JE AROHA

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2700, 31 October 1889, Page 2

JE AROHA

Warden's Couut.—Mr Warden Northcroft held the usual fornightly sitting of this court on Tuesday when applications for resident sites in Te Aroha were granted for 21 years lease at, £1 per annum to tho following, John Dare, W. Bennett, Joseph Armit, A. W. Edwards, and P. Bainc. Mr Qiloi appeared, to seek protection for the Motezuma claim, and pointed out to tho Warden that considerable work had already been done, that the shareholders were stiil on tho job, and had every desire to go on prospecting their claim. Protection was granted for 3 months provided bona fide work was gone on with, which Mr Quoi assured the Warden should be done. R.M. COOIU'.—Mr H. W. Northcroft R.M. presiding.— Aclaim for tho payment of £2 odd against a storekeeper by alocal fancy dress ball promoter occupied a great time of the court and judgment for the plaintiff was ultimately recorded for 10s with 13s (id costs.—ln a judgment C9.se Edgecumba v Mackio more than usual interest on the part of the public was apparent and th:i case was watched with keen interest, the same application having been dismissed on a former occasion in the Hamilton R.M. Court some time ago on the ground of alleged inability of the defendant, Mackie to satisfy tho claim. At the opening of tho case, Mackie, in a somewhat excited manner said, " Before proceeding with this case, your Worship, I have to say that I am not the party ; judgment could never have been given against me; 1 air) proceeded against as Mackay."—His Worship : " That's as good; suppose lie had called you Jones it would not alter the case. You have just dropped on tho worst thing you could have done." His Worship then read authority to show the fallacy of the contention.—Mackie: "I ain not the party, there's been no judgment against me." Oil being sworn Mr Mackie said he was a settler, and a butcher at present out of business in To Aroha, and in reply to a question put by Mr Edgocumbe, re payment to iiiin of money by Mr «T. Woods for cattle, said, " I won't answer a single question, and I claim the protection of this Court." His Worship: "Rut you must answer, Mr Mackie." Mackie : " I will not answer a single question." His Worship, (to the sergeant): " Confine him till the rising of the Court," which was accordingly done. After being in the lock-up for several hours, whilst the ordinary business was being gone on with, Mackie was brought before His Worship and severely repreuianded for his disobedience. The case was tJien proceeded with, and in reply to Mr Ivigecuinbe's question, " Have you sold cattle to Mr Woods lately?" Mackio replied ; " What can you have to do with thatl won't answer the question, tho cattle weren't mine." On being pressed he admitted the cattle realised .L'lrf, which Mr Woods paid to him and for which he gave a receipt.—Mr Woods gave corroborative evidence as to having purchased cattle from Mr Mackie on the 2!) th July for ±32, th 3 receipt for which was produced, signed by Robert Mackie.—Mr Mackie denied the ownership, and stated he sold the cattle by Mrs Mackie's instructions, cashed the cheque and handed her over the money.— His Worship ordered Mackie to pay the whole amount forthwith, he having the means to pay, or in default two month's imprisonment in Mount Eden jail. Mr Mackie was again taken into custody. In a judgment summons Mr F. Hollis, minor at Waihi, iu the employ of his brother William, stated he had been earning for over two months Ss per day, and had no family. Ordered to pay £2 per month, first payment to oo made by 19th November. In a suit, Alf. Conies v. Mr, Coll Bros., for alleged wrongful detention of an unbroken stallion in which the plaintiff claimed very considerable damage, after hearing a great amount of evidence His Worship entered a non-suit, the horse to bo given up forthwith. Thk Lath Robberies.—Mr A. Berger, watchmaker here, has discovered some small clue to the robbery of watches, &c., which took place from his shop some few months ago, and a case will be brought before tho local J.P.'s on Thursday to test the accuracy of his suspicions. Visitors!— Compared with this time last year the visitors here are not so numerous, nor according to all accounts are they so free with money.