RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 321, 21 November 1879, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CARTERTON, Nov. 19. * BEFORE H, S, WARDELL, ESQ,, lUI. R. Fairbrother v. P. Jacobsen.—Debt £5 lGs 3d. Judgment for amount and costs, Same v. C. P. Skipper.—Debt Is, Judgment for amount and costs. MASTERTON, Nov. 20. F. W. Hales v. J. Bowater.—Debt £5 0s Id, Judgment (conditional) for amount and costs. W. Sellar v. H. McGuire.— Debt £l6. Mr Skipper for plaintiff. Judgment for amount and costs. Bank N. Z v. Blinkhorn and Peacock. —Debt £39 2s Cd. J udument for amount and costs. R. McDonald v. A. Buchanan.—Debt £3l7s Gd, Judgment for amount and costs. Parkes and Petersen v, J. G. Fawcett, —Debt £l4s, Judgment for defendant. J. C. Ingram, Borough Inspector, v. R, Woodham.— Breach of Borough by-laws by foul chimney, which caught fire. Fined 10s and costs. Same v. Neestre.—Hawking fish without a license. Fined 10s and costs. T, Dixon v. R. Warden—Assault. The prosecutor deposed that defendant, coming into a room, threw his cap at a man sitting near him. The cap, however, hit prosecutor, who remonstrated with the defendant. The latter challenged prosecutor to go outside and fight, and on his refusal of the invitation, struck him. Defendant denied the blow, but admitted a scramble. The Court fined Warden £2, with the alternative of 14 days' imprisonment. The fine was paid.