R.M COURT, CAMBRIDGE. Friday.-Before Messrs T. Wells and G. W. Russell, J.P.)

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2245, 27 November 1886, Page 2

R.M COURT, CAMBRIDGE. Friday .-Before Messrs T. Wells and G. W. Russell, J. P.)

A bAD CASK. Malachi Feehan was charged with being drunk in Victoria-street on the previous day. Constable Btennan, who proved the charge, said the prisoner had been more or le-s on the spree for the List siv week*, and was now just on the \erge i f delhvum tiemens as the bench could see. [The piihoner presented a most miserable appliance, and tieuibled violently.] Them had formerly been a prohibition <>rd->r against him, which had expired about two months ago, and ever since he had bom on the "bust." When sober he was a respect ible hard working man, and he (the c notable) hoped the Bench would renew the order. The Bench declined to renew the order without evidence. Constable Biennan deposed that he knew of his own personal knowledge that tiic prisoner was wasting his estate ,md injuring his health. When risked if fi-> hu 1 anything to say, the defendant pleaded guilty to being drunk, and as-ked the Bench to give him another try "to pull himself together " without the order being made. Fined .">-i and cost*, or 48 hours imprisonment, and prohibition order granted for 12 months, in the comities of Waikato, Waipa and Piako.

Civil Cases. A Cr.KMENL'tf Y. R. S THWART. —CIaim £V n .Mr Dyer forpluinti'T. Thedefendant wont into the witness box, and in reply to Mr Mr )>yor nd.nitted that he had signed an atfuvni'Hit to pay 10-* pr>r wer>k, and further ht;itcd tu.it lifl ii.nl been unable to do so, an he h.> 1 only been dump two days work a week.— -Mr Dyer said that the greater portion of the amount claimed wai for rent, and in consequence of the agreement, his client h ul allowi-d the defendant to remove Lh furniture and thereby lost hia power to di- train. The defendant had not made a payment. — After undergoing a very stiff examination bv tho Henoh as to hi* earnings, the defendant was ordered to pay £1 per month or go to goal for 7 day.*. C. Chmo v. L. Caiin \ch \n. -Claim £1 15s. Mr C. Craig deposed tlinfc the defendant was indebted to him for the amount claimed. He believed he had compromised with Uh creditors since Iming had the goods, but he (the plaintiff) had not received any notice of it. Ho had seen the

defendant once and ho had promised to pay him when he w.ts iible. Hi* believed lie was able to do so now. — 13y the Bench :— If he has been declared bankrupt you cannot recover, if, however, he luih only coinpnimiHed you can recover. Judgement for ii'nount claimed £1 15s and cost*. This closed the business.