RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1720, 14 July 1883, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, CAMBRIDGE.

YhbiLßDW.— (Before Mr H. W. Northcroft, R.M,.indCol. Lyon.) Criminal. A native named Natana was charged W Constable Brennan, on information, with having left the remains of a dead horse on the public road near Oxford. The ' accused admitted the oH'enca. Constable Brennan stated the facts of the cists. The accused with another native were riding along the road on the 9th June, when Ins (xcoused's) horae diopped dead. He allowed it to remain thete, notwithstanding several notices .asking him to remove it. While the nuisance continued, it was a matter of eonsideiable danger to equestiicins. The polit-e had subsequently to remove the same. — Accused pleaded ignorance of the law. — A tine of 10a, with £3 IGs Gd costs was

imposed. Civil Cases. Raynes v. Kra Houtu. Claim £35 (is 3d, Judgment debt. Mr Keesing for plaintiff applied for an adjournment till next, court day, as there was a possibility ot the claim being paid in the meantime. — Raynes \. Miuehsro Powauhnu. Claim £83 (is Od. A like application was made iv thia case. Both cuoes were accordingly adjourned, Uwynneth v, Kutene Uimnga and three othora. Claim ii\)\) V.te 7d, No appearance of defendants. Mr Gwynueth explained the nature of his cast). The debt aucd for was for a survey made of certain lands for the defendants. On the Liat court day Mr Sheehan had appeared iv court itiid statdd that his (plaintiffs.) account had been sent to Mr Smith to be checked, Mid if ho agreed that the prices charged wi-ro fair and reasonable, the amount should be paid. VI r Smith had checked the account, and marked it coricct, but. notwithstanding, the amount had not been paid. The natives themselves had admitted the claim. Judgment for the amount claimed with £4 KSs costs. Mr Gwynneth applied for immediate execution. — Kukwood v. Pinpi Tcra. Claim £31 10s (5.1. Mr J. P. Campbell for plaintiff. On the application of plaintili this ca.^e was adjourned till 2nd November. — Evans and Ellis v. Minehera Pouawha. Claim, £4 5s lOd. Adjourned. G. Leaning c. Alrick. Claim, £5 12s. Judgment for plaintiff for amount, with costs, the defendant to be granted a reheaiing it desired. — FT. Norgrove v. Mitchell. Claim, £3 12s. Mr J. P. Camp'ifll tor plaintiff. Judgment tot the, h iiouiit., with £1 7» Gd costs. —Geo. Ciaru v. IJ. au.l.J. Coleman. Claim, £12 10*. -Mr Kcciug tor plaintiff. Judgment for amount, with coats, — Norgrove /-. J.ihuGigo. Claim, £3 12s Od. Mr Campbell tor plaintiff. Judgment for amount, wit'i costs, £\ 2s Gd. Isaacs v. Native. Claim, £(5 "14s 6d. JndirtJicut tor amount, with costs, £2 2si — McVeagh r. .John Uiiye. Claim, 3i 9d. Jmlgnient tor amount, ttith oodta, £1 12^.— I) ivid S law c. Thomas Russell. Claim') IT). Iv this oaao the amount claimed was iv 'jonsiileration ot the trespass of certain pigs and turkeys on the land of the plaiutilf, the transgressors being the pioyerty of the defendant. Mr Campbell for plaintiff, Mr Keeping for defendutit. A inosjt interesting controversy was the outcome of this action. Several witnesses were called, and the evidence adduced was somewhat conflicting. At the conclusion of the 'case counsel on either side addressed the bench at considerable length. Judgment was given tor plaintiff for full amount claimed, and £9 J)s costs. — Burgoyne v. Fisher, claim £6 10s 6d. Mr Campbell for plaintiff, and Mr Keesing for defendant. This claim was for luxuries in the fruit, fish and oyster line supplied by plaintiff to a lady of colour on the order of the defendant. Board, on a comfortable scale, was also, provided, and at a moderate charge, viz., 2os a week. Plaintiff was call id, and deposed to the facts of the case. He turned his boarder adrift when payment was not forthcoming. Another lady of a like complexion was brought by Mr Fisher. She came one day and was served with 3s worth of fruit, but Mr Fisher subsequently called and told him (witness) she MMB not to "run too heavy." On another occasion the defendant and his dusky acquaintance were driven in state in defendant's fish cart to the races. PJaintill arranged the charges of the. restaurant according to the pecuniary calibre of the customer. Mary Utirgoyne, wife of the plaintiff, stated that defendant ca'ije and , arranged the terms, , stating that he did not 'want board for his candidate, but wanted her supplied with good food. His Worship gave judgment for the amount with costs (£2). His Worship thought if gentlemen went in for such luxuries they should pay for them: A debt of honour such as this should be settled outside. This was all the business.