R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1796, 24 September 1884, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

CARTEKTON-TUESDAY,

[Before H. S, Wardell, K.M, and B. Boys, J.P.]

William Coe v Lewis Nix.-Perjury. This case had beon adjourned from last sitting for further evidence. The Court wont carefully through the eyideuce, and at the conclusion said a vital part of the evidence in a case of this kind was that the statement alleged to have been falsely made mußt be material to the issue. In this ease the Court failed to ■ discover that any of the evidence given was of that character. The information must therefore be dismissed,

Mr Sandjlanda appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Bcaid for the accused. William S. Forbes v Edward S. Wakelm. —Defendant was charged with having on the sth September instant been illogally on premises occupied by the informant at Carterton, The evidence went to show that about teu o'clock on the night stated the defendant was found with three others in a house whioh had been leased to informant, The evidence disclosed a disagreement between the parties about the. payment of tho rent, but tho Court commented upon the conduct of the defendant in going and taking possession of premises undor such circumstances at night time, and said it was not sure that he had not thereby rendered himself to punishment under the Vagrant Act as a rogue and a arranged that the oaße should stand adjoumed until next sitting in the hope that some agreement should be come to between the parties, Mr Sandilands appeared for the informant, Mr Beard for defendant.

There were several civil cases on the list, all but one of which were settled out of Court or judgment entered on confession, In the case wjiioh waß heard, H, V. White sued W. Holßtead for £9l2s for a quantity of hay, and judgment was entered for the plaintiff for amount and costs,

GREYTOWN-TUESDAY. [Before H.'B. Wardell.E.M,, and S, Eevans, J.P.] Constable John Eccleton v John Byan.Drunkenness, Dismissed. Same y, Jonn Ryaa,—Assault. Dis] missed, Hame v. Samuel Jackson.— Drunkenness. Fined 5s or 24 hours. T. M. Drummond v, E, S. Mannsell,-

Claim foO 4s. Mr Bunny for plaintiff, Mr Beard. ' or defendant. After the evidence *' iree witneaaeß in this oase had been taken, tho cose was adjourned until the 7th °*Ootober, ~»__^^__«i_