R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3072, 5 December 1888, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

OARTEETON-TUESIiAY.

(Beforoß.yonSturmer,E.M;V; J.Standeniv. Hakitana Matnii; Debt L2los. Judgment by default for amount and costs Bs. ;. ?:'?' A. McKenzie v. J. Soxtau. Debt L2515s for goods supplied toNgapara Tiki on an order from defendant, (order put into Court). Mr Beard for defendant.' . \ •To Mr Beard: Ireceived an order for the amount from' Ngapara Tiki backed by the' defendant, but the order was dishonored/and due notice was given to the defendant that the order had been dishonored. Case adjourned to next sitting,

Ar.LKQEO rERJUHV. ■, \ A. Armstrong v. James; Peters. This was a case ui whioh the defendant was charged that he did on the 25th September last in giving. evidence in a case R.T. Blaekwall y. Bennett and Armstrong- cominitt wilful, and 'corrupt. perjury. Mr Midtllet'on'for .informant Mrßiiard for defendant.; The. evidence as pre. : viously given was .-'■ and Constable Darby proved, to ■ administering the oath to the accused, Jas. Peters, on that ocoasion.: .

. A, Armstrong deposed tliat he remembered the- : former.case'on the 25th : Septembor last,: audwasari Court..when' the'accused gave his evidence, "and that? the present ao cueed saw him assist Bennett to take the gate off its hinges; and that the gate was not taken'off it hingeswhen B. Harmanwentdoratheroad; and that he also stated that ho [witaess] held the gate while Bennett knocked the biiiges -off.'-The.alleged act was said to have been committed on the 19th September last','.'. Witness was at the place, some time: iu the morning of' that day, but ■ could not state the exact time, but when he got to the place Bennett and Harman had just taken the gate off its hinges, and as soon as the. gate was laid: on the ground Harman went awayti'onie. The evidence that tlio accused pave in the former, case in saying that Harman did not assist in taking the: gate off the hinges wasfalse; Witness! had heard that,the accused had some grievance against him., To Mr Beard:: Was' prepared to take the present aotion sooner, but it did not suit 'Km to do so, and what he considered false was that :he was accused of assisting Bennett to -take the'gato off his hinges. Did not read the information before he, swore to it, Went to the paddock with the intention of assisting Bennett to take the gate totho padlH^H^^^Btedyyiakei} "'' To;Mr Middletoir: In the prevroS case I w asked whether Iwas present when the gate was taken;off its hinges. My reply was'that I was, ''' '■'■:■ To the Conrt: I bad a lever'to lift tlie gate but don't think I touched it with my hands.. ■-.'■■'■ Thomas Bennett deposed: That he remembered the previous case and corroborated the evidence as.given by the former witnesses, •'■';'. -. To Mr Beard:■ I' have filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court to prohibit the B;M.' Court from arbitrating in the, action Blaekwall v Bennett in the case heard on the 25 September last-on the grounds of want of jurisdiction. . "•

:• A, Armstrong v, W. Ingley. Same charge. ..-■'' James Callister deposed I saw Armstrong holding the gate while Bennett was hocking at it, It was about 8,80 a.m. the accused William Ingley was standing atiny shop with me at the time. I>id not hold any discussion with Armstrong on the; matter. I never used the expression that William Ingley was a liar like his father.

The Counsel addressed the Court at some length on the evidence adduced. In reference to the information against Ingloy, His Worship dismissed the case without tlio slightest stain upon his character.. Tlio information against Peters was also dismissed'on the grounds that the information was not sufficient to sond'hofonajuryi