MARTON COURT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9403, 25 March 1909, Page 5

MARTON COURT.

BEFORE MR KERR, S.M. Thursday, March 25th.) Judgment went for plaintff by default in the following cases G. W. Lawrence v. T. Holdaway, 9s, costs ss; L. Oameron v. Tabana Eataua, £1 7s 6d, costs 18s 6d ; White & Go. v. Ofsoski, 8s Bd, costs ss; same v. R.rLinton, £3 8s Id, costs 17s; Jas. Mathers v. S. M. Clare', £ljlOs, costs 6s; R. Kendrick v. David Bennie, £l3 sd, costs ss; J. J. McDonald v. A. S. Campion, 15s (balance), costs 7s; T. O. Trott v. A. Outts. ss. costs ss; White & 00. v. T. £l. McKinley, £1 10s, costs 11s; Jas. MoOhesney v. Thos. Todd, £6 10s, costa £1 3s 6d; J. J. McDonald v. Raei Poho Penie, £5 17s, costs 10s 6d ; H O. Gronn v. P MoOolvin, £3 4s Bd, costs 10s; Williams & Allison v. P. McOoivin, £1 6s 4d, costs ss. In a defended case Williams, Ingle & 00. (Mr Ladley) v. Wong Gun, judgment was entered fcr plaintiffs for amount claimed, £4 2a 6d. One item in the claim was,admitted but defendant disputed the price of a bag of chaff and stated that a set of harness was included in the price paid for a spring cart. It was shown by plaintiffs that the harness was bought at a later date. Two prohibited persons were fined 10a and £3 and costs for a breach of the Licensing Act. His Worship announced he would make substantial fines in such cases in future. A Marten fcesidenfe was fined £1 and costs for using profane language to the police. Constable Fitzpatrick brought an information against John Nesbit for boarding a train at Marton Junction while in motion. He said the_ cats was brought forward as a warning to the public. It was not only a danger to their own lives but to those who came to their assistance. A fine of 10s with costs was inflicted.