RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2064, 29 September 1885, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, ALEXANDRA.

Friday.— (Before Mr 11. W. Xm then. ft, K.M., and Mr il. T. Wilkinson, J.l'.) f[\ 11. l'\M-s, MiI'NDiHV, K\\.— Claim £0 Os Id, dur to Waipa County Council. Mr W. M. Hay appeared for the defcii(J.int. This case w.is one adjourned from la-t courtd ly, «»i th.it the decision of the K.M. a.uld bo given on the ca^e. Mr Hay for the defendant w capitulated his anjument that tho plaintitl, Mr Maunder, had n<> status in tli.it couit, .md had n<> right to <-m>. He would call the' court's attention to tin* 2i>th section «.f the Rating Act, W2. The county council should Hue in their own name .is .1 loc.il bo<ly. The court upheld the objtction taken by counsel, and allowed the pl.nntilf to withdi.nv the ease, with co^U against plaintiff, t'2 4s. Waipv Cousty Coi vcii. v. A Ku.— ('him foi rates, £(i (h 4d. -This was an iwni'udi'd summons on the tamn defendant. Mr Hny for defendant. Mr Maunder, clerk to the Waipa County Council, h.ivmg put in thy vanous document-*, rate bool v-<, v -<, itc, proved the sum due to the council. Mr Hay fT defendant, objected to tho ratebook, alteration"! haungbeen made and not initialed according to the Act ; also that the election of the councillors was not proved by tho hat of tho lotutning officer, as put in. Tho court decided that the arrears of rate* not being sufficiently explicit as requited by law would have to be utruck off, and that tho case nhould bo struck out. The court w.«i al .<> of opinion that the clerk of the council should huvo le#il assistance in theae cases, so as not to cause mo large a »urn of the ratepayers' money to be wasted. M under >. Cowan, for rates, was also struck out with coats £2 l'is (id. MitSHEH v. R. Cinm.v.ii vm.— Struck out. CoHtH, £2 12s (id. Mu'NDKK Y. R.\Ms\\.— Struck out. CoMts, ta 7-. Malvkku v. Turxwai.l).— Struck out. Cists, £2 Ks (id. Mr H)iy unpenred for all the defendants. Dlju.s v. W. Hu<.hk,«> (half-caito) - Claim for debt. Mr Ureßham for plaintiff, and Mr Hay for defendant. This was a.\m n case a/ljonrned from last court day, for tho production of further evidence, the defendant having denied all liability. —Mr (Ire»ham addieHsed the court, saying ho had now two witnesses present to u>iify the eridencs nlready given by Mr Duffus. —Mr Hay, for the defendant, objected that the bill of particulars wan not nufhcient, and should be amended. — After conMdeiable argument it was decided to adjourn the cane for Mr Dutfus'n pre Hence for two months, amended particulars to be furniahed to defendant's counsel in three weeks ; costs to abide decision, amounting to £» 128 3d. Howna Maioiiia appealed against a judgment given against him last court day, as the owner of lots at Xgaroto, on which rates were due. Appeal granted. — Thia wrh all the buaines 1 -.

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