LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5351, 10 January 1879, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

■ RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.— ; Thursday. fßefore R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.] The ordinary weekly sitting of the Court, for the purpose of hearing and determining small t debt claims, was held this morning, and the fol- ! lowing business disposed of: — Pawnbroker's Licence.—The licence of L. H. Neumegen was grunted. JUDGUENTS FOR PLAINTIFF. (UNDEFENDED Cases.) —Thomas Thompson, claim,£l 19s ; Robert Horn® v. Enoka Te Wanaka, £11 0* 9d ; Upton and Co. v. A. Burcbel], claim, £4 6s 10d ; the same v. W. J. B. Crawford, claim, £2 5s 8d ; Somerfield and Leek t*. W. B. Wannop, claim, £71351 d; Seccombe and Son v. John McGerhan, claim, £16 13s; John H. Field v. W. U. Wills, claim, £1 4s. Judgment Summonses.—John Graham v. Joseph Draper, claim, £1 15s. The defendant was ordered to pay the amount on or before the 7th of February, or 14 days' imprisonment.—The same *. Joseph Noble; claim, £2 3s. The defendant was ordered to pay the amount on or before the 7th of February, or be imprisoned for 21 days.—'Willam Rattray v. T. B. Cameron; claim, £14 14d 3d. The defendant was ordered to pay £4 a month, or two mouths' imprisonment in Dunedin Gaol.—J. E. Gilbert v J. SUeene; claim, £3 19s. Ordered to pay 5s a-week, or a month's imprisonment.—George i Tee v. John Greenleaf ; claim, £5 11b. Ordered pay £2 10s fortnightly, or a month's im- j prisonment. I Contempt of Court.— M. Levy and Co. ▼. IT. C. Hotte.— The defendant did not answer when called. Mr. Cooper, for the plaintiff, said the defendant carried on business at Tauranya, as a chemist and druggist. The amount of the debt was £26 9$ 3d. The defendant had not appeared to the summons. If be had had to come from Tauranga there might have been some excuse offered for his non-appearance but the fact was the defendant was in Auckland ; he had been served, and though in Auckland he did not think it worth his while to answer the summons. He applied, therefore, that the Court should make an order for the payment of the debt forthwith. The plaintiff deposed that he had been informed by a passenger that defendant had come to Auckland. Mr. Cooper said Mr. Quintal, solicitor, was in Court. That gentleman had come up from Tauranga. He would examine him. Mr. Quintal: What for; who is to pay my expenses? Air. Cooper : You can tell us whether the defendant is in town. The question of expenses will not occasion any difficulty. Mr. Quintal, sworn, said he saw the defendant in Auckland on Tuesday. His Worship : I shall make an order that the defendant pay the whole debt on or before tho 24th of this month, or (in default) that he be imprisoned for two months. ' Apjourne«*. — William Miller e. Neville T. Walker; claim, £50. Samuel Meekan v. D.\niei Munrou; claim, £6 3s 2d. POLICE COURT.—Thursday. [Before G. Von Per Hyrie, aiul A. Clements, Esns Justices ] ' * •» . Fruit Stealing and Damaging Tkees — John Tobin, Charles Scheriff, *nd William Hawkins, three little boys of from 7 to 9 years of age, were charged with stealing a quantity of I peaches, the property of Mr. Henry Chamber* lin, value ss. They were also charged with maliciously damaging a fruit tree, the property jof the same owner, to the extent of 20s. Tobin and Scheriff denied both charges, and Hawkins partially admitted both. Mr. Pardy said that these boys had not only stolen the fruit but damaged the trees ; indeed, there was scarcely a garden about Auckland that was not more or less damaged by the depredations of boys. He was sorry to have to bring boys like those before the Court, but as the parents would not take steps to prevent their children from going about in this way, he had no resource hut to bring them before the Court. He would aek the I3ench not so much to punish the boys as punish the parents by making them pay the damage. Mr. Chamberlia said he did not wish to press for any damages, only to prevent the recurrence of Mich in future. The Chairman said he himself suffered severely fiom boys entering his garden and not only stealing fruit, but damping trees. They had to thank Mr. 3harnberlin for nob claiming damages, ami they would now be let off by paying a fine of Is each and 2s costs, hut they were cautioned I that if ever they were brought up again they would be sent to Mount Eden.