Magistrate’s Court

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVII, Issue 1614, 24 September 1884, Page 2

Magistrate’s Court

GREYTOWN—YESTERDAY,

Before the B. M. and 8. Rerans, J. P. J. Ryan was charged with drunkenness. Constable Eccleton deposed to arresting defendant at Banuneriah’s hotel last Sunday morning where he found him drank with n glass of mm before him. Joseph Jackaoo deposed to helping the constable in escorting defendant to the station, bat got rntbsr “ mixed ” in his evidence. Joseph Smith, Goo. Salisbury and John Hawke (for the defendant) deposed that they were at the hotel on Sunday awning, bat then was no drinking and Ryan was not drank. The Constable stated to the Bench that he had taken Ryan up, being drank, to slop Sunday drinking, which was becoming an annoyance to the Church-going public. The csss wm dismissed, and a charge of assault withdrawn. Samuel Jaekson was fined 5a for drunkenness.

Fabian Bros v A Sberrio. Claim £8 Is id, dishonorsd P.N. and interest Jodgment for amount tad costs. Thos. M. Drummond ▼ E. S. Msimssll Claim £54 is for certain survey work on the Taomata and Manohawsa blocks. Mr Bunny for plaintiff; Mr Beard for defendant. T. M. Drummond deposed to Mr Mannssll asking him to go to Wellington about As survey; pointing oat the line of survey, at his own house, in the presence of Mr' Beaufort, saying that he would pay for As survey. It was under Mr MannseU’s directions that the line was oat. Wrote in Jans and told Ur Manoacll that he would tain £BB. if not paid he would ane for what be was entitled to. The present charge of £54 is wae a fair and proper one. £1 had been paid on account on 81st May. John Wm. Beaufort (for the prosecution) deposed to being at Mr MaunseU’i boons sad hearing a conversation between Mannsell aad Drummond shout the survey. Drummond asked who wss answerable for payment aad Mannsell said he would see it wm right The line wu out by Uaunsell’s direcuoos, and three natives helped to eat As line. At this stags tbs case wm adjourned until | next Mttino. ’