LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6813, 18 September 1883, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

SUPREME COURT.—Civil Sittisgs. Moxbay, September 17. [Before Sir. Justice Gillies.] His Hosor took his. seat on the Bench at ten o'clock. William Wilkinson v. jF. A. WhitAser. —Mr. Tyler: This ia an action for an account. The defendant is a member of Parliament) and claims the privilege of Parliament. —His Honor: Parliament is not in session now.—Mr. Tyler : That is so, hut thirty days are allowed after the formal prorogation of the Parliament.—His Honor : There is no question here except the date of the partnership. The question as to account will folio* as a matter of coujfse. Tyler: I think it very probable that when the defendant shall have come to town, the matter in dispute will be arranged.—Ad-

C. Cooke v. Wiremu Tauri and other Natives..—This was an action upon a " promissory note " for £100. But the note was in the following form :•*-" Exchange for £100 (Wanganui, 30th January, ISS2), On demand of this solo of exchange, pay to the order of Mr. Charles Cooke the sum of one hundred pounds sterling value received.— (Signed) Wiremu Tauri Kahia, Hori Tauri, Harm Baparoa, and others." (Their mark.) No defence Was filed.—His Honor: I would warh the plaintiff not to enter up juixmeht upon it, for this document does not appear to be a promissory note at all. It is more in the nature of a bill of exchange.—Mr. Hesketh : I would ask in view of what your Honor has just said, that the parties have time to consider what course they should adopt.—Adjourned.

Woodward v. Gittos Brothers.—Mr. E. Hesketh : I am in a position to inform the Court that the basis of a settlement in this case has been arranged. The defendants undertake to do certain things required of them. The details only remain to be agreed upon. I would therefore ask that the case should be adjourned to January —Adjourned accordingly.—[The ease was amicably settled yesterday afternoon.

National Bank of New Zealand v. B. C. Jordan..—Mr. E. Hesketh : That case, I am glad to be able to inform your Honor, is Settled.—Struck out.

Vauohan Sen. v. Vauohan Jux.—Mr. Tyler appeared for the defendant in this Cusp, and said it had been agreed to accept a verdict for £52 25., without costs.—Mr. Thdnie is the solicitor for the plaintiff.—His Honor: Let judgmeut be entered for plaintiff for that amount.

L. D. Nathan, and Co. v. Limmer.— His Honor : In this case no defence has been filed.—Judgment must, therefore, go by default.

Rich y. Taupiri Coal Company.— Mr. Besketh : I have to inform the Court that this case is settled.—-His Honor : Very well, let it be struck out.

DISCHARGE OF THE JURY.—His HouOr addressed the jurors as follows :—Gentlemen, I am sorry that you should again, have been put to the trouble of coming here fpr nothing. Tnere is no work for you to do. Therefore you are discharged. Indeed there was no necessity to bring you here. But that you have been, brought here is due to the. present state of the law, which requires the jury to be summoned.—Discharged accordingly.

POLICE COURT.—Monday. [Before Mr. F. Maguire, J,P„] Drunkenness.—Three persons were punished for ordinary offences. Robert Reid, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s and costs, or in default, seven days' imprisonment ; and Thomas Berry, for a similar offence, was also lined 20s and costs, or in default seven days' imprisonmenti

Injury to Property.—Fredetfickßolton, Henry Gossan, and Charles S.earle were charged with wilfully and maliciously damaging a house at Newmarket,, the property of Thomas Barr, by forcing open the door and committing a nuisance therein on the 26th inst. Mr. Keetley appeared for the accused, three small boys. Sergeant White asked to amend the information by striking, out the words "and maliciously," as the damage alleged Was only S.s, and if the words " and maliciously " were retained it would make the offence an indictable one. Mr. Keetley took exception to the information* as it disclosed two offences, The objection was over-ruled. George Mason, a boy of nine years of age, was the first witness called, and was examined as to the nature of an oath. His answer being satisfactory, he was sworn* He deposed to seeing the boy Bolton coming out of the house with his clothes undoue, but did not see the other hoys, nor did he see anyone break the door, or commit a nuisance. Fred Hill, another boy;, deposed to seeing the boys go into the house by the front door, which was ajar. Witness was on the' verandah, and Bolton came out properly dressed. The back door had fallen off the hinges, and was lying in the passage. Thomas Barr deposed to finding the door broken down, and filth inside. It was pro> perly fastened up on the Saturday evening. He called Constable Ryan's attention to the damage. The case Was dismissed. Mr. Keetley applied for costs, but they were not allowed.

Maliqious Injuries to Peopeet'.',— Henry Trace and Jahn Phillips were charged that they did unlawfully and maliciously damage, injure, aud spoil a certain dwellinghouse, the property of Robert McLeod* at to an amount, exceeding £5, Mf. James Russell, who appeared for the defence, : suggested that as it was a case involving legal questions of an. intricate character, the case should be heard before the Resident Magistrate. Mr. Edward Cooper, who appealed for the complainant, said he saw no : reason why the case should not be taken.. All that they had to do was to establish a prima, fdiie case, Mr. Cooper said, this case had already occupied the Supreme Court a week;. His Worship said he was sorry to put the complainant and counsel to incon- . venience, but it was evidently a case which required a lawyer to jflealwith. He, .as a layman, must decline to take it. The case was adjourned until Friday. [Before Messrs. Maqulre apd Philips, Justices.] Larceny.—James Milne was charged with . stealing a coat, worth 365,. the property of John Keesihg, and a belt, worth If, the property of Isaac Bloom. He pleaded pot guilty. From the: evidence it appeared that accused stole the coat, a new onej from the shop of Mi. Keesing, draper, and pawned: it. with Isaac Bloom for 6s< In the meantime Mr; Keesing 'had informed/ the police of hi's. : loss. Subsequently he returned to.Bloointo sell e ticket, and while Mr.' Bloom went to h loor to look for a policeman, prisoner pai to have annexed the belt, for it

on hiin.at the station, and wa* identified by Mr. .Bloom. Prisoner waa ee" tenced to two months' imprisonment, and 6a. loand in his possession, was handed to Mr Bloom, *