HAWERA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 52, 9 October 1880, Page 3

HAWERA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Thursday, October 7. (Before C. A. Wray, Esq., 8.M.) CRIMINAL CASES.

E. C. "Wilkinson v. T. EcclesfieW.— Neglecting to register birtH of a child. . As more than the six months prescribed by the Act had expired, defendant was fined ss, and 7s costs. , Mary Gildroy v. wife of Jas. Haywardr . Mr. Parrington appeared for the plaintiff. Mr. Barleyman for defendant. This was an action in which the plaintiff complained that Mrs Hayward had annoyed her by throwing firewood at her cows, and had also used provoking and insulting language to her upon the 27th Sept. last. Plaintiff's and defendant's cattle ran together upon a 25-acre paddock beItxa&tag *u> Mr, Drowhucsb Mcc Giidmj mom, gave evidence that upon the date in question, when she and. her sister were bringing home the cows in the evening, the defendant threw a piece of firewood down from a cliff on to the cows, and knocked one of them down. Mr. Gildroy's sons were also throwing pieces of wood, and were encouraged by their mother. Admitted that Mr. Hayward had sent a warning to Mr. Gildroy to keep his cattle off the land, and claiming one*half of the land.— Jane Procter catted and sworn> said that she w&a wiih her Bister, Mrs Gildroy, on Sept. 27, and generally corroborated the evidence given, by the previous witness. — T. S. Gildroy called and sworn, deposed that a verbal agreement existed to the effect that onehalf of the land should be occupied by him. Upon one Saturday in particular, the cattle had. been driven about and beaten by the defendants children. Witness .admitted that defendant had given him notice to keep his cattle off the land. •— T. Crowhurst called, deposed, that a verbal agreement bad been entered. into

by biro, under which tbe had a right to run to run as many cattle as half the land would carry. At one time the question of dividing tbe land by a fence had been discussed by Mr. Crowhurst with Mr. Hayward. — £ Hayward called, stated that he claimed a particular 12£ acres of land ; he denied that the offence complained of had been committed by the plaintiff.--J. T. Hayward, a lad under eleven years of age, was examined under oath, and stated that neither Mrs. Hayward nor he had thrown anything at the cattle. — Mrs Hayward examined, deposed that she had ordered her sons not to allow the cattle to pass along the track near the house. There were several other tracks along which the cows could have been driven. She denied that she had thrown anything at the cattle. The Bench thought the only remedy would be for the parties to fence their respective shares of the land. — The case was dismissed without costs.

J. B. Cahill v. Urangi.— The Maori was charged with furious riding through the streets of Hawera. Fined' 55., costs 125., and interpreter's fee, £1 Is.

CIVIL CASES.

Kelly v. Nathan and Quinlivan. — Debt, .£l9 7s. Judgment for plaintiff with costs, to he paid within fourteen days. Sherrath v. Collins (interpleader). The Bench reduced the amount claimed (dßls)'by£7lß.6d. England y. Dogherty.— Claim £1 14s 3d. Claim admitted.

L. Smith v. G. Hellier.— Claim £2 3s 9d. Paid into court.

England v. Marchant. — Claim £2 3s 7d. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for plaintiff, with costs, 15s.

B. Petersen v. Irwin. — Claim, £15 16s. Mr. Barleyman conducted the case for the plaintiff. Judgment for amount and costs.

P. Long v. W. Dingle. — Claim for £3 10s. This was a claim for the value of the hay off a paddock cut and stacked in 1875. Plaintiff stated that firewood was to have been carted in liquidation of the debt. It appeared that a settlement of accounts had been made in September last between th parties, and that an account of Mr. Dingle's against the plaintiff had been reduced by £10 19s. It was stated by the defendant that this reduction was intended to covey all disputed charges. Judgment for defendant, and costs.

J. Groo&teYlow v. J. Barton. — Claim for .£2O. — Mr. Parrington for plaintiff, and Mr. Barleyman for defendant. Case adjourned, without costs, until the 14th.

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