R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1922, 23 February 1885, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

../;..... MASTERTON-MGNDAY. (Before H.S'.WARDm,:R.M.) John King, a working man, pleaded 'guilty to beins drunk and disorderly on the 22nd iiißt. As the.case was one of Sunday inebriety, a fineof 40s was inflicted. John' Murphy and Daniel• Sullivan, charged with furious riding on the 19th hist, pleaded guilty. Constable Healy deposed that on tho evening in question the accused galloped down Quoen-street and were cautioned by him. The Court informed the accused that .they were liable to a penalty of £lO. Constable Healey also deposed'that the accused ran down Mr Freeth's son in their career; ,; Tlie'Court inflicted a fine of 40a each with the alternative of seven days imprisonment. Jame3 MoLennan, breach of Sheep Act, byintroduciug on the 11th January certain Bheep without the permission of the Inspector. The defendant pleaded guilty, and at the request of Mr Bunny who appeared' for tho informant, was fined the minimum penalty of £lO. Oliver v. Oliver,—Adjourned case. Application dismissed. Thor Krog Jacobsen—{l) drunk while in charge of a horse and trap; (2) driving furiously; (3) cruelty by beating a horse, Defendant pleaded guilty to the first charge, but said he had no recollection of the other offences.

Sergeant McArdle deposed that on tho 15th inst. he met Jacoraen about noon near Elliotte's Hotel at the Camp. Jacobsen was driving up and down at a furious pace. A child was in the trap screaming violently. He endeavored with the aid of some railway hands to stop the trap, but without success.

■ Defendant pleaded that he was half silly with drink.

The evidence of the Sergeant was con' firmed by R, Horobin.

The Court informed the accused that he was liable for the three offences to an aggregate fine of £4O or six months hard labor. The sentence of the Court would be a smart one, viz., a fine of £4 on the first'charge, and 60s on the Jecond with costs and 303 expenses of two witnesses, or 14' days. hard labor. The accused:' How much is there altogether ? The Court: £Blßs. The accused: I can pay the half of it. The Court gave the accused 14 days time in which to pay the balance. Smith*Hoggv T.W. Foster-Debt £2los. Judgment for amount and costs. Same vW. W. Rising-Debt £1 10s. Judgment for amount and costs. Muir & Dixon v R. Crawford—Debt £lO. Judgment for amount and costs. Jaqes v, Broad,—Obtaining a mare and foal under false pretences. Accused pleaded not guilty. Prosecutor deposed that he wrote a letter to Aleck Fry,. Otaraia station, informing him that his mare had been left at his stable. The letter by some means got .into the possession of accused, who, ■on |he strength of it, got delivery from informant' of the maro and foal. Two days after Alex Fry came to Mastertpn, and the. fraud was discovered. Accused was committed for trial.

Jameß McLennan v William Cameron. —Possession of a-black and tan dog value £lO, Mr Bunny for plaintiff, and Mr Beard for defendant. Plaintiff alleged that the dog was given to him two years ago. .. (Ltft sitting.)