RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Manawatu Times, Volume IX, Issue 1112, 15 November 1883, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before B. Ward, Esq., R.M.) Thomas Te Aweawe was charged with being guilty ot disorderly behaviour while drunk. Defendant did not appear,and his bail, amounting to L 3, was ordered to be for« feited. A fine of 40s was also inflcted. S*ELSOK V. GOODISSON. William Groodisson was charged with having used threatening language to Mr Q-. M. Snelson, by threat* ening to horsewhip him when he got him by himself. Defendant, who pleaded not guilty, stated he had only been served with the summons last evening, and had not time to subpeona a material witness, Henry Goodisson. G-. M. Snelson deposed that he had lived m Palmerston about 12 years, and had known defendant a long time. Witness had been aooosted m the street by defendant, who said he wanted to tell him he was a d d liar, and when he got him by himself he would give him a good horsewhipping. Witness appealed to defendant's brothei, and complainant told him to saj he heard nothing. Witness referred to the statements he had made m the Borough Council relative to the pound* keeper, which had been misunderstood by defendant. By defendant — I said to you I did not say you pounded cattle, but that I had seen you driving them to the pound. lam certainly not m the habit of telling lies. Charles Macro was called to give evidence, but did not appear. Defendant asked for an adjourn* meat, on the ground that bis brother was a very material witness. He admitted that he called complainant a d liar. His Worship said lie should advise defendant to be more careful m his language for the futura, and he would require him to enter into his own recognisances m the sum of L 5 to keep the peace for the next three months. E. N. KEELING V 0. EOE. Claim for rates. The defence was that although Mr Koe was the ec« cnpier of the property m Januaij, 1882, when it was^assessed, his lease expired m March, before the rate was struck. His Worship thought that unc'er section 9 of the Bating Act defendant was liable, and gave*, judgment accordingly, but at; the ! same time stated his willingness to give plaintiff every assistance if he desired to appeal on the point. BREWERY CO. V. WOM'EBMAN. ; Mr Esain, on behalf of the company, moved that, m accordance -with an order from the Shpreme Court, judgment be entered up for plaintiff m the above case, and that His Worship assess the costs. Judg^ meet was accordingly entered up for LlO, and the costs assessed as foln low 9: — Court costs, 13s; counsel's fee, Palmerston, LI Is ; witness, LI ss ; solicitor's, Wellington, LI Is ; total, L4. With the costs of appeal LlO this makes a total of L 24 to be daid by defendant.