R. M. COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2931, 28 April 1891, Page 2

R. M. COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

Wednesday.— (Before Messrs Walton and Hutchinson, .LP's.) CtHAOK v. Ngakchu. — Mr Crttickshank for plaintiff. Adjourned until next Court day. (Ihacb v. Tli Amohani;a.—Mr Cruickshank fur plaintiff. Adjourned until next Court day. HiM< v. Tk Koito.—Mr Cruickshank for plaiutilF. Adjourned until next Court day. Faukkll v. Kkench. —Mr Greshuni for plaintifi". Judgement for plaintiff for amount claimed, £10 la lid and costs £-1 (is Bd. I'omhb v. llawkka. —Mr (Jrnsliam appeared for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal*. In this case defendant, who is a Urewera native was charged with cruelly beating his horse and pleaded guilty. Council for the prosecution stated the facts to the Bench showing that, the poor boast had been atrociously beaten, and also cut about tile head with a knife. Hairy Hahens, a half-caste, deposed to seeing defendant on Sunday, 2-ud March last, at i'ukaru beat the horse about the head with a thick ti-trea stick. Witness left the defendant as he could not bear to look at the beating. Later on 111 the afternoon defendant brought his horse to witness's whare. It was then bleeding about the head and defendant had a knife in his hand. He said if he had a tomahawk ho would cut his horse up for dogs' meu'. Constable Jones deposed to seeing tho horse next day. It was cut and swollon about the head, showing that both a log of wood and a knife had neen used. Defendant said he tlnught that the horse being Ins own and he being in the King Country he might do what lie liked with it. The defendant's brother re,id a long letter to the Bench praying for mercy on the ground of ignorance of the J'jinopean law. The Beech pointed out to the defend ■11 fc that he had u*ed his horse very cruelly and that the Maoris must observe tho English laws. Still, as he was no doubt ignorant of the penalty for which he was rendering himself liable they would inflict the nominal tine of £1 and costs, £3 18s (id. Half the money was paid at once and the balance promised within a week. Pouei: v. .Uoox and Otiikks.—This was an information for furious riding. There was no appearance of the defendants and the Bench adjourned the hearing for a month.