LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9186, 28 April 1893, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

R.M. COURT.—Thursday. [Before Mr. .1. S. Clendon, R.M.] Undefended Casks.—ln each of the following undefended cases judgment was given for the plaintiffß. C. Beale v. James Mill, claim £2 7s, costs Gs; J. Grey and Son v. A. Griffiths, claim £4 9a Gd, costs 7s; Caledonian Gold Mining Company v. 1). McKay, claim £1 14k 9d, costs 9* ; Caledonian Gold Mining Company v. A. Bridgraaii, claim £1 lis Gd, costs Gs; Hugh Anderson v. P. Iligbye, claim £8, costs £1 lis; H. K. Howell v. H. If. Lord, claim £4 Us 6d, costs 6s. Maria Louisa Dawson v. C. R. Tti.dkn. —This was an action for the recovery of £27 2s 8d under the Fencing Act and its amendments. The parties were the owners of adjoining properties in the Parish of Waipa. The plaintiff had erected a certain dividing fence in .July last, and now claimed from the defendant his share of the cost of such fence. Mr. E. Mahony, in conjunction with Mr. ('. .7. Tunics (Jackson and Russell) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Jackson Palmer for the defendant. Mr. Mahony mentioned that when the fence was erected the land now held by the defendant was Crown land, but defendant became liable when he acquired possession. The plaintiff was the wife of Colonel Dawson. Mr. Palmer stated that he intended to raiso a legal objection, to the effect that no notice as required by the Fencing Act had been served upon the defendant. He also submitted that the fence erected was not a legal fence. Several witnesses were heard on both sides. His Worship reserved judgment until May 4. POLICE COURT.—Thursday. [Before Messrs. F. L. Prime ami 11. N. Shepherd J.P.'B.) Drunkenness.—Two persons were punished for first offences, and Ellen Geary was fined 20-, or in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for a third offence. Horse at Large.—Henry Phillips was charged with permitting a horse to be found on a vacant unenclosed allotment at the corner of Albert and Swanaon-streets. He pleaded that it was a mere accident, and that the horse had not been more than five minutes in the pound. The case he considered a frivolous one. Constable Lowry and Arthur Tooman, poundkeeper, were examined, and the Bench imposed a fine of ss, and costs lis.