R.M. COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3059, 23 February 1892, Page 2

R.M. COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

Wednesday.—(Before Capt. Jackson R.M.) Ellis v. HurstsHure.—Claim, £2lis 9d, Mr Cruickshank for plaintiff. Judgment' for amount claimed and costs. Ngamote Rako v. Edwards. —This was an information for an assault committed in the Nativo Land Court building at Otorohanga after the adjournment of the Court. Mr Cruickshank appeared for the informant, The evidence of the witnesses for the prosecution showed that informant had expressed disapproval of the sentiments uttered by defendant in his speech that day to the Court, and the latter had then struck her with a stick he had in his hands. The defendant admitted touching her with a light piece of willow saying that it was a very trivial affair. Mr Johnson, clerk of the Land Court, deposed to being present but he saw no disturbance. He also considered the matter very trivial. The Magistrate said he did not consider it to be as serious an affair as the native witnesses for the informant endeavoured to make out, but still the defendant admitted having struck her, and the fact of the assault happening in the Court-house made it mor3 serious. He would fine the defendant 10s and costs, £4 16s, or in default 14 days imprisonment. . Harper v. Appleyard.—This was another case of assault at Alexandra on Ist February. Mr Cruickshank appeared for plaintiff. The evidence showed that the whole matter was a local squabble and the Magistrate said he considered both parties were in the wrong. He would fine defendant 10s, but each party must pay their own cost 3. . Police v. Macdowkll.—ln this case the accused, a lad of about 10, who had formerly been in the Industrial Home and had been licensed out to a farmer in the district was charged with the larceny of a watch. He pleaded guilty. The Magistrate referred the matter to the Probation officer for his report as the accused was a first offender. In the afternoon the report was handed in to His Worship, who said it was not a case wlisre he could discharge the accused on probation, the report being very bad. He was sentenced to one month's imprisonment.