RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT, HAMILTON.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1898, 4 September 1884, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT, HAMILTON.

Wldvijsdvy.— (Befi/io Messrs W. A. Giahain, and John Kikk, J.P. ) Kihikiriro v Road Board v. H. Mum.ions. — Claim, £2 10 •> for rates. It will be remembeied that this case was fiiNt heard some months ago, and decided in favour of the defendant on the ground that he had become a h.tnkiupt. Subsequently Capt, McPheison made an application for <i leheaung, which was gianted, and the case 'Mis beard at last comt day and judgment postponed. The defence was that Mulhons was not the occupier ot the propeity upon which the iate-> weie due, as he was only theie at the pleasuie of the owner and was liable to be turned off at any iirnncnt ; also, that the particulars of demand w,>s not explicit. Plaintiff was nonsuited with costs. [Befoie Mr H. W. Northoroft, R.M., and Mr W. A. Graham, J.P.J Charles Hall v. Gkorge McGuire. — Claim £3 10%, value of a bicycle sold to defendant.— Mr O'Neill for the plaintiff.— The defence was that the bicycle had been sold to defendant's brother, Alfred McGuiie, and the cudence of two witnesses went to conoboiate this. The plaintiff was non-suited, with costs 295. Capt. McPherson asked if it was the intention of the court to prosecute Mullions on account of the gross perjury he had committed at the previous sitting. He thought that either the bench or the police would have taken the matter up. Mr Northcroft said he was not in the couit at the time and knew nothing of the meiits of the case. Capt. McPheison could lay an information himself if he thought n't. Capt. McPherson said he did not care to do it himself ; it was the duty of the bench to do it. Mr Giaham said it appeared to him that Capl. McPherson wished the bench to do that which he shiank from doing himself. An oppoitunity was presented Capt. McPheifaon to take action if he wished. The court had given its decision in the case, and was not inclined to enter upon it again. Sergt. McGovern said it was not necessary that he should answer Capt. McPherson's remarks. The police could not act in such matters save by the direction of the court. Capt. McPherson said be would bring the whole matter under the notice of the Minibter of Justice. This was all the business.

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