R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1770, 25 August 1884, Page 3

R.M. COURT.

0 MASTERTON-MONDAY. (Before ES.WAnDELL,R.M) . Ingram v John McLean -Breach DogEegistvation Act. .No appearai of defendant. The informant depoi that defendant had admitted to h the ownership of the dog in questu - Fined 5s and 7s costs. ' Same v A..Thoni I «on.-Breaeh r> . % Registration Act.-Informant ( posed that three dogs were on t premises of Mrs Thompson; two - . ™, em had been subsequently r'egistere Fined 5s and 7s costs. • Same vJ, Pinkerton.—Breach v ;- ( Dog Registration Act. The defenda said he had registered the dog th morning. Pined 5s and costs. Same v John Henley.—Breach % Registration Act. Defendai pleaded that ho had registered his dc ,on Saturday last. Fined 5s and \ costs, Same v Henry Lee.-Allowing ♦ nuisance on the premises. Thelnspe tor deposed lhat the closet on th defendant's premises was in a ver unsatisfactory state. Defendant ha removed the nuisance subseq Ml Fined 10s. Sanio v R. Hatcb.—Allowing nuisance on premises. The defendan pleaded not guilty. The informant stated that on tin 20th instant ho found the defendant 1 ! closet in Hall-street in an impropei condition. . The defendant said he paid the Borough officer to remove the nightsoil periodically, and it was not his fault. Case adjourned to enable defendant to call a witness, Same v John Langton.—Allowing a nuisance on premises. The informant deposed that the closet was in an unsatisfactory state. Defendant asked why the Inspectoi came a day before the nightman's visit. The Court: It wss no use going the day after. b'ined 10s without costs. Thomas Wagg v 0. T Ellers—Charge, ©Refusing to quit the Prince of Wales Hotel when requested to do so on the 21st instant. The accused pleaded guilty, stating that he was very drunk at the time. Thos. Wagg, landlord of the hotel, stated that the accused hud his coat off. challenged people to light, und used bad language, He had*used indecent language on various occasions before the female members of his household. The Court informed the accused that the landlord had the power to request a disorderly person to leave the house, and such a person refusing to obey ■was liable to a penalty of £5. The accused then pleaded guilty to ■; using insulting language towards Thos. Wagg. He also said he had expressed regret for using obscene language (a third charge) towards Thomas Wagg and Phcebe Wagg, The Court said that all the offences appeared to arise out of one insane folly. On the charge of obscene language the accused would be lined 60s # 48 hours, and 20s or 24 hours on "each of the other charges. J. Payton v. E. Bezar.-Debfc £5 10s 3d. Judgment for amount and costs. Lang v. Ahem.—Debt £4 10s 3d Judgment for amount and costs, E. B. Bell y. Green.-Claim 8s 4d. Defendant produced a receipt dated August 15, and said the summons was served or. the 19tb. Plaintiff snbmitted that the receipt was unofficial as it was given during his absence at the shop, and he had left instructions that, payment was not to be taken unless the cost of summons was settled. The Bench held that there was no case. Bank of Australasia v T. Hooker.— Claim £95 19s 3d on dishonored promissory note, Order made for ftmount and costs. jJßacon v Magnussen.-Claim £34 8s W Judgment for amount with costs £3 ss. Drummond v Anderson.—Prosecution under the Sheep Act. Adjourned till 29th September.