R.M COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

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

R.M COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

Wednesday.—(Before Captain Jackson, R M.)

\V. J. Hunter v. C. 1\ Churchward. — Mr Gresham for plaintiff, Judgment for plaintiff for £2 IT'S 3d and costs l(ia (id. Duffiis V. TufOTAHr. —Mr Greshain for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff £22 7s 3d, costs £o. The Court ordered defendant to pay £110.1 on the 25th January and £1 10s on every succeeding month. Mr W. H. Grace acted as intjrpreter, but declined to take nuy foe. a. Ramsat V. H. Lkwis.— Mr Grediam for plaintiff, Mr Crtiickshank for defendant. This was a 'case which was part hetiad on last Court day. The evidence of the plaintiff and defendant was diametrically opposed. The R. M. considered that perjury was being committed on one side or the other, but confessed his inability to decide which party was telling the truth. He gave judgment in favour of the defendant, but declined to allow him any costs whatever.

JUDGMENT BUMMOXSKSS. H. Lkwis v. W. Ramsay.—Mr Oruiek«hank for the judgment creditor, Mr Grestvun for the j'id<-nent Ttafi H.M. (I'.clined to make any order, but adjourned tie case to the April sitting. The judgment creditor sougnt to pr>»ve ability to pay AncT also fraud in contracting the debt, but failed in every pait'cular. H. Lewis v. J. W. Biiii>uuan\ —Mr Cruickshank f"r the judgment creditor, while the debtor appeared in person. IS" order was mftdo, but an adjournment to A-jril was granted. NnuTON* AND ANOTHER V J. 13. IK.ASDALE. —Mr Gresham for plaintiffs. This was an action to recover a quarter's rent of premiHes nt Tq Awamutu —&0 10<. The action was undefended, but on the application of counsel for the plaintiffs, the Court ordered that the summons should be again nerved on the defendant. The Presbyterian Church Property v. BXKCUTOHSOKTHR LATETHOS. WEATHKUII.r.. — Mr Gresham appeared for the defendants. This was an appointment to tike the evidence of Mr l}*)bert Cunningham one of the executors, in order to use same at the Auckland K.M. Court where the above cause is now pending.—Mr Gresham explained that Mr Cunningham had recently broken lli-s leg and a medical certificate was pot in evidence, signed bv Dr. Kenny the superiutendant of the Waikato Ho.-pitil, showing that the witness waj unable t> attend. The taking of the evidence was therefore adjourned to Wednesday the 2Jnd February, 1593, the next Court-day but one.—Tin Bench and the Bar exchanged the usual felicitous compliments and the business of the Court terminated.