WAIPAWA R.M. COURT.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7826, 19 August 1887, Page 3

WAIPAWA R.M. COURT.

Thursday, August 18. (Before Mr G. A. Preece, K.M.) DEAD CATS. William Goodwin, charged with leaving a dead cat in a public place, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s and costs. UNREGISTERED DOGS, William Thomas Limbrick, charged with keeping three unregistered dogs, ploaded not guilty. Mr Loughnan appearing in support of the information, and Mr Gould for defendant. The information was laid under section 4 of the Dog Registration'Act, 1880. Samuel Lozell, clerk of the Kaikora Town Board, and registrar ot dogs, said that he interviewed the defendant and requested him to register his dogs. He said he did not possess any then. Witness explained that if defendant harbored the dogs he was liable for the tax. Witness could only swear to having seen two dogs following the defendant, a greyhound and a sporting dog. There Was another do«, a terrier, which had been registered since the information was laid.

John Pettit stated that the sporting dog came to Kaikora with the defendant and

had been there ever since. Had seen the greyhound (here for four months, and believe it came from Te Aute, and was bred by a man named Kobinson, oiten 9een about the hotel, the sporting dog he had seen about the hotel and following the boys. There was another dog, a black and white one, which he had seen about fie hotel.

J. Von Pein deposed that he had seen these dogs for three months about the hotel. The sporting dog came from Te Aute with the defendant, and there was a sort of sheep-dog and a greyhound. Defendant stated that there were so

many dogs about his place that it took him all his timeyto drive them away. He had never encouraged them about the place, and had never fed them. ■ William Ashmore deposed that he had often seen defendant drive away several dogs from the hotel. J. Headley stated the defendant was

"very rough" on dogs, and would not allow them about the place. The Court held that the defendant was liable, and fined him ss, with registration fee se, costs 13s, witnesses' expenses £1 fis, and solicitor's fee 10s (id, in default three days' hard labor. Mr Pettit refused his expenses. ASSAULT. Charles Richard Ingram was charged with beating one Fanny Summersby. Mr Gould appeared for the defendant, and Inspector Bullen conducted tiie prosecution. The defendant pleaded guilty. The K.M. took evidence to see whether he should deal with the case summarily or not. Mrs .Smnmersby stated that she had been residing with the defendant. On Sunday evening last defendant came to the house and struck her two blows as she opened the door for him. She ran into the bedroom, defendant following and knocking her down. She got up and ran into the sitting-room, defendant following her and again striking her, and he afterwards knocked her down in the kitchen. She then got up and knocked down defendant, who was drunk.

By Mr Gould : The defendant found witness drunk one evening, and also found her in the kitchen with a man.

Dr. Mirbach gave evidence as to the state of the wounds received by the complainant. His Worship sentenced defendant to six months' hard labor, and ordered him to find two sureties in £25 each for good behavior for six months after thnt. HORSE STEALING. Charles Thoresen, charged with the larceny of a horse, the property of G. Taylor, of Wairoa, was remanded to Napier till the 22nd fast. ALLEGED ASSAULT. W. T. Limbriek was cliarged with assaulting F. J. Popplewell at Kaikora. Mr tj.ojild appeared for defendant, Mr Lou£bß»n for informant. V, «). Popplewell deposed: T attended Mr button's meeting at Jtaikora. At the close of the speech J )v#s about to leave the hall when Mr Limbrick stopped me and said he wanted to ask me a question. I wild I had business, and wished to leave the ball. He placed his hands on my shoulders and pushed me back, and said he would punch my nose. He would not let me go out. 1 then yf&nt round the I other side of a screen, where he again met

me, and after some altercation \ managed fo get out. I did not see liini again that evening. On the following d,ay I was at the railway station transacting business with the station-master. After that was finished we had a conversation about Sntton'h meeting. Kuddcnly the door opened anil in walked the defendant, with bis coat half off. As he entered he made some remarks intended for me which \ Apl not quite catch. He was turned out «f the room by the station-master. J)efenclanjfc was excited, and seemed to wish to strike me, I do not like him, but have no ill-feeling against him. 1 am afraid that he will assault me, and therefore request that he be bound fltfer.

