RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 151, 6 August 1881, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Clark Dunn wag Informed against by the , mtioyf mister nt Pa?mer^on. fiir JaTing committed a breach of fie KailWBj«*lawg, m gtttiiyf ;^O4 train • yimle in molion, „ ; ' • yined £1, and coitf; 4m**s e : ti* w^ 3 compUmed asainsi -forcommit^ara breach of the t^ace by Mth Wife FqwKned 5a., aDd cotfa. .... -A Bimi^B CABI. Jamet Fowlev was i!so complained pffinat for figftting m a public place with theprevKiu> defepda4t, M d W»| wylcted |n the same $sn*!ty. _•'.-• ■■'^- --•■ XATOWAOI. ' ;i •!: t « es « T 6 * I ** ™* Wormed «tiß9t pj lir. Coktr, it^tionrfliiat^ fof hsT.ng »wd obscene bnraaet on the platform. ' ■ - ' Defendant did not appear, ¥nt wa§ repwented Ijj^ Mr. Staite, who on! hie chent • behalf pleaded "guilty," and ad-■■"^.^Crart.iß-mltijgatimi »f penalty. Fined £,% and cost. _ . \, ,CIVIt CASff. Jena jjoalger Dungan r 1 H Wright^jes lqs. Defendant did not appeaiy but wrote acknowledging the debt, and offering payment at the rate of - fi*e per week.^ The plaintiff .pH9>ed out that a portion of the amount had beeji owing for over four yean, and payment; by such Knall insta^ent'. Ortfer made for the f-mountto^paidby «4 at end of first f lo^ fn«^,a month subfequently un. Uu tht clwa w M aW»ted,

John B. Dungan v. E. E. Metard. — Claim, £11 9s. The defendant disputed the correctness of the «cc*uut, and an adjournment was grafted for the production of certain receipts to bear out his contention. On their production, bowever, they were fouod that they established the correctness of plaintiff's claim, and judgment was given by consent. Mr. Staife appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Hawkins for defendant. JUJDGMKMT SOMMONXS, Johnß. Dungan v. P. N. Forster. — A telegram was received acknowledging indebtedness, and asking that an order for payment skoald be made for (he loth. of September. Tht plaintiff txplained to tho.^ourttbatthe judgment was given, last November and thea defendant promised to. pay the following month, was a single man, a member of tbe Armed Constabulary, and well able to pay, Order made for amount to be paid before tbe 15th iastant; m default, seven day's imprisonraeat. Greorge.M. bnel-on v. Rori Kangitihei. —Claim, £91. The defendant was suh■litted to a vory rigid examination by plaintiff, and finally an order was made for the sura to be paid at the rate of LlO per month ; m deiaalt, sixty days 1 imprison m.ent. Thomas Goodisnon v. K*wana Hunia. —Claim. £23 14s 3d. Mr. Hawkins, who appeared for the plaintiff had tii ■.■» defendant UDder examination for a con'dcrable time m order to break down th« plea ; Jt up of poverty. In the exanainttinn. defendant stated that be would bt ab'« to pay m aboat three months, aad Mr. Perkins, who appeared for Hunia, asked for an adjournment of the case fur that time. The "Bench, ho waver, declined to agre« with tbe request, and made an order for the amount to ba ' paid within three moaths.