R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2554, 22 March 1887, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MASTERTOrU-MONDAY. Bofore Mr Von Siurmee, R.M. Civil Cases. ; John Tuck v Earnest, Humber. Claim £5. Mr Beard appeared for defendant. .Plaintiff applied for an adjournment,, as. he had forgotten an important document, arid would have to return to Eketahuna for it. .•;. The application was, granted on 'plaintiff paying, the costs, £ 1 Os, and the case was adjourned until' April 4, Judgmont by default was given in the following cases : John Tuck v Daniel Knight, £1 lis 6d, costs 7s. Same v A. Brandon, £2, costs 7s, Same v Thomas Wakefield, £llßs 6d; costs lis. Pearson v Percy Frasi, £1 15s, costs Bs. Henry Adams v Joseph Wilson,— Claim 8s for pointing picks. Mr Skipper appeared for plaintiff. Plaintiff deposed that he was employed by defendant to excavate a channel on the Waipoua river, and whilst working at day labor he had to get some picks sharpened, which amounted to % and defendant refused to pay for them.. He was engaged by defendant at 22s per day,'including horses and carts. Tlio receipt (produced) dated September, was only a oopy, the original being in possession of defendant, who had promised to pay for the picks pointed. William Berrington, who was working on the job when the picks wore used, stated he beard defendant tell Adams that he would pay for .the sharpening of them, Defendant on oath stated that when he ongaged plaintiff to do the work no mention was mado about sharpening the picks. He did not tell Adams to get them done, as he had Beveral of his own which the men usod, Would swear that he never told.Adams to get the picks sharpened on hisaocount. . Plaintiff was nonsuited without costs. An application was made by Mr Skipper tin behalf of Frederick Jurity; who wto fined 40s and costs for loaving' a train while in motion, for a rehearing of.- the case, as his olient was ill and could not attend in the morning, and being a foreigner was placed at a disadvantage with regard to New Zealand customs. . His Worship, after carefully considering the case, decided that the judgment should remain intact, but would allow Jurity a month in which to pay the amount. TINUI.-FRIDAY, MARCH. 18.. (Before Mr Yon Stumieb, R.M.) ~ j BABBIT CASES. John Drummond v J. C. Andrews -Breach of 10th section of the Rabbit Act, Mr Bunny appeared for informant. This was a case adjourned from; Masterton 4 on application of defendant in February. Fined £2O and costs 9s. .•• John Drummond v Hugh Belliss.— Breach of 10th section of Rabbit Act. Mr" Bunny for informant. .Fined £l4 ana 1 costs 9s. |>- .INSULTING LANGUAGE, •'■• Charles Lamanche was charged with using insulting language to Mrs Owen, proprietress of the- Tinui Hotel. The caso having been proved, defendant Was fined £2 with 7s costs, and solicitor's fee of 21a.