RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT, CAMBRIDGE. Friday.—[Before Mr H. W. Northcroft, R.M., and Major Wilson, J. P.] '

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1697, 22 May 1883, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRA TES' COURT, CAMBRIDGE. Friday.— [Before Mr H. W. Northcroft, R.M., and Major Wilson, J. P.] '

•Judgment for plaintiffs was given in the followiug undefended cases, with costs : — R. McVeagh v. Himeoua, £3 11s 3d,' costs, £1 103 lOd ; A. Isaacs v. Barton,' £4 0s 7d, costs, £2 4s ; B. Montague v. C. Beale, £3 4s, coats, £1 10a ; A. Isaacs i>. Hangina, £20 ns 2d, costs, £4 10s ; same, v. Te Haliitalii Tarawiho, £7 25, , costs, £1 16s ; same v. Wiremu Poura, C 6 13s 6d, costs, £1 lGs ; same, v. Te Para ha, £5 4s 9d, costs, £2 6a 6rl ; D. Richardson v. Arekatera te Wera, £2 10s, costs, £1 7s. Judgment summons, B. Montague v. Tuhete Mahiralii and others, claim, £7 Gs Gd, ordered to be paid, with £5 2s costs, in two weokn, or in default, two mouths' imprisonment. Merrick v. Arekatera te Wera, claim, £103 0s 7d. Mr Keesing for plaintiff. The plaintiff and Mr Isaacs were examined as to the ability of the defendant to satisfy the judgment. The bench decided that an order could not be granted on the evidence adduced. , The defendant was then sworn, and examined as to his means, distinct from the land, &c, belonging to his tribe, and offered to pay £5 per month until he received a sufficient sum of money to enable him to pay off the balance. Ordpr made accordingly, with costs, £3 11s 6d, or in default, one months' imprisonment. Montague v. Potahi, Pareti, and others, claim, £43 lls Gd. Mr Grresbam for plaintiff, Mr Dyer for defendant. Plainsworn, deposed to having supplied the goods claimed, on the understanding that Pareti would be responsible. The natives, except Pareti, signed their names on plaintiff's book at the head of the accounts. Another native signed for Pareti. One item of the account was £7 for a coffin ; this was paid for by I'areti, and duly cicdited, In cross-ex-amination by Mr Dyer, plaintiff was certain that Parebi never paid him £12 10s, and he never icceived a sum of £20 10s on account. H. H. Tizard deposed to a conversation between plaintiff and Pareti, when Pareti said he was not pieaent when the larger portion of the goods were obtained. Mia Montague deposed that P.n eti told her to supply Tamihana with goods. Mr Dyer asked for a nonsuit, on the grounds that the promise made by Paieti was a verbal one only, and not binding in law, and the other parties being co- defend ants, the present action could not be maintained in its present form. The bench was of opinion that Pareti was equally liable, as he had paid £7, and promised to pay £10. Pareti, sworn, examined by Mr Dyer, deposed that all the goods he had for himself were the coffin and five gallons of rum. He had paid for these, £7 for the coffin and £5 for the rum, He paid £12 10s at Oxford, in notes. A great many natives were present at the time. He did not tell plaintiff he would pay the whole account. The coffin was his own affair. He owed nothing on this account. He was not present when the names were written at the head of the account. He could not say whether he promised plaintiff to pay him £5 if he would get this account settled. Cioss-examined by ! Mr Gresham : He could not remember the conversation with Tizard. Plaintiff Save him no receipt for the money paid. He did not authorize anyone to sign his name. He had a conversation with Montague and lizard, but could not remember what passed. To the bench : Was in Auckland in January or February. Got the rum when the dead man (Hoaui Te Kere) was lying at Oxfoul. He paid £o for the rum, and £7 10s for the coffin. Punke, living at Te Ran, examined by Mr Dyct : Remem- | bered seeing Pareti pay plaintiff £12 10s, at the public-house, at Oxford, in notes To Mr Urcsham : Could not read printed English. Could tell the difference between a £1 not and a £5 note. Was close to Pareti when he made the payment. Pareti counted the notes. To the bench : The coffin was Pareti's affair, not the tribe's. If Pareti had not ordered the coffin, a meeting of the tribe would have buen held to &übsci ibe for it. The £12 was paid in notes, and the 10s in silver of dillereut value, not in a halfsoveicign. I dont know if I am related to l?acti, we aic members of the same tribe. lam brother to one of the defendants. Ainopiu, one of the defendants, examined by Mr Dyer : Got some goods from Mr Montague. Have paid £20 to Mr Montague, at Te Ran, in notes. People saw him pay it. He had not to pay for the coilin. Pareti had nothing to do with the rest of the goods in this acoount. Took no reoeipt for the £20. Was not in the habit of taking receipts from Europeans. There were two hundred natives at Te Rail when he paid the money, who were all pretty diunk. To Mr Gresham : If Pareti had not paid for the coffin, the tnbe would have subscribed. I never saw plaintiff give receipts to Maoris. Paul the £20 in £1 notes. The whole tribe collected the £20. Pareti was in Auckland at the time. The goods were for the whole tribe. I see my name in the Look, but did not write it. By direction of the bench, the witness wrote his name in court, and the writing was compared with that in the book. The bench directed the interpreter to lciniud the witness that he was on his oath, aud of the penalty for perjury. The witness persisted in his statement that he paid the £20. After the witness stood down, the bench stated that they did not believe a woid uf his evidence, which was in direct contradiction to that of Pareti, as to dates, and they were also of opinion that the signature written in court was in the same handwriting as that in the book. Major Wilson remarked that it had been very painful for him to listen to the evidence for the defence, so painful, that had he known such evidence would have been hiQiight forward, he would have endeavoured not to have been present. In the face of the remarks from the bench, Mr Dyer refrained from bringing forward further evidence for the defence. Judgment for plaintiff for £42 7s 6d, and costs, £6 18s. Montague v. T. H. W. Morris. Messrs Hay and Gresham for the plaintiff, and Mr Dyer for defendant. Action to recover possession of a plot of land, No. 87, Cambridge West, and £12 10s, mesne profits. This case hinged on the value of a document, an agreement to lease, produced by the defendant. The document was finally stamped and admitted. After the evidence had been taken, and a lengthy address by the learned counsel on either side, judgment was reserved, Lamb v. Wallace. — Claim, £19 4a 9d. Judgment for amount paid in, £11 12s. Isaacs *. Nikorima. — Claim, £20 Is lid. Judgment for £16 19s sd, and costs, £2 18s 6d.

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