RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1087, 12 June 1879, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.

I Hamilton, June 10. \ (Before H. W. Northcroft, Esq., R.M.) James Kednedy was charged with a breach of Clause 158 of the Public Works Act, 1876, Subsection 4, by being drank on the i railway at Hamilton. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was fined Ids; costs, 14s. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. William Cockhead, Jesse Cockhead, and William" Murphy were charged, with wilfully and maliciously pulling up the boards of a floor and doing other damage to property belonging «to Mr A. Potter, of Hamilton. , v Prisoners pleaded not guilty. Albert. Potter, being sworn, said : On Thursday last I. found that the lock of* my slaughteryard had been injured. On the next day I found that a slab had been, removed by being wrenched away. I saw three boys run away from the place. I cannot say that these boys really did the damage. Case dismissed. ' CIVIL SIDE. Coates & Campbell v. Brown. — Claim for debt, £5 19s lOd. Mr Hay appeared for plaintiffs, and statod that the amount had been paid but claimed judgment for costs. Judgment given for plaintiffs' costs, £1 11s 6d. In the following undefended cases, judgment was given for plaintiffs with costs : — Frew v. Arekatera, £2 7s; Mssen v. Smyth, £2 2s; Vialpu v. Ansell, £22 17s; Potter 7. G. Elelly, £1 8s 7d. DEFENDED CASES. Teas v. Mason.— Olaitn for 1.0.TJ. of .£9. Mr Hay for plaintiff; Mr O'Neill for defendant.R. B. Mason, sworn, said : lam a laborer residing at Hamilton. The document produced bears my signature. Samuel Teas, sworn, said : I am a farmer residing at East Hamilton. On the 25th of January defendant signed the 1.0. U. now sued for, m purchase of fruit. On several occasions he promised to pay instalments. Cross-examined by Mn O'Neill : The 1.0. U. was signed on a Sunday, but drawn out on the Saturday. Nonsuited with costs, £1 9s. Potter v. Beere.— Claim £2. Mr O'Neill for defendant. Plaintiff deposed to .sending the goods. Walter Potter deposed to taking the bill to the mill. Defendant said he did not think he owed the money, bufc would ask his men. Ch B. Beere, s ;vorn, said : He was m the habit of dealing with the plaintiff for meat, but had settled up m September last, and gave particular, instructions to his family not to bring any more meat from Mr Potter's. Judgment for amonnt and costs, 7s 6d.