R.M. COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2970, 28 July 1891, Page 2

R.M. COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

Wednesday.—(Before Capt.Jnckson.li.M.) HuTcuiNsoN v. Hem I Kokako.— Claim, £7 10s, for cutting chaff. Mr Cruickshank fnr Urn plaintiff. Judgment for amount claimed and costs, £1 10s. Johnson v. Hughes.—Claim. £5 fls i)d. Mr Greshain for plaintiff. Judgment for amount claimed and costs, £1 12s. KiiiiKiHi Town Board v. Caiu'bku.— This was an information henrd last Court day for keeping an unregistered dog when defendant was finad 5s and costs and ordered to purchase a collar. Mr Gresham now appeared for the Board and stated that defendant refused to pay anything, and asked His Worship to grant a warrant of commitment. On Constable Lowther informing the Bench there was no distress defendant was committed for 7 days. Giuuß v. HiTini.—Claim, £-18 13s 7d. Mr Crnickshank for plaintilf. His Worship said he had just received a tolegram from Judge Puckey, in Cambridge, statine that llitiri was a necessary witness in the Native Land Court now sitting there and asking for an adjournment. Air Crnickshank said he baa no objection provided tho Court allowed his witnesses' costs for that day't attendance. His Worship said he would consider this when Riving j idgment, and adjourned the hearing for a mouth. GIiACE v. NiJAKUitU. —Mr Oruioki-hauk for plaintiff. This was adjourned for a month for the same reason. Hutchinson v. Bakeu.—Mr Cruickslmnk, who appeared for the plaintiff, informed the Court that the matter had been settled. Grace v. I j cke. —Mr Cruickshank for plaintiff. Settled out of court. liiiAi'K v. Nkiio.—Mr Crnickshank for plaintiff. Judgment for amount claimed, £2 0s (id, less £1 paid into court, and costs £1 15s. (iit.u-i; v. Tl! Ammianga.—Claim, £.'! 5s for a suit of clothes. Mr Crnickshank appeared for plaintiff, and defendant opposed the claim in person, alleging tho suit was a gift. Messrs Cashel and Grace and the defendant pave evidence, after which tho Court gave judgment for the plaintiff for the amount claimed and costs, £3 10s. Acuin v. Ta.mkhana te Anga.—Judgment summons. Mr Cruickshank for plaintiff. As His Worship said he could not pnssjhly hoar it this sitting, it was adjourned for two months, C-uiiioT*. Kennedy. —Mr Cruickshank for plaiutilf. Judgment for plaintiff by confession. ROIIA V. TCPOTAHI AND THREE OTHERS. —This was an infoimation laid by Roha (wife of Rewi Mauiupoto) against Tupotahi Tukeretu and others for assault, and battery. No cimosol appeared on either side. It was a purely Maori dispute, and dragged its weary length all through the afternoon and part of the evening, when it was adjourned for a month. The Court-house and township was swarming with natives all day, who seemed to take a lively interest in tho case.