R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1946, 23 March 1885, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MASTERTON—THIS DAY. (Before H. S. Wat.dell, R.M.) Frederick Stempa, a lad about 10 years of age, was charged with having ill-used a horse. Mr Frceth, Clerk of the Court, deposed that defendant was driving a horse in a cart, when lie got out and kicked it. For the defence it'was urged that the horse refused to stand. His Worship remarked that that was certainly not the way to . make a horse stand, and inflicted a fine of 10s and costs. Amelia Matthewson failed to answer to a charge of having on the sth MarchJast used abusive language towards Samual Groves. Prosecutor stated that he had . seen defendant oil the day named about a matter connected with a dog. Defendant was standing in the road and addressed a number of opprobious terms to him in the hearing of several persons. Mrs Groves, wife of complainant, said she heard the language complained of. The necessary witnesses not being in attendance, the case was adjourned for a week.

William Falconer was charged with having yarded sheop in a sale yard, the Said sneep being infected with lice, and pleaded not guilty, Mr Bunny for informant.

John Druinmond, Inspector of sheep, deposed, that lie had examined some sheop in Messrs Lowes and lorns' sale yurds, One lot belonged to defendant, and lie found two of thominfectodwithlice, He wont through the lot and' found two of them very slightly infected, Defendant told him previously that he did not think tlioy wore infected, To defendant: There were two other inspectors in the yard, and-lie believed that one of . them, Mr Orbell, had also found lico.

Mr Bunny intimated that the case being the first of the kind brought under the section he would not press for anything more than a minimum penalty. Fined 20s and 10s costs. William Rossiter pleaded guilty to a similar charge, and was mulcted in a similar penalty. ALLEGED PERJURY. Thomas E. Price appeared on a remand charged with perjury in the case of affiliation, Adams v Price. His Worship said that he had given the case his fullest consideration, and come to the conclusion that he would have to send the case to trial. The argument employed by counsel that the facts sworn to were not material in the issue, were, he thought, not sufficient to warrant him in dismissing the case, though to his mind the fact that accused had been seen walking with the girl had not weighed with him at all. He thought, however, that the circumstances rendered it necessary for Him. to send the case to a jury. Accused was accordingly committed to take his trial at the next criminal sittings of the Supreme Court. It subsequently transpired that the depositions had not been signed by all the witnesses, and His Worship intimated that he should have to delay the formal record ti119.30 p.m. to-day. Bail was allowed, the accused to enter into his own recognizances for £SO, and to find two surities for a similar amount each.

CIVIL OASES. W. Sellar v L. McKenna—Claim £5 2s for rent due. Defendant failed to appear. Judgment for plaintiff, with costs 10s. Mansell v Ngatuere—Claim ss, cash lent. Judgmont for amount and 10s costs. In a number of other cases the amount claimed was either paid into Court or judgment was confessed, It. Meredith v J. Drummond, Sheep Inspector.—The plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £3O for refusing to grant a clean certificate to the Beaumaris flock. Mr' Gordon Allen for plaintiff, Mr Bunny for defendant. (LEFT SITTING.)