R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2353, 22 July 1886, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

GREXTOWN.-WEMIBDAY. (Before H. A. Stratford, R.M. Revs, Thomas Porritt and J. Ward were each fined 6s without costs for lettin? their chimneys catch fire within the borough of Greyfcown. Alfred James smith was charged, on tho information of William Polo with having nn the 12th July, instant;, unlawfully and maliciously set fire to a shed, the property; of the informant, Mr Sandilands appeared forth*proseoution and Mr Grey for the defence. : The evidence was very voluminous, a large number of witnesses being examined for the prosecution, The case occupied the Court for some hours, and resulted in the accused being discharged. , ■'.■-

William Pole and; John Ryan, witnesses in the former ease, were oharged with having on tha- 12fch July unlawfully, assaulted Alfred James Smith, Mr Gray for the informant and Mr Sandilands for the defendant. It was arranged between the Court and Council that,-the evidence taken in the former case so far as it related to the assault should be read

ns evidence-in this..-case, to b6-.suppH ; mented bythat of the .other witnesses. After hearing a portion ,of'-the' evidence the Court intimated that defendant Kyan .would be discharged, The case mjairist iPole Btill procebdad, and at its close the 'defendant was fined 40s and coats £ss, in default of immediate payment to bo iuiprisoned- with hard Idbi.r lor 21 days. ■ . A civil case R. R. Mai.ihm v It. Hull -Damages £l, was adjourned ."until tomorrow at 11.30 a.m. Tliuro was no other civil business, ,\ :■'