William Bartlett was charged on the in formation of Anne Morse with having used profane and abusive language towards her. Mr. O’Reilly appeared for the plain tiff'. The evidence showed that there had been very much unpleasantness between the parties over an account which was owing by the plaintiff to the defendant. Bartlett, who is a milkman, stated that when he applied for the money, the plain tiff threw out insinuations about his hav ing adultered the milk with water, a re mark which, naturally, irritated him, and the language complained of, according to Mrs. Morse’s testimony, was then made use of. Bartlett was also accused of as saulting Mrs. Morse, by attempting to strike her. The evidence on both the charges was very conflicting. His Wor ship fined Bartlett 10s. and costs, LI 6s. for the first offence. On the second charge, Mr. Guinness thought there were faults on both sides, and bound over the parties to keep the peace towards one another for the space of six months, in sureties to the amount of L3O. civil cases. Clark v. Whitelaw. Claim L9B. Judg ment by default for amount and costs L2 16s. 4d. Wakanui Road Board v. Hoatten.— Claim L 4 ss. 8:1. for rates, Mr. Wilkie, as rate collector, appeared on behalf if the Board. Judgment for amount and costs ss. ' Same v. Quartermann. —Claim L 4 ss. Bd. for rates. Judgment for amount and costs 55., to be pair! in a fortnight. Longbeach Road Board v. WillcOcks. Claim, L 5 for rates. Mr. Cuthbert, as collector, appeared on behalf of the Board ; Mr. Crisp for defendant. The defence was that no notice to. pay had been re ceived, and no demand made for the amount. Mr. Cuthbert’s evidence went to show that the notice had been left at defendant’s place of residence, and as the Act had thus far been complied with, his Worship gave judgment for plaintiffs, with 14s. costs.
