LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9452, 24 August 1889, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

R.M. COURT.—Friday. [Before Dr. Giles, R.M.] Judgment Debtor Summons Cases.—A. Lovett v. Win. Powley : The claim was a judgment debt. Mr. Burton appeared for the judgment creditor, and Mr. Madden for the debtor. An order had been made in 1888 for the payment of 3s a-week, bat losing his employment, th'o defendant was unable to continue the payments, and he was now cab-driving on his own account, but his earnings did not average 30s a-week, and he had to keep the horses out of that as well as his family of eight. His Worship declined to make any order. T. Slater v. T. Farrah : Claim, £30. The summons was dismissed. He&keth and Aitken v. £h Pung : Claim, 14s. Ordered to pay on or before Monday, or in default seven days' imprisonment. Robert Rew v. George Downing ; Claim, £2 15s sd. The defendant, a blacksmith in Avon dale, was examined, and clearly showed that he had not the means to pay. The summons was dismissed. E. M. Humphreys v. Joseph Fulton : Claim, £7 9s. Ordered, by consent, to pay £1 per month. R. T. Michaels v. James Donaldson : Claim, £3 4s. Ordered to pay in 14 days, or in default 14 days' imprisonment. Burton and Keesing v. F. McKenna: Claim, £1 Is. Ordered to pay in 14 days, or in default seven days' imprisonment. Dr. Laishley v. A. Keesekbcrg and others.—The claim was for the recovery of £5 lis 2d from the defendant, resident in Masterton, where he carried on business as a music teacher. The plaintiff's clerk gave evidence as to posting the account to the defendant, and the plaintiff deposed that defendant and others were indebted to him in the amount sued for, but lie did nob know who the others were, and he only coupled the others with defendant in order to afford him an opportunity of recovering contributions from them. Judgment was given for the plaintiff for tho amount claimed, and costs lis.

A. Woollams v. AGNES Preece AND others.— was a case brought for the purpose of taking evidence on behalf of the defendant for the Court in CoromandeL Mr. Ckyton appeared for the plaintiff, find Mr. E. Cooper for the defendant. The amount at issue is £13, for goods supplied to natives. S. Brooking', one of the defendants, was examined. He denied having ever authorise*! the supply of the goods claimed for, or that Mr. A. Preece had his authority to obtain the goods on his account, and he never acknowledged his liability to anyone. Mr. Mumfocd, another of the defendants, gave similar evidence, both witnesses being cross-examined by Mr. Clayton. An order was made for the forwarding of the evidence to Coromandel. W. Lowe v. William Cannell.— 1 was a claim for £4 10s for rent of a house in Tennyson-streeb, Surrey Hills. Mr. Keetiey appeared for the defence. After hearing the evidence, His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff' for £2 ss, and costs, 6s. POLICE COURT.—FRIDAY. [Before Colonel Haultain and Mr. S. Y. Collins, J.P.'s.] Alleged Larceny.—A charge of larceny from the cutter- Antelope, preferred against Thomas McLeod, alias Do ran, was remanded until Monday. A second charge against the prisoner of stealing goods belonging to August Eckenberg was also adjourned. Unlicensed Carriage.John Paterson was fined Is and costs for having permitted a hackney carriage to . be plied for hire without a licensc. Chimney on Fire.—A charge against. Mary Jane Trenwith .of having permitted the chimney of hot - house to catch fire was dismissed, as the defendant was ill at the time of the offence.