OPUNAKE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 9692, 8 May 1893, Page 2

OPUNAKE.

(from our own oorrespjndsm )

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Thursday, May 4 — Before Major Tuko, R.M. Disturbing a Church.— Robert Clark was charged by tho police with unlawfully disturbing a congregation assembled for public worship on Sunday night last. Ho pleaded guilty. Constable Twomoy stated that on last Sunday night, while tha Church of England clergyman was holding service, defendant entered the church and made use of such conduct that the clergyman had to come off: tho pnlpit, and, with the assistance of one of the churchwardens, removd tho defendant from the church Some members of the church had spoken to tho constable after the service, and when the constable interviewed Clark he stated he had a reason for what he had done. In answer to the Bench, Clark stated that he was drinking on the Saturday night, an 1 had taken home some liquor with him, which he had on the Sunday, He had no recollection of going to tho church, and felt very sorry for doing sii"h a thing. Fined 20s, and costs 7s; ono week was given him to pay. Gane v. Morgan.— lllegally impounding 7 cows, for which the informant claims I £9 damages Defendant was ordered to return driving foes and pay costs. A second information for illegally impounding laid by the same informant against the same defendant was dismissed on the ground that no specific offence was mentioned in the information

Civil Cases — Tho caso oF. Tamatea v. Sollars, adjourned from last court day. The defendant had paid £17 17s 6J. into Court which plaintiff agreed to accept. McPhun v. Finlay.— Claim for £3. Ju Igment for amount with costs. £1 Is

Mura v. Rothery. — Claim for £9 for bushlelling Adjourned on application of defendant until next Court.

James v. Wi'oy. — Claim for 18s balanco of board of defendant's little boy. Judgment for amount claimed wi;h costs G j .