R.M. COURT, CAMBRIDGE. Yesterday.—(Before Mr H. W. Northcroft, R.M.)

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2191, 24 July 1886, Page 3

R.M. COURT, CAMBRIDGE. Yesterday.— (Before Mr H. W. Northcroft, R.M.)

, w , CIVIL CASKS. 'Asher v. Hote Thompson.—Adjourned on the application of Mr Dyer, to next court day. Waikato Coal and Timbrr Co. v. -T. R. Lamb.—Mr Dyer on behalf of Mr Whitaker, applied for an adjournment for ioxxy weeks. Granted. J. S. Bucklanv) v. .T. Bokry.—Struck out on application of Mr Dyer for plaintiff. W. RBin v. Hamioxv Pat vr\.—Judgment summons. Mr W. M. Hay for plaintiff, Mr J. S. Master was sworn as interpreter. Plaintiff deposed as to dedefrndant's means. Defendant, sworn, stated he only owed £1 10-< for a shawl. Judgment \va<» obtained against him, while he was attending the land court. He had received no money from Piako rents i\nc& th© judgment was obtained in October LSB4. He had no interest in Piako. I have had no money since that day, all the people can see how I am dressed, and I have had no money to buy other clothes. I am one owner in a block of 10,000 acres, passed through the court, but did not sign a deed jelling the land to Grice and Moon. I nave no horses or ploughs of my own, I have divided them among my family.—His Worship : Ho is evidently in advance of the times, following the example of the pakeha«. I made the propeity over to my daughters when they were married, one pver four years, and one three years ago. The flour-mill was never mine. I never have stated that the mill was mine. At the time my children were married Mr Reid was constantly asking me for this money, but it was not in consequence of his demands that I made the property over. 1 <Jid not think at the tim,e I was doing wrong as I expected money that was due to me. His Worship declined to make an order, Jtnd to order an execution to be issued against the horses. Mr Hay then applied i Ojr * further adjournment until next court day, to obtain witnesses who wonld prove theflour-mill belonged to Hamiona, "Tlrwett v. Hoanio Taipua.—Mr Dyer, Instructed by Mr Whitaker, for plaintiff, | explained that the action was commenced in December, and in January a wire was received from defendant's solicitor that his evidence would be taken in February at Otaki. The evidence was not taken at Otaki, as the R. M. was not sitting, but two Justices of the Peace sat instead. The amount was over £27.—His Worship said that this did noteffect the jurisdiction. Mr Whitaker made enquiries, and heard the case was adjourned to the 20th of April, but the evidence was not heard. On the loth July the plaintiff received notice that the evidence would be taken on the 3Dth July, and the venue changed to Wanganui. The counsel read Section 7 of the R. M. Act, and submitted that it was hard on any plaintiff,to|have such repeated adjournments and pleaded that in this case the adjourn* ments had been applied for for delay and vevation. He asked the Bench to allow Mr Hewett to prove bis case. His "Worship said that the plaintiff having appointed a solicitor at Otaki, that solicitor should have urged the question of jurisdiction- there. —Mr-Dyer said the solicitor was o nly employed to attend for one day only.—His Worship said there was nothing before him to show that the delay was defendant's fault. As the day fixed, the 30th July, was such a short date, the matter might be allowed to wait until then, and if the evidence was not then taken he would allow plaintiff to prove his case.—Adjourned to next court day.

ASSM'LT CASE. Hall v. Halchow.—Malcolm Halcrow was charged with unlawfully assaulting and beating Samuel Hall on the 9th July. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr Dyer for informant, said this was a part of a system of persecution carried on by defendant against informant by insulting him whenever he met him, and in other ways annoying him. On one occasion he called at his house, knocked the turkeys about and threw informant into a furze bush. The proceedings culminated when Hall was employed by Mr Butler carting the water. Samuel Hall, deposed : I am a settler residing near Cambridge. I know defendant, and have taken theso proceedings against him. I was working for Mr Butler and went to Mr Brown for a load of water. When I was loading the water defendant threw a stick at trie. I said what are you ahout now, and told him if he did not get out of roy wav I should have to tread on his toe*. He said you won't tread on my toes, and pushed me into the water. I came out streaming wet, and threw the w.iter th.it was in the bucket over him, and afterwards laid this infomrition. To defendant: I never threw water over you before you struck me, nor have I been in the lubbit of u-.\n£ insulting language t»>you. I called you black advisedly, because you came to my place with your fice blacked. Joseph Butler, deposed, he knew both parties. Ho employed H-ill to cirt water. Informant showed mo a mark on his face, but I did not notice his clothes. I remembey something being said about Halcrow going to informant's house with his face blacked. Defendant said Mr Hall came for water, and I wished him good day. Hall called me all sort-* of names in return, and told me to get away, or he would put me into the pond. I told him in a larky way that he might drown me. He furthur annoyed me, and threw a bucket of water over me. J then pushed him into the pond. When he came out he thiew the bucket at me, and then I hit him once or twice, but not hard. His Worship admonished the defendant as to his behaviour, and the respect due from young men to persons older than themselves, and fined him forty shillings, and £2 10s c<<sts, or one month's imprison ment, besides ordering him to find sureties, jhimself in £00, two others in £10 each, t<> fceep the peace for twelve months. In addition his Worship cautioned defendant that if he or any other young man, was brought before him for jostling old v.en, or playing larrikin tricks he would punish them severely. Indecent Assault.— William Reid was charged on the information of Constable Brttinan. with the above offence. This case was not concluded. The court adjourned until 10 o'clock this day, the accused being admitted to bail, himself in £50 and two sureties in £25 each.