MANAIA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7540, 15 August 1902, Page 3

MANAIA.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Thursday, August 14.

(Before Mr H. Eyre-Kenny, S.M.) CIVIL CASES. T. R. Walton (Mr Bennett) v. Dr Good. Claim £3 6s 2d. Judgment for plaintiff for £1 6s 2d, and costs 6s. Walton and Andrews (Mr Bennett) v. DrGood. Claim £2 18s. Judgment for 18s, and costs 6a. Same v. G. Thomas. Claim 275. Judgment for amount of claim, with 19s OOBtB, -Same»v. F. S. Cooper. Claim £1 10s. Judgment for plaintiffs, by default with costs ss. Same v. A. Mortleman. Claim 17s 6d. Judgment for defendant with costs. Judgment went for plaintiff by default in the following cases :—: — F. Old (Mr Bennett) v. Eisie Ervine. Claim 9s 4d. Costs 12a. Same v. J. Hayes. Claim £12 13s lOd. Costs £2 Is 6d. Same v. Mary Day. Claim £2 12°. Costs 10s. IMPOUNDING CASHS. P. Tarrant (Mr Bennett) chnrged' Robert Avery with having released certain horses seized by the ranger to be impounded, such rescue being contrary to the statute (Impounding Act, 1884). Same v. George Avery : Charged under the Public Works Act with permitting certain horses to roam on the public roads, such being contrary to statute. Both cases adjourned to 28th August. The case against G. Avery was laid under the Public Works Act, 1894, which provides that an owner shall be liable to a fine of £2 per head for each head of cattle he allows to roam on the publio highway, such fino to be over and above the usual impounding and driving fees.