R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3199, 8 May 1889, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

CARTERTON-TUESDAY. Before Colonel Roberts, R.M., and , «. Boys, J.P. J.Reynolds vW. Udy. Settled out of Court. Mrßeardlorplaintifl, . A, Bennett v Thos. Bennett. Judgment summous. The plaintiff failed to prove his case, and no order was made. J.:Kelliher v Taratahi Carterton Road Board.—Claim£ls lsfor extra carting of gravel through a mistake in the specifications, Mr Pownall for plaintiff, Mr Beard for defendants. Joseph Dawson and Murdoch MoKeuzie gave evilence on behalf of plaintiff. J, Bayner, JamesDarroch, J. Monaghan, and H. H. Wolters gave evidence on behalf of the defendants. Judgment for defendants, with costs Sis. , , - W.'-H.'Philpottv John Standen. —Claim £ls for rent of land, No appearance of defendant. Mr Tait for plaintiff. Judgment for- plaintiff for £lßlos and costs 80s, 'A. Armstrong, v E. R. Jones.— Claim for 3s as money held as stakes in a certain wager, in the order of a bet. Mr Beard appeared for defendant, and quoted seotion 88 of the Gaming and Lotteries Act, showing that the plaintiff is not entitled to recover! The plaintiff quoted from the English law in support of his case. The New Zealand Act of 1881 was considered'to be final, and the decision of the Court was thattbe plaintiff cannot recover.

Messrs Seed, Anderson, and Nix ; were subpranaed in this case, and , each applied to the Court for payf raent of expenees, The mote was i allowed to stand -over till after the 1 1 Court adjourned for lunch, and on 3 resuming, ruled .that no. witnesses 1 expenses could be allowed, i The last case arose out of abet in : respect to the sohool committee eleoi tion, and Mr Jones was made" i treasurer, and when the result of the 3 elections was made known Armt strong applied for the stakes, but found that the amount or rather 2s, out of the three shillings, had been spent in nobblers, as I understand was previously agreed upon, but when plaintiff found that he was the 1 1 winner, he wanted to baelt out and ; claim the whole of the stakes. s 3 Eketahuna Road Board. , ■ The annual meeting of the above was held at the office of the Board at 1 noon oil the 4th inst. The rate--1 payers meeting was advertised for ; U a.m. same day, only two ratepayers were present, besides members of the Board. The accounts of ; the Board for the past year were laid before tho meeting. At the meeting of the Board there were present —Messrs A. Anderson, W. B. Matheson, and E. Morris. Mr A. Anderson was eleoted chairman for the ensuing year. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence inwards, —From Chief Surveyor with explanations re acorued thirds on some sostions; from F. Heckler and W. McGrnddv, objecting to gates being erected, on road adjoining their sections ; from County Engineer re metalling on Alfredton fload; from Chairman of Board of Reviewers Property Tax Valuation, asking for use of office to hold meeting of the Board; from J. Bredrup, proprietor of Eketahuna and' Fahiatua Daily Mail, asking for Board's advertising; from Colonial Treasurer, approving of loans proposed by the Board; from D. McLachlan," with plans and specifications for bridges on the Mangaone Valley Road; from S. Bridge, declining to pay cost of closing road line adjoining his section; from W. T, Lowes, asking fora bridge over the Tawataia stream; from S. Chisholm, asking for £5 for extra work on contract 6; from Commissioner of Crown Lands requesting Board to arrange with Mr Lowes re the expenditure of thirds accrued to hie section. Prom Mr R. Bryant, asking oiie month's extension of time on Makakahi bridge contract, Prom J. King, with report on same. Resolved that Mr Bryant's applica-' tion be granted. That ;bush be felled on the following linos: Smith's i line, Mangaramaraina line, Makakahi i road north, Anders Anderson's line, i Resolved: That tenders be called for i bridges on the Mangaone Valley road. That, Mr Bredrup's application .be considered at the next meeting of tho Board. That the Clerk prepare a list of defaulting ratepayers to lay before the next meeting of the Board. ■ Mr F. Dowsett attended with, a ' petition signed by 18 ratepayers of 1 Newman, praying that ,ten chains .of i formation might be' done of the line leading. to the school site. The 1 application was granted. It was 1 decided to forward Mr Neal's application fov poundkeeper'? place to the ( County Council. . Tho following.' tenders were received for works on i the Central Mangaone rood ;.T. K. 1 York,., £lB Cs fid (accepted), 0. < Funnell, 12s Gd. Accounts ' amounting to £2BO were passed for i payment, and the meeting adjourned i