LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9379, 31 May 1889, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

KM. COURT.—Thursday.

[Before Massra. 8. V. Collins ana J. P. King, J.P.'s.]

In conisecjuence of Dr. Giles, KM., being engaged in the R.M. Court at the Nautical Inquiry, the Court for undefended civil cjivsee was held in tho Police Court, before justices, who disposed of the following caijes :—Hesketh and Aitken v. J. F. Elmora, 18s Id, costs 10s ; P. E. Dufaur v. Arthur Nicholson, £5 15s; costs £1 12s ; H. Brelit v. W. L. Rogers, £3 18s, costs 10a ; W. S. Whitley v. Angus McMillan, £3 15s 'M, oosU 21s 6d ; W. S. Whitley v. Toku, £2 3a 3d ; coata £1 93 6d ; Sharland and Co. v. J. Keatloy, £18 16s 4d, costs £2 2s ; George Leslie v. llargraves, £4 6a 10d, costs Gβ; George Lealia r. Samuel Mackie, 13e 7d, costs 6s; George Lealio v. Thomas Garlick, £1 19s 3d, costs 6a; William Edftxxiuab* v. James Mackay, £15 ss, costs £2 2e; John Murphy t. Patrick Conlon, £13 12s, costs £2 IDs: Christina Bruce v. Proctor, £3 4s ; costs 15s 6d ; Henry Day v. William Norman, 11s, casts Cs ; Philipa Phillips v. M. H. Frost, £1 13s, costs 7s; Peter Felix v. Thomas Lupton, £4 10s; costs 6s.

Wokkjyien's Wages.—The following cases were brought under the Workmen's Wages Act, 188-4, against a contractor, Mr. E. Cooper appearing for the plaintiffs, and in each instance judgment was given for plaintiff, juid orders made on moneys due to tho contractor in the hands of the City Council :—Thos. Murphy v. Patrick Conlon, £13 12s, coats £2 9s ; John McKinley v. Conlon, 10s Gd ; costs 16s 6d ; Jamas Stockdale v. Conlon, £1 os, costs 16s fid ; John Dennison v. Conlon, £2 2-s, costs £1 7s; Wm. Stephenson v. Conlon, £2 14s, coats £1 17s; Michael Dnffin r. Conlon, £1 5s 6d, costs 16s 6d ; David Markham v. Conlon, £5, costs £1 7s ; Thomas Dromgool v. Conlon, £1 19s, costs £1 19s.

POLICE COURT.—Thursday. [Before Messrs. Coolius and King, J.P.'s.]

Drunkkign'ess.—Two persons were pun ished for this offence.

Laeckxy. — Charles Wilkinson, alias Robinson, cdias Charles Robinson Frowling, was charged with stealing on the 27fch May, from the steamship Mawnera, two pairs of marine glasses, valued at £5, the property of William Hdward Oliver. Prisoner, who elected to be dealt with summarily, pleaded guilty. Serjeant-Major Pratt said that the complainant, Captain Oliver, of the Mawhera, was absent from port. Detective Ede, if called, would give evidence that the prisoner was seen on board of the steamer on the day 011 which the glasses were stolen. After too vessel had left Auckland for Fiji fche glasses were missed, and information having , been g-iven to the detective, he very promptly traced them to the possession of the prisoner, who stated that he had stolen them. A sentence ot four months' imprisonment with hard labour was imposed.

PUKEKOHE KM. COURT. ~ Thursday, May l(j. [Before Thomas Jackson, Esq., It.M,, and Messrs. W. T. Wright, T. Wilkinson, ami J. 11. Wright, J.IVa.J A Dangkrous Dog.—Edward Hunter, of Kar&ka, was charged with having a dox in bis keeping which was in the habit of biting sheep. The information in this case was laid by Mr. Walters, among whose sheep the said dog had been on more than one occasion, and all he wanted was the dog either destroyed or put away. Hunter promised the Court to have the Jog looked after in future. Fined 03, coats 13a, to be paid in a month. Assault.— W. J. McFaddeu was charged with assaultiug Charles Glasgow, at the Mauku, Borne short time since. This caso aroseas follows: —An eugine was being removed, after finishing threshing at Mr. Wright's place, and McFadden, with four horses, two of which were belonging to his father, was engaged pulling the engine up a rather steep incline, when youug Glasgow and two or three others began shouting out, which McFadden says had a tendency to stop the horses. lMeFadden remonstrated with him, when Glasgow called him (McFadden) a b— liar, m>oll which McFadder. struck him, causing the assault. Fined 5s and costs, 225, to be paid in a month.

