HAWERA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 28, 17 July 1880, Page 3

HAWERA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

~ Thursday, July 15. (Before C. A. Wray, Esq., E.M.) CUTTING UP A TELEGRAPH POLE. Andrew' Higgings was charged with ■wilfully and maliciously, damaging a telegraph' pole, the property of the New Zealand Government. The accused pleaded guilty to the charge, but stated that the pole had been cut up by him under a misapprehension. W. J. Chancy, telegraphist, and Sergeant Cahill gave evidence in support of the charge, and the latter witness produced a part of the telegraph pole which he had taken from the accused's premises. The accused stated that he was willing to pay the value of the post, and that he had only cut it up because his wile had advised him to do so, and because he thought it useless. The bench said that it was fortunate for the accused that the charge had not been one of larceny ; for if it had been, he would be sentenced to a term of imprisonment, with hard labor. Ordered to pay 255., the value of the post, and costs. CIVIL CASES. D. Carroll v. Te Ari. — Claim for £5, damages sustained through breach of contract for non-delivery of pigs purchased by plaintiff. Mr. Barleyman for plaintiff; Mr. Parrington for defendant. Mr. Blake acted as interpreter. Judgment for the plaintiff for £3 and costs. W. H. E. Wanklyn v. C. Weeks.— Claim for £3 10s. 2d. The defendant admitted the. debt, but said he was unable to pay it, as he could not get work. Judgment for the amount claimed, and costs. Same v. Eobert Brook. — Claim for £ 10 ss. lOd. Judgment lor the amount by default, with costs. Same v. C. Bitter. — Claim for £2 13s. 9d. Judgment for the amount claimed, with costs. Same v. W. Driffell.— Claim for i-8, being amount of promissory note. Judgment for amount and costs. J. M. Byrne v. W. Vine. — Claim for £12 13s. 6d. Adjourned till next court day. Geo. McLean v. J. Y. Henry. — Claim for £24 17s. lid. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed, with costs. J. S. Gildroy v. Emanuel Bayly. — Claim for .£lO 9s. 9d. Mr. Barleyman for defendant. The case appeared to bo a good deal mixed. The defendant gave a horse to the plaintiff, in part payment of a portion of the account, which, however, the plaintiff denied acceptance of. After hearing evidence at some length, the court considered that the horse had been taken possession of by plaintiff, and judgment was given for only £1 9s. 9d., the balance of the account. Theodore Espagne v. Emanuel Bayly. — Claim for .£2O. Mr. Barleyman appeared for defendant, who denied, some of ! the items in the bill of particulars, to the ! extent of £5 12s. 6d. Judgment for j>l4 7s. 6(1., and ss. costs. The court then adjourned.

Feiday, July 16. (Before Major Parris, J.P.) Jeremiah Callaghan was charged with being drunk and incapable at Normanby, on the 15th instant. Fined 55., or 24 hours' imprisonment. Ellen Seccomb was charged with being drunk and disorderly, near the police station, Hawera, on the evening of the i 15th instant. Fined 55., or 24 hours' imprisonment. The accused was also charged with using profane language, and a fine of 205., or 48 hours' imprisonment, was inflicted.