R.M. COURT:

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R.M. COURT:

:- * # Yesterday. - (Before B. Ward Jfc^R.Mw), Prohibition.Grcter. , -.-. \- Police v. Wiremu te K» for excessive drinking, thereby causing 1 inj'iry! to health an<l lessening his estate. Prohibition order made for 12 months, to apply to all the hotels m the district. Drunkenness. Same v. Stewart, for behaving m a disorderly manner whilst drunk. Fined 20s, or m default distraint for amount. Bate Gases. R. N. Keeling v. S. J. Gamman— . Claim LI 9s lOd. Same v. A. Henderson— Claim LI 10s 4d. , Same v. Wm. Burt— Claim 16s 3d. Judgment for amount and costs.. Civil Cases. It. Johnston v. A. &. Allan— Claim £7 13s. Judgment for amdnnt and costs 12s. - H. W. Haybittle v. A. GK AllanpClaim £16 Bs, amount of dishorored promissory note. Judgment for plaiutiff and costs 20.«. F. T. Collins r. A. G. Allan— Claim £8, money borrowed. Judgment for plaintiff and costs 12s. Platt and Lambert v. S. J. Gatnman —Claim £30 13s 2d, for sinking a well 92ft. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. ' J. 111.1.I 1 . Davis v. J. Lorrigan— Claim L 9 6s. Offtr of L 2 per month made by defendant was accepted, first payment to be made on Ist May; m default 10 days' imprisonment. Stewart and Co. v. E. Howe— Claim L 2 12s Bd. Judgment for plaintiff and costs 7s. J. H. Haukins v. W. Langley--Claim L 4. 11s. Judgment and costs. Same v. Hena Roera— Claim L 5 5s 6d. Judgment for amount, payment to be made m one mouth. J. H. Topping v Valentine Harrison. Judgment summons for L 7 4s lid. L 4 paid into Court. Adjourned for one month. Stewart and Co. v G. S. Hadfield— Judgment summons for L 8 l&s 6d. Order made to pay LI per month, m default 9 days' imprisonment. Richter, Naunestad and Co. v 8. , P^ r J_Claira LI 2 5s 7d. Order made" to pay L 2 per month, first^ payment! to be made on 24th 'April, m default 12. days' imprisonment. Robert ICirkwood v. Piripi te Re~Judgmerit suminous for L 32 18s 1 6d. | No order made. Richter & Co. v D. McLeod— Claim JAB. Mr Perkins for plaintiffs, Mr Hankins for defendant. Defendant is a shipowner living at Riyerton, South Dunedin- He. ordered certain timber from plaintiffs, who for- " warded a consignment shipped at F^xton, but which on arrival at .Duricdin was found on inspection not to be according to size ordered and of inferior quality. Defendant therefore refused to take delivery of the timber and also to accept draft when presented. Defendant who is also captain and owner of the vessel thai brought the timber down to Dunedin, requested payment of .freight, and threatened if it was not forthcoming he would sell the timW. . The plaintiffs m order that the tiniber should not be sold for a mere nothing paid ; the freight and . requested 'the defendant to. pay the amount which he refused and hence the" present action. After a lengthy hearing, the R.M. reserved jndgment. „