R.M. COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2954, 20 June 1891, Page 3

R.M. COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

-(in-toro Captain Jacksou, K.M.I TkinTham v. Campdeix.—This was an information l:ii 1 1 I 1 '.' tiio Registrar fill' the Kihikihi Tuun Board againai Alexander ! .'.iinnbell for being the owner of a colhuli-'-' do;:. Mr (Srushatn ap. puared tor the Ke:;i.>trar. Defjudant pleaded gmliy. and v.as fund ;>ti_ and coats J7s l»d, »"d oi d'.-rcd to pay 7s 6d for a collar. Tkistkam v. I.l'iVLE.— This was a similar inhumation for an unregistered greyhound named "Snake. 1 («rc3 liarn appeared for the Kegistrar, and defendant, who pleaded not guilty, appeared in person. A\ illiam John Tristam, Dog Registrar of Kihikihi, deposed to knowing the black greyhound Snake. It was registered in 188y, but has not been lettered since. Witness had been residing at Kihikihi for over ail months, and the dog had been in Doyle's possession during the greater portion of this year. lie had often seen the dog on Itnyle's premises. On the tjth June he spoke to defendant, asking him to register the dog. Constable Lowther deposed to knowing Snake, and seeing him in Kihikihi during ihe early part "of the year.' IJh saw it runnioij about defendant's premises up to the end of February■ It was running loose, and was hiwn t«- everybody as Doyle's do". For the defence, Sainnei Lav/son deposed to d< fondant giving him the dog as a present about six months ago. He tcok it to his nlacc about three months UUvl ii liiie been lut'i'e

ever since. It is there every night. Pcfemlant never had it away for uneliH totfethi-r. It would follow Ins liny into Kihikihi whenever lie went in. I ),iyhas no claim on the dog. It is for nnt l:inL' hut rabbitH. He (lid not reL'ister l:is dees, beini; m the U est I'aupo County, lie ''id u(it take the lor the purpose of evading the tax. It is now at hishouse. fo reply to All Gresham. the witness said that he could not swear to the doe there on any particular day, and said the dog was not there continuously prior to March. T. E. Iloyle, the defendant, deposed to giving the dog to Lawsou six months ago in Hamilton. He had it with him when lie was working at Liwson's. W heuever lie came Kilnkihi it would follow h irij. About three months ,iro he finished I.aw son's buildincr, and left the •lon with him. \onng Thornton (LawHun's boy) would sometimes bring it into Kihikih'i The dog had not been at witness' house all for the la'-t three months He never harboured the dog in fact, it. was a nuisance to liini, and he drove it away if it came about the place. —Mr Cresliani contended that defendant had not sufficiently proved that he did not keep the don as provided by the Act, but Mis Worship considered he had and dismi sed the information.

Tristan v. Dovr.i-:.—This was a similar information ngain.it the same defendant for another do;; callcu Cm bine. Mr Gresham appeared for the registrar.— Defendant pleaded not guilty, contending that the dog was nuder age. He deposed to getting the dog on the 10th March. It was then a puppy six weeks old. It would be six mouths old on 25th June, arid on that day he would buy a collar. He was even ready to pay for the collar now.—Mr Gresham contended that defendant had failed to prove satisfactorily that the dog was under age ; Imt, after some discission, agreed to withdraw the information on the defendant paying the collar fee (7s 6d). Kiiiikiiii Town Boakd v. Claim i'.S 1")?, for rent for allotments 'J7!> and -JBO of the town of Kihikihi. —Mr Gresham for plamtiff. —Mr Tristatn. the Town Clerk, forma'ly proved the claim. — Defendant said that the Board had prior to the summons only demanded £1 15s. —Mr G resham explained that the 1 Board did decide to reduce defendant's rent, but afterwards found they could not do so legally as they had never adopted the Public Bodies Powers Act, ISS7.—Defendant also complained to the Court that the road to the allotments was not formed, and that to get to them he had to trespass over other property.— His Worship said he understood that the Board were doing something to remedy that now, but it had nothing to do with the present ease. Judgment for plaintiff for £.'j 15s; but, owing to the Board having given the defendant to understand that the rent would be reduced, he would allow Court fees but no solicitor's costs.