NEW FROM COUNTRY. DISTRICTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11636, 25 April 1901, Page 3

NEW FROM COUNTRY. DISTRICTS.

[FROM OUR OWN' CORRESPONDENTS 1 TE AAVAMUTU. AT the Magistrate's Court, on' Tuesdnr ' hefore Mr. 11. W. Northcroft. S.M , the folio civil cases were disposed of:Branni"}nn v McGrath. The plaintiff, who is a drover, claims £s7 for wages and travelling exnense^ ! curred. Mr. Swarbrick for plaintiff and i, Collins for defendant. The hearing of th« evidence occupied some hours. The case wal then adjourned pending the attendance of a witness named Standish. Bountree v. Popoki claim £11 Os 7d, goods supplied. Mr. Swarbrick for plaintiff. Judgment for amount"' and costs £2 Os 6d. Kountree v. WauelwS £5 4s 2d goods supplied. Judgment for 5 amount claimed, and costs : £1;a ina , 6(L Criminal cases : Police v 'rim™;, son • The defendant, who is ' a book. " maker, oi Auckland, was charged with havt?®!) 111 a c e^->i vi an infant named Walter Hollo way, of Ohaupo. at the late Te Awa- ■ mutu races. Mr. Collins, who appeared fordefendant, pleaded not guilty.- After hear finL? Vl^ en f ? sid ! s defendant was fined £2, and ,£2 8s costs. Police v. Beauchamp : Mr. Swarbrick, who appeared * for defendant, pleaded guilty to having two dead • pigeons in his possession. Fined £1 and £2. -5 12s 'i * costs. Police v.- Piha. for : having a.. ■ dead tui in Ins possession; I'he defendant was fined £5, no costs. V, Police v. McCauloy, for having; six dead pigeons in his possession. Defendant was fined £1 and £1 9s costs. || :, 1C ™' Gregory, similar charge. Fined t £1&& and £2 14s costs. John Hiclw. on a similar charge, was fined £1, and £1 9& costs