RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT HAMILTON. Yesterday.—(Before Mr H. W. Northcroft, R.M.)

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1749, 20 September 1883, Page 2

RESIDENT MA GISTRA TE'S COURT HAMILTON. Yesterday.— (Before Mr H. W. Northcroft, R.M.)

Affiliation. Malky Hutchings was summoned to show cause why he should not contribute to the support of the illegitimate child of Emily Winter, of which he is the putative father. Mr Hay appeared for the complainant, and Mr O'jSfeill represented the defendant. Mr O'Neill asked for an adjournment. Defendant had only received the summons at 11 o'clock the previous day, and had not had time to prepare his defence. His Worship granted an adjournment till Monday, defendant to pay costs of

Civil Cases. A large number of undefended rate cases were heard, the plaintiffs being the Waikato County Council, for whom judgment in each case was recorded. J. Spekky, Property-Tax Commissioner, v. \V. Gumming. — Claim £5 7s sd. Mr Logic appeared for plaintiff. Mr O'Neill, for defendant, objected that the particulars affixed to the summons were not explicit enough, and quoted a case from an Auckland paper, in which Mr Tyler, the commissioner's solicitor, admitted that the particulars were deficient. His Worship overruled the objection, and gave judgment for amount claimed, with costs. J. Cochbane v. HiiiL and Boon. — Judgment summons, claim £12 103. Mr O'Neill, for plaintiff, said defendant Hill had paid him £2, and had offered to pay . the remainder at the rate of £1 par week. , Order made accordingly. J. Daley v. D. Kenny.— Claim £3 3s Cd. Mr O'Neill , for plaintiff. < . Judgment for amount; claimed, .with costs. ' , ; *

■• Mr J. S. Bucklandwill Sell 'at Tauwhare jp-day,^a; large -number . 6i hovaes, '-farm ,iTnplBnjentg,' _^c," \x& r-v Vi>/ 1 t p[je,usu4 V^elfly^^^f DFodncerbaqon', drapery, etc;,' "will be^held/at the.