R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3480, 9 April 1890, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

CARTERTON—TUESDAY. Before Colonol Roberts, 8.M., and Mv R. Fairbrpther, Assault. . W. J, Bowjor v. l'lios. Sparks. Mr icheson for complainant. Tlio accused : ileaded guilty to tho assault, but mdej' provoking circumstances. The ;omplainant being sworn deposed i lliat lie and accused were employed at ] Messrs Booth's sawmill, and on the i 27th March" last, as tbey were at | Sinner, the assault took place by i striking and otherwise illusing, by [ which be got a black eye, his lip cut, i and bis side injured. He considered { be was in danger of Ins life, and asked that the accused be bound oyer to keep the peace, ' i W. B. Hinton corroborated the evidence of the complainant.. From J his observation there appears to have been some difference between the complainant and the accused for o years past. ' ' ' • a ■ Colin Sewell also gave evidence in r U li-i;-- it » 1

respect to the assault, stating that lie knew there was ill feeling between them but did not know from what cause. Fined 20s, witnesses expenses lfis, Court costs lis, aiid bound over to keep the peace for three months in his own recognisance of £2O. Debt. 0. H, Giles v. John Hume, Claim for £ll2a. Mr Achesou lor plaintiff, Judgment for £i 2s, Court costs Cs, and Solicitor's fee, 21s, Saml. Myers v. Olsoski, Illegally destroying a fence for which the sum of £5 was claimed, with a further sum ofL5 for trespass. Mr . Acheson.for plaintiff, Mr Middleton for defendant', Tlio plaintiff deposed that he was in occupation of some laud at the south end of Carterton.. One portion he had occupied for about twelve and the other portion for' about three months. Was in Wellington Hospital for some weeks, and came home a fortnight ago,, when he found the fences broken. Thought it would i cost Lsor LG to repair the fences, i In answer to Mr Middleton the I plaintiff stated -that the land was

leasehold,and belonged to Mr Nathan, < of Wellington. The receipt produced I referred to the back part of the ] section, and had nothing to do with 1 the front part, • ... , Anne Stacia Shukoski deposed to ( 'seeing the aooused sawing and ( knocking the fence down on the 15th March, last month. The accused 5 out tlio fenco down himself, there i being no ouo helping him, . t Frank Shukoski also gave evidence i in corroboration of the previous witness. In answer to Mr Aoheson I the witnoss siid that he had seen Mr c Myers erecting a : fence on the land, j Helena Myers, wife of tlio com- r plainant, deposed to lier liueband i being in possession of some land, ivhichhe held under a lease from Mr f Nathan, of Wellington, and when n she and her husband came back from Wellington, tliey found the feiice J broken in nine places, c Peter also gavVcowobo- i ratiyo evidence, j 0. Douch deposed that' tfii* the o Satunlay when the defendant'broke t] down the fence,'he/asked ; him why b be jjad broWq;it a

him (the witness), it was only Myers that lie had to deal with, It would cost something like L 0 to repair the damage. The evidenoo for the defence was then called,and was likely to oojnpy the Court some timo. Tho Court decided, after hearing the evidence, that the case was not within its jurisdiction. . Wairarapa 'Nortli County 0 : ;i »'■ Uouncib / . Thoordinary, monthly,meeting of' the above Council, was held oii Tuesday afternoon at. the, County offices, Masterton, fat, ?, Messrs Beetham tOhVy]i»p)V Dagg," Murray, Meredith, s y^jttedin.aiid, Holmes. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. .. ... . The du\y^ i (^pilenije(^.iHi read, and the following inward coVw . re'sjoiidence was then dealt .with., - CoBHKSPONDENOK. . 1 ' ' /From: Secretary' of Benevolent • Society,'stating that 'at 1 th? present • time there were no trustees of the Council on the Sooiety. Tile Chairman stated that there was not likely to be any voluntary icontributions, as thoAot had '"'snapped out" the sanie; be ; therefore that the County and Borough Councils '! appoiut ■ trustees if they could get o , anyone to act, as they were the only contributing bodies, fir Dagg ej^ : plained that. there was not. at fna*'' present |ime. & legally-formed«'insti?; s y tution _in the ttora* ' AfterVome 1 " ,v discussion the Chairman moved that the consideration of the matter be deferred for a •-month to; allow of further consideration. Cr Dagg seconded,—Carried. From Mr Dawson, asking for extension of time for completion of bridge contract. The application was granted ou condition that the ■ work befinished within a month, From the Mayor of Akaroa, asking for contributions towards tho erection of an obelisk in that town as a commemoration of the Jubilee of the Colony. The subscription list was acknowledged and handed round tfitit (able. ' From Clerk to Alfredton Road. Board, asking for repairs to road in that district, CrVon Rediu moved that the Engineer be instructed to have a portion of the work done. The OLairmauseconded.—Carried. From United District Charitably Aid Board, forwarding claim fi®* payment of amount due, 4524 H* 10d, in instalments of one third. The Chairman -suggested that they could only strikeja ; poor rate. Gr'y Dagg thought some exception should be taken to this unfair and iniquitous olaim. They were paying for the support of Wellington pauperism. Cr Maunselj .thought th«y ; should . apply for' a • mandamus to compel :' them to sfrike a rate, then it would only be done in compulsion, The Chairman said it would be unwise to incur further legal expenses. They would be bound to : strike lajpoor rate to support the poor, of Wellington. Cr Dagg asked why, in tho allocation of the amounts, the County had not' been credited with the saving effected in the expenditure of the sum of £l7B due to them, He wOuld move that the Clerk write to the Board on the matter, The Chairman saiiLJigf had not been iptiwated in any way 1 .; whatever of the last meeting of the Charitable Aid Board, The of Cr Dagg was seconded by Cr Vofflf Redin and carried, with the further addition that the Board be written to and asked why Mr Beetham had not received notico of the last meeting at which the allocation was made..

