RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, MASTERTON.

Wellington Independent, Volume XIX, Issue 2121, 29 October 1864, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, MASTERTON.

Saturday, 22nd October, 1864. (Before H. S. Wardell, Esq., E.M. Bichard Kibblewhite v J. S. Goodchild— This was an action for debt which in a prior hearing had been decided in the plaintiff's favor. Tho evidence given in tho first instance was so conflicting, that the magistrate considering perjury had been committed, deemed it necessary to necessary to forward tho depositions for crown legal advice whether further action should bo taken in the matter. Tho E.M. reported the legal I ruling, that tho action having been commenced by civil process, tho crown would take no further steps. It rested with plaintiff or defendant to enter a prosecution for perjury, neither of whom stated their inten- | tion to take further proceedings. Ehaka vW. B. Welch — cattle trespass, damages, £25. The Besident Magistrate read a letter from Mr Borlase, defendant's solicitor, stating that the summons was handed to Mr Welch on Sunday, and consequently he could not^ consider himself served. J. Walker y Valance—Debt,. £100— Amount, deducting offset paid into Court— ' Judgment for plaintiff, £28 10s ; plaintiff . paying costs. Bomana and Hare Tako v James Nichol— . Damages for tresspass— Plaintiff nonsuited. l Henare Matuki Huki v Kapara Pokia— • Witchcraft (Wai Waiu).