R. M. COURT, HAMILTON. Wednesday.—(Before Mr H. W. Northcroft, R.M.)

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2029, 9 July 1885, Page 2

R. M. COURT, HAMILTON. Wednesday.— (Before Mr H. W. Northcroft, R.M.)

OHiOBNK WHiriVl.. Pkkct MISBRN \ya« charged on themfonnatioimf Scrg.-Major(»overn \\ ith committing a breach of the Police ( MTences Act by writing indecent and obscene words upon a telegram form and posting the same 111 «■* public place, to wit the post office, in >ic\v of persons posing. Accu^pd pleaded guilty. Mr McUovcrn detailed tlio circumstances of the caHO, and «aid he thought the ends of justice would bo met by a mild punishment. The Post Office authorities had no deniro to press the charge. Hm Worship remanded the accused in cuntody until the afternoon.

AHHAULT. Win. Craw ford w as charged with a^aultinff one George Blown. Prosecutor was outside the court when the c.i-.o w.iscdled on, but declined to go inMrlo In .ins»\f>i to tho Magistrate, defendant ssid lie lnd only struck tho compjainant in self defence. The case was dismissed.

rS'UKMvfKUKn DOf.S. T. M. Hill, Y. Trewheollar, S. FouMiam and »S. Coombcs w ere charged with having unregistered dogs in their po^sc^ion, and sox orally h'nod 2<*, with co'tts 7^. M.iua O'Xeill was siuiunoncd for aniiniLiroffrnce, but the cjiso warn dismissed, as defendant said *he h.id given her dog away some months ago.

I'NPMI) HVTKS. Hamilton Bokougk Colncil v. Gfo. Kfu/».— Claim, £1 V.U, for rates. Judgment for plaintiff*, with costs. Mr O'Neill appeared for the council. In several other canes of a similar kind judgment was confessed.