From. Mauriceville Road : Board, re the payment of expenses for formation of now boundaries of the Mauricevillo Eoad District, Tlio letter was redeived, arid some discussion ensued, but eventually tlio matter was allowed to drop. From H. Bauiiister, applying for renewal _ of slaughtering licenso.' Application granted, From H. Burling, applying for repairs to the Eketabuua-Tinui road, as at present it was impassable. It was resolved that the attention of the Engineer be called to the matter, and that he report at next meeting, FromF, Janett, making application for gravel reserve at Mangamahoe, and stating that the reserve in question was not of greater value than that of Mr R. V. Smith. On , the motion of Cr Yon Reding# seconded by Cr' Maunsell, a. led®-"' similar t6 that of Mr' Smith Wm granted Mr Janett, Finance, Tlio report of the Finanoo Com. mittee waß read and adopted, Accounts' amounting to L 869 10s 8d were passed for payment. Readjustment of Boundaries. Tlio report of the Committed appointed to consider -the proposed • alteration in tho representation of ridings and the re-adjustment of \ boundaries was read. Cr Dagg, as one of the Committee, stated that it had boon considered unfair to amalgamate the Wainuioru and Oastlepoinfc ridings, Cr Yon Bedin then explained his former attitude in the matter. He would move that the report of tho Commtttee he adopted. Cr : Murray seconded. Cr Meredith said the question of tho amalgamation of Wainuioru with Whareama had been long- , talked of. In the Wainuioru districLßi there was a small population, paratively speaking, but the proposed change would, practically mean a disfranchisement. Castlepoint, however, had two representatives, and AUredton, be thought, was at tho present time' represented by two members. j A deal of disoussion on the quea- ' tion ensiied, after which Cr Meredith moved as an amendment, that one of the members : for Castlepoint be : struck off and the addition be made to Alfredton. Cr Maunsell supported, to somo., extent, the suggestion of Cr Castlepoint undoubtedly had the larger number of ratepayers, but Wainuioru had thegreater valuation, ; ; Cr. Beetbam considered also that there was a good deal in the argument of Cr Meredith. .

Cr Maunsell said the (jueßtiwi was whether the population or rateable value should preponderate. He ' thought perhaps the former would be more advisable, : Cr Meredith stated that the biigJlL; bear of County roads was tho erection' of gates. These gates were a great , protection to properties, and it would not bo in the interests of the publio to have them removed. The Chairman said that under the present Act • tho gates could be maintained, . ; Cr Meredith said he had heard during tho past to days that a certain person ~was going to start a mail cart'"iu order to moye,';the, Department to causa the destrucliori;'fi' of gates, ■ Ho thought, •,therefore, that there was a great danger of. Cra ! - being actuated in : tho; matter for■' ■ B&ljcjoug purposes. " - y .*• ■■vq

little danger of moil coached mining. Tho Council would not Jail to maintain the gates. ' . , Tlio amendment of Or' Meredith did not fiud a .seconder, and the motion of OrVon Bedin was therefore put and carried. ■ POLLUTION OF TDK ' . The Chairman, as a membor oi the —Committee appointed at last meeting, (im-, stated that m company with Or Dagg he had visited tho rivor. They had found that one of the mills was causing a pollution, and theowner of this (Mr Boss) had promised to discontinue the nuisance. Since then tho mill had been stopped, Ho was ploaasd to find-that there was not tap cause for action:in the matter. . In order lo avoid'a repetition of tho nuisance in future seasons, Or Dagg moved that the Clerk write all Mp millowners in the district informing them that there must not be a con*'tinuation of the pollution of rivers and streams. The Clerk stated ho thought a special by-law would have to be framed on tho subject. After some discussion the Chairman seconded the motion of Cr Dagg, whioh'was put and earned. SPECIAL ORDER, Tho special order dissolving the Mauriceville, Masterton, and Alfredton Iload Boards, and tho alteration boundarie? in tho MastertonMauriceville district, was confirmed. (SPECIAL BATE, ■ It was decided to strike a special rate of one-thirtieth of a penny in tho i' on properties in the district for the formation of Eketahuna to Tiraumea road. ENGINEERS ItErOUT. Tho roport of the Engineer was read and adopted. BlQllT OF BOAD, Or Von Eedin said that Mr Holmes Warren wished the, Council to grant permission for the offering of a right of road to the Government on his property. He would move that the , offer of Mr Warren be made to the w.Government. . The Chairman stated that the action of Mr Warren in offering tho land was to be commended. Ho had much pleasure in seconding the resolution, and hoped the Government would tako immediate action in the matter. The resolution was put and carried. EKETAUUXA FOOTPATHS. ' Cr Von Eedin stated that the footpaths in Ekotahuna wero nearly completed, and he would movo that Inspector Thompsou be requested to instruct Constable Roche to prosecute under the Police Offences Act. Cr Maunsell seconded.—Carried, The meeting then adjourned,