Magistrate’s Court.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1744, 9 October 1885, Page 3

Magistrate’s Court.

GHETTO WN—WEDNESDAY. (Before the Resident Magistrate.) Borough Ranger v. Ed. Kelly, sen., breach of Borough hv-iaws : allowing cow to wander on Papawai road. There wis a goo 1 deal of cross firing between the parties. Judgment was given in favor of the Ranger and the defendant Was fined os and 7s costs.

Borough Hanger y, Ed Kelly, jun., chargerescuing a cow after being in possession of the P.anger. In bis decision the R.M , said that tbs rescuing of cattle from the Hanger after he had taken j osspssiou of them was a'very serious offence. Ihe maximum penalty being a tine of £SO or three month-,’ irapris. nment The Ranger was put ia authority and his power could not be trifled with. As there was some evidence in favor of defendant he would dismiss the case. i-htre was ro further bu-moss disvioscd of. In one case which should Lave been heard, and in which Mr Gray appeared for plaintiff! that gentleman complained that though the neglige. c« of the Masterton bailiff the sum-m-.ns ui o,i toe defendant had not been served. Hi- Worship asked Mr Gray to pat his complaint in writing, and if after investigation it was f.uni that tne balifl had been guilty of wilful neglect, he would certainly see to his j.;uii m!