CIVIL CASKS. G. A, Runciman v. CALDF.nwoon.— Claim, £1 14s Od. Mr Hay for plaintiff. The amount of the debt, with cent of sum mona and B>ib|Muna, had been paid into Court a few minute** before. Mr Hay applied for tho costs of attendance of tho plaintiff and one witnei". — Hit Worship itatcd that instructions had been received from tho Justice Department that in the case of a defendant confessing judgment at the hearing, that no costs were to be allowed. This was a case of pnvnicut into Court, which was bettei for plaintiff. He wai doubtful w hoHiei ho should allow cost*, m such a case.— Mi Hay said that he was aware of what the Justice Department hnd forced upon the K.M. Couiti in leferenco to costi on confession, but this was not a confession, and the costs of the witne-ses should be allowed. If they were not, under fuich circumstance* the recoveiy of small debts would become impossible. Supposing a plaintiff sued foi a just debt of £1, .md the evidence of tin ee witnesses was neeesm»ry to pro\c it, the defendant, by paying in on the morning of the Coiut d.iy, could make the judgment obtained cost the plaintiff far more than he would receive. As to the interference of tho Justice Department with the discretion of the mngistiate as to costs, he denied that it was legal. The section of the act was explicit on the subject. The Justice Depirtment had no light to coeice a court of justice. It was this Government inter ference with the couise of justice in England many veais ago which led to the com pnlsory granting of the gic.it charteis of English liberty, which have since been so jealously guaided. Tho punciplo of noninterfeience of (Joy eminent in -ucli matteis was as sound now as then. He ti listed that this matter would speedily bo seen to, and applied that the costs bo gi anted. His Wot ship reserved his decision. B. SrKM»M\N v. 0. K. Joh.vs.ov. — Mi O'Neill for plamtitF, and Mi Hay for defendant. Claim, t"5 lit. This was a claim for balance of wages due as a domestic servant. The plaiutiil deposed to the pai ticulars of demand being conect, and th.it the sum due to hei was ij'A if. She was ciiks examined .it coiisideiable length ns to ceitaiu conversations witli Mis Johnson in the presence of Mr Hell and J. Caldeiwood, wheiein she had admitted that there was nothing duo to her; but she denied ever having made such adinis*>ioiiH. She frequently wont to the house during Mrs Johnsons two month's absence, and wat;ml the plants. Her mother was examined an to some goods purchased from Mrs Johnson forfll-Ss. For the defence, Mi Hay cilled Henrietta Biuco Johnson, wife of defendant, who stattd that she had cng.tg d plaintiff as a domestic servant at Us por week. She paid her i'l Is regiilnl> evuy foni week-. She went to Auckland m Ki'biuuy. B"foie going slu> said to plain tilf «.he would b> absent a foitnight oi inoie, and she could go home, .is the house would be locked up She .>1 <• miil, " 15 'itli.i, of coiu^e jou w ill not e\pe< t any w iges dining mj absence.' PlaintilT -v.d, "Oh, no, Mis Johns in. ' She stayi d in nd eight weeks. Plaintiff then le Binned seivicr with hei. When her hu-lu'ifl determined to go to Vuckl.md peiinaueiirlv, in Ma} 1 , she sild some goods to pluutill'mothi'i. The pi ice was £2 2s. Tho day before she left for Auckland she said, " Now, liertha, yom mother has had £2 2worth of thini.'-, and I owe yo i fcl I, which leave** you in my debt IH>. Is th.it right." She said, ''Yes, Mm Johnson.' Witness subsequently got a bill from plaintiff's father demanding £3 (is. Cum to Hamilton and saw plaintiff in tho presonoe of Mr Hell, when "he again admitted that she had Iwii paid in full. She thought hor father must be charging for the two month* Mrs Johnson wa§ The evidence was given very clearly, and could not be shaken on cros<examin.ition. — Mr T. A. Hell corroborated Mrs Johnson's statement as to what took place in his presence. --J. J. Caldeiwood romeinbeied Mm Johnson telling plaintiff that hei mothei had had £2 2s or fl 2*> woith of things, but lie paid no attention to the conversation. He took chaige of Mr John*»on'h dog during the time the house was shut up, and watered the plants every evening. — His Worship consulettd that Mrs Johnson's version of tlio matter was the tine one, and non suited the plaintiff, with costs i' 4 .">s lOd. Cmukkvvooii v. OWnrr.- £lO Ws M, rent of cottage. Mr Hay foi plaiutift. Thiec witnesses were eximincd, who pioved that the amount was due and had been applied for. Defendant «aid tlmt some repairs wen* to be done to the cottage by plaintiff, which were not done. That was the mason he did not piy. Judgment for full amount and costs, t$ 14s. Sandks v. Co v i k-.. -Mr Hay for plaintiff, Mr O'Neill foi defendant, claim £'2.">, £I.'tfor advising as an engineer ro l'nniu Hailuay contract, and t'lo for inspecting the lire w ith defendant, and making out his tonder. Defendant paid into court £h H<, and costs I.mi, Tho plaintiff and Mi Higgs, draughtsman, were called to substrtntiato the plaintiff's case. Mr Sandes said he hid nothing to do with taking out Mr Coates qiiantitieh ; if they were wrong it was his own fault as he got them in Auckland. Mr O'Neill called tho defendant, who denied ever employing plaintiff to advise him, i\.c. He was willing to pay for t'B 8s for inspecting the line that was t'2 2s. per day. He would have paid him fairly if tlieie had not been enois in the quantities. He said after much piessing in cio^-c\ imin.ition that ho considered £212 1 fan leinuneiation if the quantities had been conect. Messrs Nappoi and Metcalfc proved tint £"2 2s w is a fan charge foi .in engineei for a day. A Sunday was included in the days ch.uged for, and it was contended that under an act of Chailes 11. (The Loid's Day Act) nothing was recoverable for Sunday woik. Mi Hay pointed out that the act had boon rejM-alod by the Police Offences Act, INK I, and other piovision mule — His Woiship gavo judgment for plaintiff f.n £8 Ks, ,md 17s co^t*, atid g.'tvo the co-<ts of the day, amounting to £7 7s, to the defendant, as the plaintiff had not succeeded in proving the balance of his claim beyond tho amount paid into com t.

oiwkvf wiunvo. Percy Mi^on was nK.iin brought up on the conclusion of the civil htiMtiCis, and rcniauded in cuitody until 11 a.m. to-daj.

Col. Lyon's furnitme will be sold by Mr .Tolm Kno\, mid at the residence, Hamilton K.i-,t to day. A notice nhVctinp owners of sections 31! and 57 and 57 A Kirikairo.i appears in another column. The public elimination of Rnbt. Williamson, .i bankiupt, will be held ,it the Pntnct Coint .it Hamilton on the 21*fc iiißt. Mr.T. S, Bucklnnd has for pnvato sale 1000 f.it wethers and 1200 stoic wetheis ovorknd from Xapior. Ho will sell at Ohaupo on Tuesday the LMat .Inly 120 fat Mpnyod heifei-s offiist class quality. AloH«rs W. .1. Hnntei and Co. will -icl! at Ohaii]>o on Tuesday, the 1 1th mst., 30 choice steer calves, out of " Jkitish King " cows. Attention is diiected to the advertisements of Mr (4eo. Mason, nurseryman, Claudelandn, which appear in another column.