Feilding R.M. Court

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 13, 10 July 1884, Page 2

Feilding R.M. Court

Wednesday, July 9th. (Before ii. Ward, Esq., E.M.) FAILING TO COHTBIUUTE. John Robinson was charged by Eller Robinson with failing to comply with ar order to contribute to the support of hii daughter R&chael. The order was to paj 5s per week, and the arrears were L8 5h Defendant pleaded guilty, and said he was unable to pay as he had no money. H( received L7 16s per quarter ascension He offered to pay halt of his nextpensioi to his daughter, and Mrs Robinson offeree to withdraw the charge on that condition Case remanded accordingly for a fort night. BBEACD OF BOKOUGH BYE-LAWS. Michael Looney was charged, on th< information of Charles Wallace, Borougt Ranger, with tethering a horse in Gladstone street on the 21st June in such t way that it might be on a public road contrary to the bye- la ws. Mr Sandilands for plaintiff. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Plaintiff gave evidence as to a horse being tethered as described, but could noi say who tethered it. Thomas Looney, residing in Gladstone street, was put into the box, but said hf knew nothing at ad about, it only what he heard. Mrs Looney deposed that not the defendant, but another son of hers had tethered the animal. Case dismissed. THBKATENING LANGUAGE. Thomas Looney was here charged with the unlawful use of threatening language towards Charles Wallace on the 21st June. Mr Sandilunds for plaintiff. The language alleged to be used was quoted, but defendant denied having used these words, while he admitted having threatened plaiutiff, and then gave his own statement of what happened. His Worship took this as pleading guilty, and fiued defendant 10s and costs, 17s. DBITNX. Wm. Briskee was charged by Constable Gillcspie with being drunk while in charge of a horse in Feilding on Monday last. Pleaded guilty; and was fined 20s. BREACH OF STAMP ACT. Charles Gaseoigne pleaded guilty to a charge of having given a receipt for upwards of L2 without using a stamp. Fined 10s and costs. CIVIL CA.SEB James Hastie v Pike and Sheerin. — Claim L5 9s 4d. Mr Sandilands for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff and costs W. Bell v H. Johns.- Claim Ll9 18s. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. Same v W. H. Jones.— Claim L8 8s 3d. No appearanco of defendant, who sent a letter to the Court offering to pay 10s per month. Accepted by plaintiff, and order made accordingly. H. Svendsen v H. West —Claim L3 10s: 6d. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. D. R. Lewers t Geo. Brooking. — Claim LlO 3s 2d. Mr Sandilauds for plain tiff. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. Same v H. West.— Claim Lls 18s 9d. Mt Snndilands for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. E J. Cottrell v Thos. Looney.— Claim LlO 4s lOd. Mr Staite for plaintiff. Defendant admitted the claim, and was ordered to pay with costs. John Nilsson v H. J. Mason. — Claim L2O 17s. Mr Goodbehere for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. D. E. Lewers v James Laing. — Claim L7 6s 9d. Mr Sandilands for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for plaintiff &nd costs. Prior and Sandilands v L. A. Caldwell. —Claim L2l 3s. Defendant offered to pay Ll a month. Mr Sandilands asked for an open judgment, which was entered with costs. James Palmer v W. B. Hawkins. — Claim L2. Mr Sandilands said he was not instructed to appear for plaintiff, but offered to make a statement on his behalf, which might possibly prevent the case being heard at all. Mi Hawkins defended bis own case. Plaiutiff gave evidence as to delivering Srewood to defendant. j His cross-examination brought out that the firewood was delivered by an arrangement in part payment of some claim by if fend ant on another party. R. Parr was put into the box, but idded nothing material to the evidence. W. A. Sandilands, sworn, gave evidence is to his knowledge ot and part in the :ransaction. W. B. Hawkins, sworn, also gave evilencp, and was cross-examined by plain;iff. Judgment was given for plaintiff md costs. R. Webb v F. Flavell.— Claim £14 LOs 3d. Mr Staite for plaintiff and Mr Sandilands for defendant. A set off of 30s for an engine funnel lad been filed, but was disputed by defendant. Plaintiff and defendant were both eximined and cross-examined on the question of the set off, but the evidence given iras somewhiit conflicting. W. Williams, blacksmith of Halcombe, ilso gave evidence as to what he considered the excessive cost of the funnel. After both counselled briefly addressed ;he Court, judgment was given for £13 is 9d and costs, less £12 11s 9d paid into the Court. W. Whisker v W. Cook, juhr. — Claim £'6 9s. Mr Stnite for plaintiff. De. Pendant offered £1 per month. Ordered o pay at £2 per month. Several cases having been settled out >f Court it now adjourned.