S.M. Court.

Northland Age, Volume 3, Issue 8, 25 September 1906, Page 6

S.M. Court.

KAITAIA. (Before R. Stone Florence, Esq., S.M., 13th, 14th, and 15th September, 1906.) CIVIL CASES. Subritzky v. Mood, claim £4 for wages. Adjourned for taking of evidence in Auokland. F. Dean v. Mood, olaim £ls 12/- for wages. Adjourned for taking of evidence in Auckland. Denny v. Mood, claim £ls 2/- for wages. Adjourned for taking of evidence in Auckland. H. Subritzky v. B. Urlich, claim £2O 9/7 for debt. Mr. Quartley appeared for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff with coats.

H. Masters v. Baker, claim for the return of one chain. Mr. Quartley appeared for defendant. Non-suited with solicitor's costs £1 1/-. E. L. Masters v. H. Nelson, claim £43 7/6 for timber supplied. Mr. Quartley appeared for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. Stanton v. F. Thomas, claim £6 5/- for debt. Mr. Proudfoot appeared for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. E. H. Baker v. H. Masters, claim £5 0/6 for wages, bullock hire and use of one chain. Mr. Quartley appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Proudfoot for defendant. Judgment for plaintiff for £4 9/6 with costs £6 13/-. H. Subritzky v. D. Lott, claim £7 0/7 for debt. Mr. Quartley appeared for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. Anne Pene Wsenga v. Halliday, interpleader claim for the return of three horses, the property of plaintiff, seized by bailiff in another action. Mr. Froudfoot appeared for Halliday. Judgment for the horses to be returned. Williamson v. Toni Vurlina, Martin Braikoviob, Marian Pivac, J. S. Brajkomcb, Nichole Vurlina and Little Martin Brajkovich, claim £2OO for damage done by defendants in digging for gum, trespass and injury caused to land. Mr. Reed, with Mr. Quartley, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Blomfield, with Mr. Froudfoot, for defendants. The case lasted from morning to 10.45 p.iu. Judgment was deferred until next court day after consiileriug the legal arguments of Counsel, which will be submitted to the Magistrate in writing by Counsel. CRIMINAL CASES. County Ranger v. Wi Peter, breach of the County by-laws, viz., unpaid (wheel tax. Withdrawn.

County Banger v. John Dean, digging kauri gum on a reserve without being a British subject by birth or naturalisation. Mr. Quartley appeared for the County, and Mr. Proudfoot for defendant, who was convicted and fined £f and costs £l6 9/-. H. Subritzky v. John Dean, theft of kauri gum. Mr. Quartley appeared for prosecution and Mr. Proudfoot for defence. A number of witnesses were examined. Defendant was convicted and fined £5 and costs £l3 1/3. P. Sulenta v. H. Subritzky aud A. Walter, theft of kauri gum. Mr. Reed (of Messrs. Reed and Quartley) appeared for the defence and Mr. Proudfoot for the prosecution. The information was amended in the application of the prosecution by striking out a portion of the gum alleged to be stolen. Evidence showed that the alleged stolen gum was removed by the two defendants on the instructions of the police, and the information was dismissed. Police v. F. Dean, C. Smith and A. Dean, theft of a number of kauri gum specimens from the dwelling of G. Cosson. The accused, represented by Mr Quartley, S leaded guilty. After hearing the evience and finding that the youths had restored a considerable amount of the property, the Bench convicted and ordered the aoouaed to come up for sentence when called upon and to recover and restore the stolen specimens. There were also two younger lads dealt with later in the same way. OLD-AOEPENBIONB. A considerable number of Old-age Pensions were dealt with. XANGOHUL (Before R. Stone Florence, Esq., S.M., September 17 and 18,19 M). CTVILCASEB.

18/8; same v. R. Whent, £1 10/2; same y. H. Rawha, £3 0/11; same v. Wm. Smith, 12/2; same v. Mairehu, £1 4/8; paid into court in each case. Wike Tupe v. Robert Cathcart, £6 10/7, balance of wages; judgment for defendant, with solicitor’s fee £1 1/-. Mr. Quartley for defendant. Atama te Hare v. J. Frear, £42 12/6; application. having been made by Mr. Quartley for plaintiff to proceed and attach costs of abortive appeal, Mr. Proudfoot for defendant consented. The plaintiff may now therefore proceed for the recovery of amount of the original judgment, totalling £4O 11/2. Matiu Paikohe v. Maihi Maka, £ll4/5; judgment for plaintiff by default, with costs £1 7/6.

