RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. THIS DAY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8271, 18 September 1888, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. THIS DAY.

Tuesday, September 18. — Before C. E. Rawson, Esq., R.M. JDDdMBHT SUMMONS. William Walker v. James Stewart, of j Napier. Claim £2 10s, for money lent during the time of the Easter Encampment (with costs sa). — His Worship suid tho Clerk of the Court had received a telegram that morning purporting to be signed by defendant, stating that the money had been wired in settlement of Mr Walker's claim. He said this would obviate the necessity of giving- evidence on the judgment summons. — The judgment creditor said that from what he heard tho judgment debtor was in a position that enabled him to piy the money. — Judgment was given for the judgment creditor, with costs; the juigment debtor to be imprisoned for 14 days in default of payment. G. A. Skelton v. F. W. Martin.— Claim, £3 19s, including costs 9s. — The judgment debtor, who appeared, stated that the money was owing for a Smart Road Band uniform, for which he had to pay in instalments, which, however, he had allowed to go into arrears. He only received 83 per week and board and lodgings as a farm, hand, and could not afford to liquidate this debt at more than Is per week, as he was owing other money. — His Worship considered that amount was too small, and told the debtor that he should not have gone in for the luxury of a uuiform if he had no possibility of paying for it. His Worship finally ordered him to pay 8s per month, tbe first payment to bo made On the 25th instant. The Court adjourned to 11.30 a.m. ADJOURNED CASE. On the Court resuming at 11.30, an adjourned case, John Knight v. Fanny Knight, was heard. About three months ago, Knight, against whom his wife bad a tminteLance order, made application in Court to show cause why this order should not be cancelled, as bis wife would not live with hi'n, although ho had a house and lund, and means of livelihood. Mr Stand iah appeared for Mrs. Knight, who objected to Hvo in tho hous-) that her husband owned, as it was uninhabitable, and as sarao corroborative evidenco was given as to the tumble down slate of the house, His Torship adjjurned the case to this day, Sept. 18, ia order that Koight could put up a dooent edifice in the interim. Were he to do this, His Worship intimated bo wo-ild grant his application fur thu cancelling of the maintenance o&ler. On the case being called on to-day Knight did not oppeur. Mr S'.aarlish stated he had seen Knight, vrho told him that ho had not built ths bouse but that he had commsneed it, and was now trying to sell some cattle so as ha could get funds to complete the buildings. In tbe meantime, Knight stated he was quite willing to pay the maintenance, and asked that the amount owing mi.; hi, be deducted out of his pension at the beginning of next month. He (Mr Standißh) would therefore ask Hi* Worship to dismiss Knight's application that tho maintenance order should be cancelled. His Worship dismissed the application accordingly without costs, for whioh Mr Standißh did not claim. The Court rose.