R.M.COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1820, 22 October 1884, Page 2

R.M.COURT.

CARTERTON.—TUESDAY.

(Before H. S. Wardell, R.M.) W. S. Forbes v E. L. Wakelin.— Illegally on premises. This was a case which was before the Court on two former occasions, and adjourned until this sitting. After the Court had been occupied for some time in argument by counsel, an effort was made by the parties to come to an arrangement V which would enable the case to be \ withdrawn, As this was not successful the Court dismissed the information and ordered that two keys of the house, which had been given into the custody of Constable Darby pending the result of the case, one belonging to each party, should be handed to them. Mr Sandilands appeared for informant and Mr Beard for defendant.

John Burrow v Joseph Ingley— Claim on dishonored cheque £6O 8s 6d. Mr Beard for plaintiff, Mr Sandilands for defendant, This claim arose out of a land sale and purchase between the parties,.the defence being that the land sold was sold under a misrepresentation of its position and extent on the part of the plaintiff. Under these circumstances defendant dishonored the cheque, pleading no consideration. After a hard contest the Court gave judgment for the plaintiff for amount claimed and costs i'o 12s.

J. Gallie vF. A. Orbell—Debt £2 lis. Judgment for plaintiff. Several cases on the list were settled out of Court.

GEE^XOWN,-TUESDAY, (Before H. S. Waudell, R.M., and S. Rkvans, J.P.) I). Margetts v. Alfred Long,— fendant was charged with having on Sunday evening last, behaved in such a manner at the Salvation- meeting, Greytown, as to interrupt the services and cause great disorder, Defendant pleaded not guilty. Witnesses were called by Mr Bunny who appeared for informant, who gave evidence of the conduct of the defendant; which consisted of shouting out in a loud tone, and amongst other things saying" that is all lies," " that is not Salvation," &c. Defendant called several- witnesses, some of whom were rejected by tho Court, owing to their having been within hearing after having been ordered to leave the Court. Tho Court said order must be preserved at such meetings, and referred in strong terms to a recent occurrence there, which it characterised as disgraceful in the extreme, and expressed a hope that the offenders would bo brought to justice. Defendant was fined £5 and costs 30s, or 14 days hard labor. In a civil case, T. M, Drunimond v. E. S, Maunsell—Claim .£6O, being a claim for surveying certain Native lands, Mr Bunny appeared for plaintiff and Mr Gray for defendant. 1 Judgment was entered for defendant, as tBT"' pkintiff failed to prove anyjrodertaking on the part of the defendaslo pay oil behalf of the Native owners.,