Anotukk Assault Case.— G. Keorfi -was chaived with unlawfully assaulting R. McVeigh by striking him in the mouth with his closed fist on the 11th instant, at Mauku. Settled by payment of costs, ss. BiLiiACM of TKii Fjbxcinq Act.—-Thomas Elliott, charged with * breach of the Fencing Act by John Smith, by failing to keep in repair his portion of the dividing fence. Claim, 25:*. Settled by the amount of the claim bclug paid into Court, with costs. G. G. Walters v. McVkigh.—Claim, £9 l'«. ■No appearance of defendant. After hewing pla.intiil?s evidence, who swore the debt'was still owing, judgment went for plaintiff, with coasts, IDs. Tk Atu Tebua v. Ckawford.— £"20. Plaintiff tu Uiis case is an aboriginal native, wife of Martin Honoy, who claimed to recover from defendant the sum stated for h horse that was alleged to hare been surreptitiously obtained by defendant. There was a cross action taken by defendant to recover from the husband the sum of £4 lGs Gd, for goods received from plaintiff. The horse, for which the natives claimed £20, was supposed to be in Crawford's possession until the debt of £4 1G» Gd, for i<oods swpplied, was paid. The judgment of the Bench was that Crawford return the hocse within 14 days, or its value, £1;;; Court coats, £1 ss; interpreter, £1 10s. In the eros» action, judgment was for plaintiff for the amount claimed, £4 lti.s (id, and costs, Gs. This being all the business, the Court stands adjourned till the third Thursday in J line. —[Own Correspondent.]

HOKIANGA R.M. COURT. ■Thursday, May 9. [Before H. W. Bishop, Esq., R.M.) Civil Casks. —Mcßreen v. Henderson; claim, £10. Settled out of court. Bernard and Co. v. Mcßreen, £17 2s 7d. Withdrawn. T. Jones v. Guuury, £6 18s. Application for rehearing. T. Joues v. C. A. Martin, £5. Settled out of court;. S. H. Godden v. Miller, £ti 14-s Gd. Judgment for plaintiff; costs, £2 7b. S. 11. Goddi2ii y. Wi Pani, £1 5s 7d. Judgment for pluidiff; coats, 16s Gd. Mita Rekeuu v. J. E. l<Uood, £5. Judgment for defendant, with cosits, £2 '2a. H. T. Tawhui v. J. Marriner, £6. for defendants with costs, £3 7«. ,'Miu-ruier and Co. v. H. T. Tuwluu, £7 .10a '2d. j Judgment for defendant, with ecwta, £3 7«. .Meßreen v. Bernard and Co., £20 10e. J confessed. Bernard aud Co. v. Mcßreeu, £30 lls Id. Judgment for plaintiff with ccmts, £6 19s. T. Glover v. Whai Te Hoka, £1 18s '.M. Judgment for defendant; coats, iliCs. W. N. Jarvie v. Bernard and Co., £<) 3s 7d. Settled out of court. W. Dixon v.. Ellis; claim, £2 Sα 4d. Adjourned till next -court. Klieber v. Cole ; claim, .-£} 5s 7d-; judgment summons. Ordered to pay 10b p*u - month. W. N. Jarvie v. C. Wendell, £0 -4s Jj-d : judgment summons. Adjourned to next court. Geo. lfardimau v. K. Topjtt, £11 9s, Jrudinneut confessed. T. QuiGLBV v. EJ Waruington'.—Claim, £1, the value of.a J>air of sculls. Plaintiff and defendant are '.neighbours, and defendant's sun had, without leave, taken a pair of old sculls belonging to Mr. Quigley, together with his punt, to cross from Ohauiti to Kohukohu. Whau he returned ho did not place the sculla !in a safe place, and the consequence was they floated away, whereupon plaintiff informed defendant that unless he replaced the aculla he would buy a new iuur and charge him i>rith tho amount. This lie did, the coat of tlie Mew sculls being £1. Defendant stated in; court that tho sculk which had been lost were worth about 2a 6d, but he had offered plaintiff 10e in payment, to sure any trouble, and he did not think he had any right to pay or new sculls at eight times the value oi tne; lost ones. Tho court, after patiently listening to the whole of the evidence on both sidi'JSj gave judgment for plaintiff for 10s, eaelii aide to pay their own costs. Mr. Reed conducted tlie case for the plaintiff; defendant ojinducted his own case. : The R.M. animadverted 'strongly on the conduct of persona wiiio are near neighbours bringing such paltry c&(ses into court. McLknxax v. T. '£~ Maski'ikld.— £;]$ 10s. Mr. Reed for 'plaintiff, Mr. McVeith for defendant. This w.aa an action brought by Mrs. Lennau, widow af Malcolm McLennan, euKiam , , who was drowned while on his way to Jiaipara to bring th» s.s. Piako from thence to Hokianga. Mi , McVeith pleaded not indebted, as Mr. Masefiei'.d was not the owner of the Piako at the time, but that Mr. J. W. Waller was the Owne; , . He had sold the steamer to Mr. Waller,, and received a promissory note as pay mom t. The note was never met, and he never removed his name from the registrar as owner of the Piako. Captain Kosuie, who was in charge, stated that Musefield was the owner, aiijd he looked to Masefield for payment of hi s wages through Mr. Andrews, agent here, He had sued Mr. Maaefield in this court some tune ago for wages, as master of tho s.s. Piako, and got judgment. Mr. Percy Blundell stated that he bought the Piako, and tho transfer was made from Maeefield taa him. Mr. Andrews corroborated Mr. Maaelield's evidence, taken in Auckland, which wsvs read in court, but it rather (strengthened the plaintiffs case. Both oouneel ably addressed the court for their respectiTO clie ut». Judgment for plaintiff with costs. Notice .of appeal was given. The judgment was received in court with applause, which, hotrever, was immediately suppxeeßod.—LOws Co\pr<»i)oftdeut.3