RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, PALMERSTON.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 27, 20 January 1877, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, PALMERSTON.

Thtjbsday, Jan. 18th, 1877. (BeforeJß. Ward) Esq., H.M.) TBEBPASS. The following persons were charged by Constable Donnelly with allowing their horses or cattle to be at large on the public highway : — Thos. Goodisson, — Hoskins, W. McDoual,Chas.Trickle<bank, Robt. Mackie, John Bush, Thos. Moffatt, Thos; Raymond, Jos. Gettsche, SamuelDavey, and Edwin Collins. In each case His Worship inflicted a nominal fine of Is pcr 1 head and costs of Court 6s 6d ; but expressed his intention of inflicting a heavier penalty if the offence were repeated. Cltlli CASES. Scorar v. Gilbert.— Claim, £5 6s Bd. Judgment for £5, amount of cheques and 9s costs of Court. Gilbert v. Scorar. — Adjourned. Chas. Hall v. George Robinson. — Claim, £6. The plaintiff, who is a wheelwright, deposed that about -two years ago he had ordered from Wellington some ironmongery, including the axle and side-irons of a dray, some of which he had afterwards found m possession of defendant^ who is a blacksmith at Foxton. Defendant had agreed to give them up, but failed to do so when they were sent for by complainant, who now sued for £5, the value of the .goods, and £1 for expenses. Defendant deposed that he had received the articles m question from Mr Cook, m whose employment he (defendant) then was. He quitted Mr Cook's service on the 13th June last, and removed to premises of his own, taking with him the articles claimed by Hall, as they had been left m his charge and he considered himself responsible for them. This statement was confirmed by Cook, who deposed that, having been unable to discover the consignee of the articles now claimed by Hallj he had left them m charge of Robinson. He (Cook) Was lessee of the wharf at Foxton until May last* Hall had claimed £5 from him (Cook) which he refused to pay. His Worship said it was evident that complainant had neglected to look after > his property, and therefore the Court would make an order that it be now given up to him, and that he (complainant) should pay the costs of Court, 10s, and £1 6s expenses of witness for the defence. T. Nelson v. Curtz.— Claim, £1 16s sd. Judgment summons. Ordered to be paid m a fortnight, and costs 6s, or 14 days' imprisonment. Same v. W. Lowe.— Claim, £6 15s 4d. Adjourned. ' \ Same v. Blackman. — Adjourned. Same v. J. Olscn. — Judgment summons. Claim, £5 0s 6d. Ordered to be paid at once, with 10s costs, or 14 days' imprisonment. H. Phillips v. D. Webb.— Judgment summons. Claim, £10 11s Bd. Ordered to be paid forthwith, and 22s costs, or 14 days' imprisonment. T. Nelson v. Jno. Andersen. — Judgment summons. Claim, £10 5s 10d. Ordered to be paid forthwith, and 20s costs, or 14 days' imprisonment. Same v. W- • Reeves.— Claim, £1 2s sd. Ordered to be paid at once, and 6s costs, or one week's imprisonment. Same v. J. Nicklesen. — Judgment summons. Claim, £20 12s lOd. Ordered to be paid by instalments of £3 per month, and £2 2s costs, under pe~nalty of one month's imprisonment for each default of payment. - Same v. A.'Kutch. — Adjourned. i Maxwell v. Groom .—Judgment sum* mons. Claim, £11 6s 3d. Ordered to be paid at once, and 22s costs/ or three weeks' imprisonment. This concluded the business before the Court. Before His Worship had retired, Mr Goodisson asked to whom he was to apply for the poundage fees which had been illegally recovered from him on several recent occasions. His Worship said he must decline to give any advice m the matterConstable Donnelly said he was ready to refund the poundage fees to any person from whom he had received them illegally; but that, after doing so, he should m every case lay an information against the person or persons concerned, for allowing their cattle or horses to be at large m the public highway.