Magistrate’s Court.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1732, 11 September 1885, Page 3

Magistrate’s Court.

GREY TOWN —WEDNESDAY, (Belotc the Resident Magistrate). Inspect--: of Nuisance* v. Andrew Young, pom chimney. Fined si. Two rimilar cases were adjourned till next silling. R, Jfahupuku, charged LyConPtal I« Ecc'.eton with luriouß riding. Fined *2>)3 and costs. [Us Worship spoke m Mr on? terms to the defendant ot his impertinence to tbe constable when spoken to about his furious riding. He (tbe R M ,) said be would show favor to neither Maoris or Europeans if the bye-laws of the Borough were broken and be would not have the police treated with impertinence by

any mac. Eliza Wiikie v. H. L. Gray. Claim £3. £1 and 3s costs had been paid into court in full satisfaction ■>/ claim, but this was refused by Ed ward Wilkie, who was acting under power of attorney for his mother. Mr John Wilkie, who had been acting as agent for Mrs Eliza Wilkie, deposed that defendant had leased a piece of laud from the plaintiff for two vearg at £2 per year. £1 had been paid, but the balance was still owing ; he had not received any money from the defendant; the £1 had been paid to his son George. The defendant here put in a receipt for £2 signed by John Wilkie, the last witness, showing that the payment was for the first rent of the land. As it was not iliajudgment was only given for the aaount paid with coats.