MAGISTERIAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2287, 22 November 1889, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON— THURSDAY. ( (Before Mr 0. A. Wray, R.M.) , The following is tie oonolnslon rf cur - report of yesterday's Bitting of the R.M. - Ooacfc :— ' CIVIL CABE£. ] MteS. A. Brankla v E. Rlppengale, ] slaltn £715a. MrParnell for the plaintlflf, Mr OaygUi fou the defendant. In this case it was alleged for the plaintiff that an arrasgemoot had been made with the defendant to depasture certain sheep, »nd that he had agreed to become responsible for the Bbenp oommittod to his care. The number of aheep delivered by ] an *gont for th?> plaintiff to the defendant j was stated at 289. whereas it was alleged that only 273 were roturced. The sum of £7 7d was claimed as the value of the ] sheep not returned, and there w** a : Farther item of 8s for n couple of skins, < the property of plaintiff, but not delivered to her by the defendant. O. Digby, T. M.' Jones, W. Mo Gran dell, And Mrs Brankin gave evidence for the plaintiff. For the defence it was alleged that bippengale had m no wise agreed to be come responsible for the sheep, but that lie had merely undertaken to take every precaution possible. One of his fences bad been blown down by the storm of September 9, and the sheep scattered over the country. He collected all that he lould find, but sinca plaintiff had taken Jelivery he had found foar more and the skioa of two which wero drowned. B # Rippengale, F. Standieh, and John O'Shea y&ve evlde'ce for the defence, and the 3gße was adjourned till nozt Court d^y. The Courc then rose.