R.M. COURT, HAMILTON.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3199, 24 December 1892, Page 2

R.M. COURT, HAMILTON.

El! lOA Y.—(Before Captain Jackson, R.M., and Mr John Knox, J.P. Josiah Tcrnek was charged by the Railway Department with committing a breach of the by-laws by getting upon a train whilst in motion at Mer - er on 1/tli October. Mr O'Neill appealed for the prosecution and Mr Hay for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Mr O'Neill asked for permission to amend the summons, altering the place to I'ukekohe and tle date to loth October. This was granted, and defendant pleaded guilty and gare evidence in mitigation of the fine. He had got uoori the train whilst it was getting in motion and ."tilers had got on later but had n it been summonsed. The Bench inflicted a fine of 10i and Court fees, no being allowed. (Bef >re Capt. Jackson, R.M.) Graham Johnston was charged on the information of C. Hansen with having assaulted him by striking him, and an order was asked for binding Johiistm over to keep the peace towards Hansen. Mr Hay appeared for the infor nant and Mr Dyer for the defendant. Considerable evidence was given as to the assault by C. Hansen and hi» wife, and hy the defendant, hut the Bench considered the evidence was of such a contridictory nature that the case was dismissed, each side to pay their own costs. Mr Hav immediately gave notice of a rehearing, the reasons for which will be heard next Court day. Wrongful Detention.—Amy Dawson sued John Booth for £10, being the amount claimei for the wrongful detention of a cow. Mr Hay appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Dyer appeared for the defendant. The evidence for the plaintiff showed that the cow in question had been given by Mr Esh to Mrs Dawson as a present, Mrs Dawson had, when leaving their farm at Okete, given this cow and another to Mr Booth, of Ngaruawahia, to gra/.e, and to use them until such time as they could find a place to keep her. Some time after Mr Esh came along and recognised this cow, and told Booth it belonged to him and that he had not given her away. A demand was made by Dnvsun for the cow, but this was refused as Booth had bought the cow in the meantime, from Esh for £2. The evidence was very contradictory on the matter of the cow having baen given away. The case occupied the attention of the Court all the afternoon, and the R.M. decided to defer judgment until next Court day.