R.M. COURT, HAMILTON.

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1225, 6 May 1880, Page 2

R.M. COURT, HAMILTON.

Yestkrdyy.— [Before H. W. North croft, Esq., 11. M.]

Breach of Dog Nuisance Act, Rodkiuok Ryax was charged -w ith having, on the 29th ult., committed a breach of the Act by permitting his dog to attack and bite one Mrs Macky. Sergeant MeGovern conducted the prosecution, and Mr O'Neill appeared for the defence and pleaded not guilty. The eviderioe of the plaintiff went to show that on the evening in question, about quarter past 5 o'clock, she was passing Ryans gate when his dog flew out and attacked her, tearing her clothes and scratching her body. She was positive about the identity of the dog, having known him from a pup. Rosa Green, sister of the last witness, corroborated her evidence, and the testimony of two other Avitnesses was taken to support the evidence regarding the identity of the dog. Dr Beale deposed to having examined the plaintiff and found marks on her body which appeared to have been inflicted by a dog. For the defence, both Ryan and Ins wife swore positively that, at the hour mentioned by the plaintiff as the time when she was attacked, the dog -was securely chained up, and could not ptsfc« sibly have flown at plaintiff. His Worship said there was a doubt in the case, and he felt compelled to give the defendant the benefit of it, though he would take occasion to say that the cvi* dence of Mrs Ryan appeared to him to be very unreliable. Case dismissed accord*

Civil Cases. P. Le Quesne v. Gr. Kelly, claim £9 15s 4d, a judgment summons. Adjourned for three months. B. and J. Coieman v. A. Muokay, claim £6 13s -id, judgment;

summons. Defendant drdered to pay 30s p»r month, in default one months' imprisonment. W. Downing v. F. Booth, claim £9 16s, judgment summons. Ordered to pay £5 in May, £3 8s in June, and bulauqe in July, in default two months imprisonment. D. t Cockhead r. G. Kelly, claim £1 Us 2d, . judgment summons. Adjourned for one month. Potter and Sedden r. Coombes and Paseae, claim £I^los, judgment for defendants, with costs £1 11s. In the following cases judgment was given for the plaintiffs with costs : — Y. A- Whitaker r. J. Oraig, claim £3 los ; W. H. Pearso r. W. Moyle, claim £1 ; same v. J. H. Wallis, claim £2 ss.