RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT. {Hamilton, Tuesday, 19th January. (Before P. Leslie, Esq., J. P. and S. T. Seddon, Esq. J. P.)

Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 419, 21 January 1875, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT.

{Hamilton, Tuesday, 19th January. (Before P. Leslie, Esq., J. P. and S. T. Seddon, Esq. J. P.)

FURIOUS RIDIFG. The following were charged with furious riding, Hunter, Woolley, M'Kenzie, Tippin, and a Native. The Native was ordered to be discharged on the grounds that the township of Hamilton had not been proclaimed in the Native language. All pleaded guilty except Tippin, and were fined Is. and costs. On Tippin being asked what defence he had to make, said he was simply riding behind the racers with many others whom he did not see there now. He was treated the same as his companions in trouble. The Bench said that if another case came before them it would be much more severely dealt with, and it was only on account of racing having been tolerated for so many years that they had dealt lightly with the case, but hoped that now notice had been taken of the practice that it would oease. They thought it was a great pity the constable had not warned the people that they were breaking the law according to the good old axiom that prevention is better than cure.

Civil Cases, hinton v. bauer. Claim «£2 for posts and roils supplied. Mr Whitaker appeared for plaintiff. Defendant urged as a set-off that the goods had been removed by Hinton. Mr Whitaker objected to the set-off on the ground that notice had not been given, which was necessary, and asked that Bauer might be sworn. Mr Whitaker, shewing defendant an 1.0. U., asked if it bore his signature % Defendant: Yes. Mr Leslie told the defendant that he was a disgrace to Hamilton. Every time he Hat on the Bench there was a cas°. against him, and that he made no attempt to pay his debts, and that as long as he sat on the Bench he would shew him no mercy. He had seen too much of him to give him any more encouragement in the like. Judgment for plaintiff.

POTTER Y. SLATER. Claim £5 14s Id, for goods supplied. Bench : Do you dispute this debt 1 Defendant: No your worship; only he has not given me credit for a table I made for him. Plaintiff: The table he made for me he was paid for in cash, by my own son. _ Defendant: Oh ! well I forget that, that's all right then. Bench : Have you anything to say ? Defendant: Well your Worship, the meat he used to send me sometimes was so bad I could not use it. Plaintiff: Then why did you not send it back? Defendant: Oh, when I did so you would not send me any at all. Plaintiff: This is a most infamous case your Worship. The man is in constant work and pays no one, and is always playing billiards. Judgment for Plaintiff. The defendant begged for time, but the Bench stated that by giving time such things had been brought about, he must pay his debts at once—he must either not get into debt at all, or if he did, and could not pay, he must go to gaol.

Defendant : Well I have nothing to givp, you must take me. . . „ There were several cases to be brought forward, but owing to Mr Hay having been subpoened to the Supreme Court, Atiokland, the cases at the request o,f Mr Whitakfer, were adjourned till next Courtddf, the court theri rose.i < ,