R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4352, 23 February 1893, Page 3

R.M. COURT.

MASTERTON-THURSDAY. ' (Before Messrs T, E. Prico and Lowes, J.P.'b) UIIOEKY. John Canning was charged with the larceny of a rug from the Star Hotel, tho property of K. Shilling, Accused pleaded guilty, and stated that he removed the rug while under the influence of drink. The Bench indicted a senteuco of fourteen days' hard labour. (Before Messrs T. E, Price and A. W. Renall, J.P.'a) CIVIL LIST. J. J. Smith v. Malberg. Claim, £2 Ms Cd, amount of dishonoured promissory nolo. Mr Pownall fur plaintiff, Judgment with costs 7s, Same v. W. Judd. Claim £2lßs. Mr Pownall for tho plaintiff said that siuco the issuo of tho summonß, the bare amount had been forwarded by cheque, without costs.—Judgment with costs, Same vW. Huddick. Claim ÜBs (id, Judgment with costs 7s, and counsel's foe 21s. Same vDunno and Dennis. Claim JM for advertising, Judgment with costs 7s, and counsel's fee 21s, Eton v James Olliver, Claim £2 2s Cd for KOods supplied. Judgment with coats. Brenchley v 3, S, Winter, Mr Pownall for plaintiff, Claim £8 for the amount of a dishonoured cinque, Mr Pownall said the case was rather a curious one. The defendant slated himself lo be a commission agent and the Editor of the Manufao Hirers Guide, and offered to advance ibr pluintiQ money on ut promissory note, The promissory note for £lO had been given, and £2 in cash Slid a chequo for £8 wasscm|to Brenchley, The cheque had boeu dishonoured, and us the promissory note had been negotiated by Winter, plaintiff noiv sought lo recover, T. F. Brenchley proved the. claim, judgiiiont with costs being given. Pragnell v J. Pelting, Claim JL2 os6d, Judgment with costs, J, J, Smith v Arthur Gladman Smith. Claim £3 4s for advertising. Judgment with costs 7a and solicitors fee 21b. Smith v Noils Rasmusseti, Has* mussen, on whom the summons was served, and is a blacksmith at Mauriceville, was put in tho witness box, and stated that ho bad never put any advertisement in tho Wairarapa Star, Mr Pownall applied for an enlargement of the summons. Rasmussen applied for his expenses and MrPownall objected as tho Bench had no power to allow expenses. The Bench thought the witness was fairly entitled to expenses but at tho request of Mr Pownall tho summons was enlarged. This question was left to tho Resident Magistrate when the case is folly dealt with,