R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3422, 30 January 1890, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MASTERTON-THURSDAY. (Before Colonel Roberts, 8,M.) LARCENY.William White, aged 14, was charged with the larceny of ft £5 note from George Lorrimer ou Sunday last. Sergeant Prico prosecuted,' and called evidence, from which it appeared that accused was stopping at Scott's Temporance Boardingbouso, and that on Sunday he abstracted the money from a purse in the coat pocket of another •■ boarder. , The money mi. missed; by. Lorrimer on Monday as ho was going to work, and the samo evening he complained to the landlord, Mr Scott. The latter made enquiries and found that with the stolen mono)' accused had purchased a watch, chain and locket for £3 from Mr Presswbod, jeweller, and a clothes trunk for 18s from Messrs Caseiberg and Co, The accused acknowledged tho' offence and was taken into custody. G. H. Pres3wood slated he knew tho accused, who purohased the watch and chain produced. Accused said lie was away from homo and earning his own living. This concluded the case,

Sergeant Price suggested that the accused be sent to the Industrial school as ho was an incorrigible boy, having loft his home against bis parents' wishes. The mother of tho prisoner stated thatohe was 14 years old last October. They had had great difficulty with him, and could not get him to attend school. He had only passod the fourth standard, Her husband was engaged at the Pctono works, and earned from 7s to 8s per day. They had oight children, . His Worship expressed regret that tho law would not allow of giving the lad a whipping, as that would be tho best' remedial punishment for him. Ho would bo sentonced to 24 hours imprisonment, and committed to the Bumham Industrial School until ho attained tho ago of lifteen years. CIVIL OASES. M. Caseiberg v James Mollroy. Claim, £i is, balance of account for goods, Mr Bunny for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for amount, and costs 235.

A, C. Milno v Bernt Berg, Claim. £2 2s, professional services, Mr Pownall for defendant. Judgment for amount and costs Bs, 01erk,Upper Taueru Road Board v Joseph Harris. Claim 3s 7d, for rates. Judgment by default for amount with 7s costs. G. S. W. Dalrymplov J.Kennedy, Claim 10s, hire of carriage. No appearance of defendant. J udgmeut for amount with costs 6s, L. J. Hooper and Co v John Williamson, claim fil Bs. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for amount with costs. Samo v H. Rhodes, claim £2 8s Gd. No appearance of dofendant. Judgment for amount with costs, . W, Neill v Dr Maurice Chilton. Claim £ls 10s damages to buggy, harness and horse. A written dofencowasreadfromdefendent,whois nt present in Havelock, offering 80s in full settlement. The plaintiff m his evidence stated that defendant admitted the claim prior to his leaving Masterton. Tho various items charged in the account wero reasonable,. Judgment for plaintiff with 87s oosts, and witness' expenses 10s, M, Oaselberg & Co. v W. Eiogord. Claim £IOO goods supplied. Mr Bunny for plaintiff, Mr Pownall for defendant,

Moyer Casolberg, plaintiff, gave evidence as to supplying goods to enable defendant and his brother to carry on business as storekeepers iu Mauriceville. Defendant gavo mortgage over a section in Mauricoville, to coyer amounts then duo and further advances, As the P.N.'b matured they wero renowod up to nearly twelve months ago.. <

In oross-exanunation witness denied that ho offered to take over defendant's land in full settlement of £25213s 8d owed by dofendant to plaintiff, The land had since been sold by witness as mortgagee for the sura of £l5O, although it was represented as being worth fully £2OO, After disposing of the land a debit balance of £lO2 18s 8d was left. This was reduced by £2 13s 8d to bring the matter within the jurisdiction of this .Court, The defendant had never disputed the account to witness. ' ; '

Mr Powuall asked for a nonsuit on the ground that no proof was shown that the bills wero ever presented at the Bank of Australasia, when' they wero made payable. According to Section 87 of Bills of Exchauge and Promissory Notes Act. this must bo done to render the maker liable. Ho would also submit that'delivery of goods was not proved, in evidenra. .Mr Bunny contended that; place of payment was not embodied ,in the bills. The promissory notes were drawn in the usual way. The endorsement at the eud payable at the Bank of Australasia was not embodied in the bill.. The proof of the bills was sufficient to show that goods had been delivered.., The accounts 1 had never-been questioned by defoudant. ; . ,:'..; :

Mr Pownall submitted sevoral other points for his Worship's con-

sideratiou and the case was ad- ; journcd till three o'clock. ■ • . ; H. Phillips v 6. A. Ilruco. Claim > £U, value of cheque drawn in favor : of 8. Harding by defendant, which plaintiff cashed in ordinary way of business in his house on 26th De- ; ceuiber (Boxing Day, Mr Skipper for plaintiff Mr Pownall for defendant, • Plaintiff stated' he was suing for amount of cheque which had been presented "at'.Bank; and .not ;paid, payment having been stopped., The..,; cheque came into his possession on Boxing Day, 'The cheque was ; presented by two men'who had drinks, ■ j and tendered it as payment, Witness j, after deducting Is, gavo;full balance,;; ■ in notes and Bilvqr. They read the.-.■' cheque and in eoiisdqueiice'of names j; written thereou cashed it! The men wore strangers'to witness. After they had had their drinks the men went away; , About two-hours later-. Mr S, Havdingjrtsked.'witness if he \ had cashed 'a cuequefor -[Mi Ule/ ; replied in the affirmative and Harding stated he would stop payment. Witness replied " Do as you like." Later on witness presouted the cheque : at the Bank of New' South Wales ', and found payment stopped.. ; , By Mr Pownall : Believed he cashed the cheque' between ten and.;; cloven in the morning.. Could not say exactly what time it. was. At times witness objected to cashcheques unless he was >voll acquainted with the, parties. Was satisfiod'witii the names.', on the cheque, and although the' parties who changed it were strangers ." ho cashed it, Tho chequo was cashed in a small room near the bar. . Wit-.. nesS admitted it was tolly not to ask for an endorsement, Gave in change . two five pound notes, three single ' ones, and the balance in silvor. Had ; ca'slied cheques previously after having tiiem read over by one of his employees. Wus told a week or two 'i , later that tho cheque had previously been-presented to the barmaid for change, Did not givo a description of tho two young men who presented the cheque to Harding. They wcro decently dressed but strangers to liiin, (Left Sitting.)

Wellington Education Board. The ordinary monthly meeting of tho Hoard, was held yesterday. Present, Messrs Blair, (Chairman), Bunny, Young, Buchanan, Brown, Frazer, Dr Newman, and Eev J... Pftterson, , The Chairman reported that since last meeting the Committee appointed had visited Jlasteiton and found the \ water supply at tho School in working order. The question for tho Board to consider now was whether they would increase the sum (Lls) they had already voted for the work, With regard to tho closets be could" not recommend that the dry earth system should be carried out. It was decided to refer the matter back to the Committee for a report, Tho resignation of Miss F. M, Roebuck, assistant teacher, Pahiatua, was received;- A sum of £o was voted towards tho salary of a soring teacher at Dreyerton. A grant of Ll9 4s was mado to the Ekotahuna. Committee for repairs. ; The sum of £l2 was granted to the Mangaono Committee for fenoing. The tender of D. Prince of £l2, for erecting a fence at Mangaone, was wcopted. A sum of £5 was voted for fencing at Dalefield. A sum of £5 for additional closets at Hastwell was granted to the School Committee, It was decided to constitute an aided school at Wangaehu Valley. A complaint made against tho teacher of tho Ekotahuna School was hoard in committee, and the matter was left in the hands of the chairman.