R.M. COURT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1711, 25 August 1887, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

Wednesday, 24th August. (Before C. A. Wray, Esq., R.M.) CIVIL CASES.

Johnston Bros. v. P. Hurley.— Judg. nient summons. The amount of the judgment was £22 15s 3d. Evidence having been given as to defendant's means to pay, and defendant not appearing (though expenses ot coming to court had been sent to him), on order was made that the sum be paid within 14 days ; in ilefiult, defendant to be imprisoned for one month.

Same v. Secorabe. — Claim for £2 3s. Judgment for plnintiffs by default. Epping v. William Fox Omahuru. — Claim for £1 17s. Judgment for plaintiff by default.

Deputy Official A^ignee (A. J. Kirk's e«tato) v. O'Brien.— Cluim for £3 12s Bd. Judgment by default. Mr. Hutchison for plaintiff.

Same v. George Moir. — Claim for £1 19s Id. Judgmeut for plaintiff by default. Mr. Hutchison for plaintiff.

Same (Alrred Payne's estate) v. William Mantle. — Claim for £4 48 iOd. Defendant disputed part of tbe claim, basing bis objection on an account which seemed to indicate that he owed a lesser amount, but this was declared to have been sent out in error ; and while defendant admitted having received all the goods charged for, he could not produce any evidence to show that be had paid more than he had been credited with. Judgment for plaintiff. Mr. Hutchison for plaintiff.

Same v. S. J. Tocker. — Claim for £9 19s 7d. Judgment for plaintiff by default. Mr. Hutchison for plaintiff.

Smne v. Litchwark. — Claim for £5 10s 3d. Judgment for amount claimed, less £'1 paid into court.

Marshall end Copeland v. Alexander Spalding. — Claim for £17, beer enpplied. Evidence for defendant taken. The defence was that beer for which clnim was made was bad, and Robert Carson was called to give evidence for defendant as to badness of beer. He declared that he had some of it, and. it w«s so bad that he would have no more. N. Johnston also gave evidence to prove the supply ot some <>f his beer to defendant, the evidence being intended to prove that he had supplied beer to defendant in lieu ot that of plaintiffs' taken off tap when it was found to be bad. Mr. Caplen for defendant, Mr. Barton for plaiutiffe.

Thursday, August 25. (Before Mr. G. V. Bate, J.P.) ALLEGED LARCENY.

William Glenn, charged with larceny as a bailee, was remanded for a week on the application of Mr. Matthews. Bail was granted.