A. McKay v. G. Shopherd, £3 2/11; paid into court. , G. Scheigis v. Patrick Conrad, £3 13/3; judgment for plaintiff by default, with 17/6 costs.

J. McKay v. John Thomas, £6 11/1; judgment for plaintiff by default, with £1 15/6 costs. Mr. Quartley for plaintiff.

Same v. Thomas Paul, £6 15/1; enlarged for service. R. M. Houston v. G. Shepherd, £2 0/4 : withdrawn.

Douglas Kitchen v. Rehena, £2 10/paid into .court.

A. H. Povey v. Wi Pita, £3; judgment for plaintiff by default, with costs 8/Lui Bakalich v. Ngaringi Paraone, £4 7/6 ; same v. Hare Paraone, £3 9/2. On the application of Mr. Proudfoot, and by leave of Mr. Quartley, these two cases ..ore adjourned till next court day, without fee or costs. »

Nicholas Maria v. A. Dangen, £ls; judgment for defendant, each party to pay his own costs. Mr. Quartley for plaintiff, Mr. Proudfoot for defendant. Stephen Oxnam v. Sampson Popata, £2O; adjourned till next Court day at Kaitaia.

Government Advances to Settlers Office v. A. McLennon Wright, £2 8/-; withdrawn.

James Baker v. Joseph Flavell, £1 10/1; judgment for plaintiff by consent and costs 10/6.

WHANGAROA. (Before R. Stone Florence, Esq., S.M., September 19th, 1906.) CIVIL CASES. John Shepherd v. Paikariaha Ihimaera and Te Oti; adjourned till next Court day. J. Christie v. Shepherd, £8 1/-; struck out. Suies v. Hewson; judgment by default, with costs £l 2/2. Lawrence & Co. v. Robson, £200; judgment by default, with costß £8 17/6. Ridings v. Brown, 17/-; struck out. David v. Shepherd, £23 18/2; judgment for plaintiff, with costs £2 10/Noko Te Hona v. Eru Aperahama, £5 0/6; not served. Whitu v. Hewson; hire of a horse or return of same; ordered to return the horse within a fortnight or pay plaintiff the value, £8; also costs £3 1/6. Hare Bros. v. Maddon, £2O 12/11; judgment by consent for amount claimed, with costs £2 9/Saine v. Paul Kira, £l2 8/6; settled out of Court. David v. Cruller, £6 0/7; settled out of Court.

Saies v. Hunia, £3 19/6; withdrawn. Same v. Hohaia, £4 5/2; judgment for plaintiff, with costs £1 7/6. Hare Bros. v. Tangata, £8 10/2; judge ment for plaintiff, with costs £2 3/6. W. E. and G. Murray, v. W. R. Cruller, £4l 15/9 ; withdrawn. C. P. Shepherd v. Jas. Christie, £9 12/6, for damage done to fence by logs, annoyance and loss of time; judgment for defendant, with costs £2 5/-. Hare Bros. v. Sullivan, judgmentsummonß for £6 12/-; ordered to pay 12/6 every four weeks, or in default one month hard labour. Save v. Karena, £l7 1/4; ordered to pay 10/- every four weeks, or in default one month hard labour. Jacentho v. Henry Bowyer, judgment summons for £5 18/- ; not served. CRIMINAL CASES. Walter Murray, of Kaco, complained that his mother, Mary Ami (Murray, was a destitute person within the meaning of the Deetitqto Persons Act, 1894, and seeked to compel his brothers, Thomas, William and Luther, of Dannevirke, and James D., of Pahiatia, to contribute towards her maintenance. Mr. Reed appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Proudfoot for the Murray brothers. The case was remanded until next Court, on account of the short service on the defendants. OLD-AGE PENSIONS. There were three new claimß granted, at £ll, £24 and £26. Two renewals were granted, and two new applications were adjourned.