MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1245, 29 September 1911, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. 0. lliddell, S.M.) MAORI CLE AUS HIMSELI'. Yesterday afternoon the hearing of the ease against Iho young Maori l'elni Ringamau was continued. lis was charged that, on Juno 2G, at Wellington, ho forged Die name of AVharekoha Hone to a vouchor and uttered the same to Geo. Cliextcrinan, as having received the sum of .£55 Ills. Gel.. intending Unit it should be acted upon as genuine. a lid further that he did personate. Whurekoha Hone with intent, lo I'raudulcnllv obtain the sum of JKiia iUs. (id. .Mr. ]J. Morisan appeared for the accused. John 'J'e Kilo, witness for the prosecution, stated that accused came to him on June '26. and stated that the Public. Trustee's Oilico required evidence of identification before they would pay over any money. Accused (hereupon asked witness if ho would identify him, an<l tho latter immediately asked accused what name ho wanted to bo identified under—accused had so many names according lo Maori custom. He then instructed witness to identify him as '"Wharekoha Hone," as that name had been given lo liim l),v his lather when thu latter died. Accused "had the mana" of .Wharekoha Hone. 11l stating the case for tho defence, Mr. C. B. Morison remarked that, accused had ko intention lo defraud Wharekolui, Jn his evidence the latter had admitted thai, had he acted as instructed by telegram from accused, and had met Itingamau al: To Kniti tho trouble would not have occurred. Accused had drawn the money on behalf of Uone "under mana"—a Maori custom giving authority or liberty. Jn giving judgment his Worship staled that tho relationship between the parties was peculiar, and it was owing to the (act that Wharckoha Hone had failed to meet accused at Te Kuili that the case had proceeded as it had done. Ho (the magistrate) did not see how the Court; could commit accused for trial, and consequently the information would bo dismissed, STOLEN' CLOTH LS. John .las. Walsh, charged with the theft of a. suit of clothes, valued at ,£2, the property of Mark JJavin, pleaded not guilty. Evidence was given to the ejlect that accused luid taken the clothes from an oxpress in Vivian Street, and had told them In a second-hand dealer for 15s.

Walsh's story was that he had purehasofl Ihe suit from a man named West. This was not considered rati?f;ictorv by tho magistrate, who imposed a fine of 405., and also ordered accused to refund the 15s. received from t.li', dealct. 'l'lio alternative was 21 days' imprisonment. INEBRIATE LIST. For insobriety. Fieri. Mercer was fined 10s.. in default 21 hours' imprisonment. Albert Austin, appearing on remand, was convicted and ordered to pay 17s. (Jd. medical expenses. Win. C'lousfcon was filled 10s., ill default 48 hours' imprisonment. A first offender was convicted aud discharged. Roderick Mathieson appeared to answer a charge of drunkenness, and aho one relating to a bread) of a prohibition order. On the first charge accused was sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment, and on the secOlid he was convicted and discharged. CIVIL BUSINESS. (Before Dr., A. M'Arthur, S.M.) CLAIM FOR RENT. Louis Da.roux, of Wellington, sattler, claimed from R. Baylis, of Day, and Samuel Mason, of 17 lloyal Street, Wellington (asphalter, carrying on business as I!. Baylis and Co.), the sum of ,£(j 10s. for rent of a certain house let by the plaintiff to defendants on or about August 21. 1011, at a monthly rental of .£O. 10s. The alleged terms were that the rent was to bo payable in advance. Of this rent ono month (to wit, from August 31). 11)11), was still due. .

Mr. Dix appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. P. Jackson for 'defendants. _ After hearing evidence judgment was given for plJiiitilfi' with'costs ,I' 2 'Is. FOR FURNITURE. (Before Mr. W. G. Ridtlell, S.M.) James O'Dea, architect. Wellington, proceeded against William Levin, to recover possession of certain articles of furniture alleged to have been detained by defendant or, in t'lio alternative, the sum of ,E2s—the value of the said articles. Mr. A. Dunn appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. J. .T. M'Grat'h for defendant. In stating his case plaintiff averred that, a few years ago. a tire had occurred at his house and that his undamaged furniture had' been stored on defendant's premises. It was contended for the defence that: the plaintiff had insisted on defendant's son taking a load of rubbish home after the tire. This rubbish was only lit for kindling purposes. Defendant denied receiving any of the furniture, and stated that tlio load of furniture, was not worth the price of cartage. Judgment was given for defendant with costs.

UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment by default' was given .for plaintiff in tiie following undefended cases: W. Scott Bedford v. Percy "Withers, ,C 1 75., costs 25.; .A. S. "Falerson and Co. v. Clias. lly. Owen, .62 15s. 2d., costs 10s.; Jas. Smith and Sons v. A. lies awl Co., .£ll lGs. Gd., eosts .f2 Ms.; 11. Heimann v. John Ash. «£2 Bs. !)d„ costs lis.; Prouse, Lumber, Ltd. v. Peter Broe, ,£"> 18s. 4d., costs .61 ">s. Gd.; same v. Hotelier Iln.ll, 18s. Gil., costs 155.; Cycle and Motor Supplies, Ltd. v. N. P. Nnilson, .t'M 11s. 2d., costs .S3 25.; 11. C. Gibbons and Co v. Tlios 1). Todd, 13s„ eosts 95.; some v. Mrs. M. O'Sullivan, Gs. !)d., costs 7s. ; Hamilton Nimrao v. Win. M. Jackson, Jilt) ecsi.s .61 ss. Gd.; Green and Davies v. Dyke Edwards, 12s. Gd., costs 75.; Hovowiienua Farmers' Meat Coy., Ltd. (ill liquidation), Jas. Macintosh, liquidator, v. Mrs. Kate Miller. «£8 Us. 2d., costs ,61 3s. Gd. j same v. Win. Lavery, .63 Ms. '.id., costs ,61 3s. Gil.

JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. Patrick L. Harnett was ordered to pay iII 2 7s. (id. to 11. Wiso and Co., on or before December 12, or undergo 11 days' imprisonment. In the case of C. R. Dix v. Wilson, a claim for .£4 Bs. 7d., defendant was ordered to pay tho amount on or before October 12," or undergo It days' detention. NO ORDER. 1 No order was made in the case of S. E. Knowles v. A. M'Douald, a claim for .ClO Is. lid.