TE AROHA. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Te Aroha, Tuesday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2041, 6 August 1885, Page 2

TE AROHA. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Te Aroha, Tuesday.

Ar the sitting of the R M. Couit to-day, Mr H. Kenrick pi eliding, a consiueiable amount of busincßi v. as got through. The first case was a charge brought by the police against the proprietor of tho Palace Hotel for having hih bar open after horns. As is uhii.il in sucli cases tho evidence adduced was of a mo^t conflicting natuie, but the m xgistrate was of opinion that there was sufficient to substantial > the chaige, and a ponilty of £') was inflicted. The following weie the civil cases :—W. A. Murray v. Thomas Thomson, claim £7 4s for tent. Defendant had occupied a house belonging t<» plaintiff for a penorl of twelve months, but failed to pay the rent agreed for, and also lefused to give up posse-'-ion. Judgment wjs given foi the full amount with costs, defendant to leave the house on or before the 18th mst. Appleg.tto and James v. H. Selfe, £1 11s Id debt f.ir goods. Judgment foi amount with costs. Hetheiington and McKnight v. P. (2uinlau, claim £.'l<) Is. Defendant had paid £12 10a into court, but witheld the bilmco for piyxisnt of n contra account alleged to be due to him by the plaintiffs. Judgment was given for the full amount, but proceedings of the recoveiy of the tl weie .stayed until the hearing of the cross case to bo biought on at tho ue\t sitting of the court. Tiustees in the estate of J. F. Cocks v. '\V. Clotworthy, claim £3 lls 3d. Ca-^e adjourned for 14 d.vyb. Evidence was taken in the c.i->o of Aithur Dyo v. J. ¥. Cocks, in which plaintiff sued for t'32 on a promisory note dr.iwn by J. B. Kiliin and endorsed by defendant. The heaung will shortly t.ike placu in Auckland. At tho afteinoon hitting, Mich.ntl Kealey, who lud junt been brought up fioin Paeroa, in tho custody of Constable Liw, was cliaiged with peisonation at the late Tauiang.a election, in applying for a voting paper at Hikutaia, having previously voted at such election at tho polling place at Paeroa. The further heating of the charge wati po»tp >ned until the sitting of the R.M. Court at Paeroa on tlio 10th mst., accused being bound over to appear, himself in £50, and one security of £25. In the Warden's Court, hold afterwards, soreral occupiers of business and residence sites in the Waiorongomai and Aroh.v townships weio sued for arrears of rent by tho Mining Inspector. In each case judgment was given for full amount with cost. Another sitting of tho Warden's Court will take place to-morrow, when tho caso O'Hea v. the Now Find Gold Company will be heard. Mr P. (jumlnn, tho contractor for tho tempoiary approaches to the railway bridge has just about completed his work. Horsemen can now pa«s over, and in a day or two it will bo fit for ordinary traffic. The first vehicle, an empty dray, was taken across to-day.