Magistrate's Court.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1848, 23 June 1886, Page 2

Magistrate's Court.

CARTERTON—TUESDAY. (Before H. A. Stratford, H.M.) Constable Darby v. W. Qreeks. Application under the Industrial Schools Act, 1883, to compel the defendant to contribute towards the maintenance of his two sons, who have been placed in the Industrial School at Barnham. An order was made that he pay the sum of Ss each per week, to date from the Ist Jane, inst. £. Bail v. W. Corbett. Claim £2. Mr Sondilonds for plaintiff, no appearance of plaintiff. Case etruok out. Taratahi-Carterton Road Board v. Robert Roe. Claim for rates, £3 4s 4d. No appearseoe of defendant, judgment for amount, and costs, XSs. Some other rate oases were settled out of Court This concluded the business and the Court adjourned. At the Oreytown R. M. Court this day before Mr Stratford, K.M., the following cases were disposed ofK. Petersen v Hans Petersen ; application under Married Woman’s Protection Act, that the order for the maintenance of the youngest child,l Frederick Pedersen, be enforced; order for 7s per week with 7s costs. Maria Hsxton v J. A. Haxton. Of neglecting to support. Mr Gray for plaintiff. Adjourned to Feotherston to allow of solicitor's attendance. Mr Stratford observed that a solicitor was not required. Fabian Bros v Matsiaha. Claim £3L 16s Bd, dishonored promisory note, due June 4, ISBS, with interest £2 Is. Judgment for plaintiff. Court ooeta £2 4s, professional nee £2 2s. A man named John Driscoll waa remanded from Carterton to Greytown in custody, on a charge of fraudulently converting a dray, harness, and two horses, the property of Mr F. H. Wood. The charge was heard this morning, and dismissed by mutual consent A man named James Andrew Haxton was arrested by Detective Chryetal on Monday afternoon, on a warrant issued by the Greytown Justices, charged with failing to provide his wife, Maria Haxton, with adequate means of support. Defendant was brought up at tbe Wellington Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, and charged with the offence. Inspector Browne asked that accused might be remanded to Oreytown, where his wife resides. Mr Jelliooe, who appeared for the objected to the remand, stating that his client woe being persecuted, not prosecuted. Haxton was only disourged from prison on Mondsy morning, after having undergone six months’ incarceration for failing to support nis wife, so that it would have been impossible for him So have arranged for his wife’s maintenance. Detective Chryetal gave evidence to the effect that accused had £29 in bis possession when .arrested. Bis Worship granted the remand asked for, remarking that defendant was making his way to Oreytown when arrested, and would have reached that place in ordinary course, to that he might have been apprehended there. However, as the wrrrant had been placed in the hands of the police, they were bound to execute it.—Poet. Is it possible that a man can support his wife if continually incarcerated in gaol. Perhaps the prosecution con solve that difficulty t Hoxton’s wife is a.poor decrepit individual, and probably could be better supported with her husband out of prison.