• Tbe witness pjoss-examined by Mr (ionld, but nothing pf importance was exteasjLed.

James <tiroij.ch 'f aylor deposed : j[ re- i member the 4th of .^ugus^t. 1 saw the ' defendant and informant at the hall. Defendant left the forepart of t!)P hall and went to the rear. Later Mr Limbrick told me that I should hear Mr Popplewell exposed by Mr Sntton. Mr Pfljjplewell attempted to leave the hall, when ti;e defendant stopped him, and said, " Stop a n;jjiute, we shall want you." They then went logger behind the screen, and Mr Popplewell came back and called on me as a witness. The defendant placed his hands on the informant's slioujLu^'s. Mr Popplewell did not touch the defendant. Xl v Lim brick was ffl-tjier excited. On the Friday following Mr Linibr-jck wax in" my shop, and said " You tiki not see ,the scuffle yesterday '! " He also sajd UiM wherever he met Mr Poppeluell he would jnsult him. He confessed that he made a mistake in not allowing Mr Popplewoll .to retire from the meeting. WilJjam Venn deposed: I remember the evening .of Friday, the 6th inst. I was in the railway orttee with Mr Popplewell, when Mr Limluiek eaiufi to the <loov and made a frantic effort to get out of his coat. I then interfered and asked My Ljrnbrick to go away, which he did. Mr Limbeck s'as rather excited. William Watts deposed : T remember the 6th of August. J was nf; t )\f) fo.il%vay station when Mr Limhrick came iip and looked into the carriages. He Kaid " Whenever 1 meet Mr 11,I 1 , in company I will strike and insult him." His Worship said that he did not consider it likely that the defendant would assault the plaintiff, and therefore he would not require the defendant to find sureties, but would dismixs the case with a caution. CIVIL CASKS, P. Bjirrie v. .1. Karl.— Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed, iT> <)« M, with costs 17s, and witness's expenses Is fid. Yonnghusband and Co. v. Pettersen. — Claim £2(i Is 2d. Mr Gould for plaintiff*, Mr Loiiglinan for defendant, who admitted owing the amount claimed, but pleaded that the amount had been tendered some tune before, and he therefore requested the C'onrt not to allow any costs. Judgment for amount claimed, with costs £1 fee'£l l n eSBeS e *> ienses ' ltis4t| . solicitor's Waipawa County Council v, H, Ward— Claim of £5 12 S fid for rates Judgment for amount, wnh costs Kb, witness ss,

Same v. G. Mnlinder.— Claim £15 32s fill. Judgment fur amount claimed with costs £1 (is, witness's expenses ss, .solicitor's fee £1 1"- *'< L-mglinan for plaintiffs. Kned and Reed v. Marouall. -Claim £2 2s. Judgment for amount with costs 6s. Same v. Hewetson.— Claim £2 19s. .Judgment for amount with costs (ia. Same v. Tankard.— Claim 10s Bd. Judgment for amount with costs (is. Sorensen and Morten.sen v. A. J. li. Howe.— Claim t'2o 17s Gd. Judgment for amount claimed with costs £1 JOs, solicitor's fee £1 Is, witnesses' expenses IGs 4d. James Dunhar v. T. Lan "ley. —Judgment debt of £3 2s. Mr Gould tor plaintiff, Mr Loiiglman for defendant. Adjourned for two months. 11. Puckett v. .1. Duncan.— Claim for wages. Mr Loughnan for plaintiff, Mr Gould for defendant. Judgment for sum claimed, £10 7s, to be paid at the rate of l?s 6d per week, with costs £1, solicitor's fee £1 Is, witnesses' expenses £1 4s Gd.