R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1782, 8 September 1884, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MA9TERTON—MONDAY.

Before H. S. Warded, R,M,

iPrice v, Munsen.—Debt £1 17s' Judgment for defendant.

Pay ton v. Moffit, -Debt ,£5, Judgment for amount and costs.

Payton v. Cullam.—Debt £2 7s, Judgment for amount and costs.

Bell v. Ward.-Debt 12s. Judgment for amount and costs.

A. W, Eenall v. A, Frazer.-Debt £ll. Judgement for ntpmtnt and cost?. '

A. W, Eenall v. Mcllroy.—Debt £6l6s 4d. Judgment for amount and costs.

JRapp & Hate v, Ngalro Apuroa,— Debti42l6s. Judgment for amount and costs.

Ingram v. P. Cockery.—Breach of borough by-laws by driving without lights, ■ Defendant pleaded guilty, bat Said it was a moonlight night. Pined Sa.

Same v. J. Dawson,—Allowing; a horse to be unattended in. the public streets. Fined ss. ->

• Same v. Rota.—Leaving a vehicle, unattended' in the publio streets, Defendant pleaded guilty, but said he was unaware of the law on the subject, ' The Court said that if defendant bought His knowledge'of the law it would be better impressed upon him, and fined him five shillings. . Same .v. Thomas Sewell.—Allowing closet to overflow. Fined 10s. The Courts intimated that heavier •penalties would be inflicted in-future cases of a similar character. Same v. W. Kibblewhite.—Allowing ft closet to overflow, Fined 10s.

Henry Crowder v. A. Burnett.— Assault. 1 Defendant pleaded guilty;' tut said there was provocation. Prosecutor deposed that.: he was talking.. in front of the Prince of Wales, and said to Burnett" You are no good, go home.".. Ho had no sooner said this than be was knocked' down, His face was cut. (To defendant) He meant another man than'defendant fthen he spoke to him. . CI. Watson, blaoksmitb, deposed that he saw the blow struck which knocked Crowder down; He heard Burnett ask " Who said that f Crowder said " I did." Murdoch McKenzie called for the defence .stated that Crowder said he would kick defendant unless he went home,:

Defendant said he did know who the man' was who accosted him.

The Court inflicted a. fine of 20s and costs.

Sellar vC. Broadbent.—Not sending his .children to school as provided by section 89 of the Education Act.

Mr Beard appeared for the informant' and'defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr T. Grundy, head master of the public school, slated that Henry, aged; 10 years, and Charles Broadbent, aged; 12 years and 4 months, had made 55. out of 264 possible attendances during - the past nine months. Neither of the: children held a certificate of exemption. Mr Broadbent: Has not Harry atfceii-1 dedschool for aconsiderable time? Mr Grundy: He has attended better; since the holidays! Do you remember me bringing Charley several times to school? " Yes, he used to play truant." Mr Broadbent: I cannot take the boy continually by the neck to school! Witness- deposed that Harry had attended 69 times out of a* possible isi during the past twelve months, W. Sellar, Secretary to,the Masterton School Committee, produced the minute book containing l his appointment, and the bringip'g into force : of the compulsory clause of the Act, (21st May 1882)

The Court: . Were the compulsory clauses carried by a majority of the Committee.

Witness Yes, on the 19th of July 1882.

At this stage the case was adjourned to enable a technical notice to be proved.

Samev W. Marsh,—Neglecting to send children to school.

Mrs Marsh appeared in answer to the charge and stated that the. boy had played truant.

The Court said they had a notion that parents controlled their children, and that if they did not they were to blame, The case would be adjourned for a fortnight to enable Mr Marsh to attend,

Same v. E, Braggiris.—Neglecting to send children to school. Adjourned for 14 days,

Charles Bentley junior, a small boy, appeared ill tears to answer to a charge of taking a watch from Mr Bell's house, belonging to Harry Hopper. He pleaded guilty and also admitted exchanging it for a ring with another boy named Charles Wrigley. Charles Wrigley stated that he bought the ring from Mr William's shop. Mr Hopper stated that the watch had been broken since he last saw it.

The Court ordered the police to administer to the lad six strokes with the biroh rod, A. R Bunny v. H. Lee.—Debt £2 2s. : Judgnient for amount and costs,'