RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 15 July 1881, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

+ Thursday, 14th July, 1881. (Before W. H. Reveil, Esq . R.M.) Davis t. Hollywood. This was an information for abusive language. Thomas Davis stated that on the 4tb instant be was cutting firewood, when the defendant came up, and made use of very abusive language, and claimed the log I had been cutting up. The defendant stated that he had cut off a log behind his hot, which he intended to split up for slabs. On coming home on the day in question, he found that the log had bees cut up for firewood by the informant. Hi3 Worship dismissed the case. Hankin t. Wyndham. Case withdrawn. Duncan v. Lap Shung Quee. Judgment confessed for £18. Shaw t. Hopwood. Judgment summons. No appearance of defendant. The case adjourned for one month. Walkeb t. Weeks. No appearance ; struck out. Johnson t. Doncliff. This was a judgment summons for the recovery of a verdict obtained last Court day. The following evidence was called :-* Denis Doncliff was sworn, and ex» amiced by plaintiff, said that at the time he contracted the debt he was possessed of nine head of cattle, and a claim on Antonio's Flat. I sold the cows to Mr Patterson, and paid away the money for some older debts: I have not been .able to pay Mr Johnston's amount since the judgment, but I n ill pay as soon as I am able. Crosssexamined by Mr Lynch : I have a large family, and have not earned more than £2 since judgment against me was obtained. On coming to Eeefton, after breakine up my home, I gave my wife about £12. No order made, Shaw v. Hazel, Claim for boots supplied ; judgment by default; for the amount claimed, with j costs. Gabbiel t. Williams. This was a claim for £3 2s 9d. The defendant did not appear. Louis Gabriel stated that the claim ! was for one-third share of provisions, i which bad been used in common, and paid for by plaintiff. Judgment by default, with costs, Ovebend v. Connolly. Mr Jones for plaintiff, and Mr Lynch for defendant. This was an action for illegal use and possession of goods, the property of plaintiff, valued at £10. John Overend, sworn, said : I own a house at Crushington ; I let that house to Mr Oarreras. During his life time, I took no action for rent. When I took possession, the goods now claimed were in the house. [ did not see Mr Connolly taking the goods away, but he acknowledged having taken them away, and said that he was "going to give the things to the friends of Mr Carreras. Up to Ist of April, rent was due to the amount of £4 12s, and milk, £2 3s, was owing to plaintiff. The door was closed, but not locked. Cross-examined by Mr Lynch : No agreement existed between us for rent, but Mr Carreras said that he would pay rent sooner than to allow other men to come into the place, but nothing definite was fixed, 1 never heard that Mr Con* nolly got any instruction to take the things away. James Connolly said that he had taken some goods awuy from Crushington, and lock some books among other things,

which I brought down to Mr Carreras, who was then in the hospital, and who had instructed me to do so. About five ■Jays before his death he appeared very tnxious lo have some books and memorandums, which he would not wish to be seen by every on", and I thereupon removed the things on that date. His Worship dismissed the case with costs, and professional costs, and costs of j three witnesses. Billet v. Dash. No appearance ; case dismissed. The Court then adjourned.