AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 158, 22 January 1878, Page 2

AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Friday, Jan. 18. (Before Justin Ayliner, Esq., K.M.) Civil Cases.

Peter Grant by Frank Hough ton v. B. Shadbolt.- Claim, £11 11s, for two head of cattle sold by Messrs Bridge and Bushell, the proceeds of which had been paid to the defendant. Theplaintiff deposed that Tie "purcliaTseci at Mr bunckells sale, for Mr Grant and on his authority, two head of cattle whjch he afterwards took to the aHead. of the. Bay, and placed in the defendant's paddock. As he had not enough cattle to drive away he asked Mr Shadbolt for Mr Grant to put them into a sale about to be held by Messrs Bridge and Bushell and be (Mr S.) said be would do so. The cattle were sold, and, as instructed by Mr Grant, he applied to Mr Shadbolt for the money, and was offered a cheque for £6 10s or .£6 15s, which he refused as the defendant had deducted £5 for an amount which he owed, but which did not concern Mr Grant. Afterwards Mr Grant spoke to Mr Shadbolt at Christchurcb, but Mr Shadbolt refused to pay except, he was allowed the £5 off of the amount. In answer to the defendant plaintiff, stated he, was not Mr Grant's agent and he'never was ; he asked permission to put the cattle into his paddock. C. W. Bridge, called by the plaintiff, proved the sale of the cattle to Mr Grant, through Mr Houghton. and the receipt of the purchase money prior to their re-sale. Defendant stated that the cattle were left with him by Houghton, who instructed him to get them sold, nothing was said of Grant, and he did not know Grant in the transaction. Jle held a written document from Houghton authom•ing the snlu. Judgment was given for ■■plaintiff with costs. Denny v. Le Ciere. —Claim, £26 3s 6J for tuition. Mr Nalder for plaintiff. After hearing the evidencnin this case, which was of considerable length, the bench reserved judgment until the next Court day. The Court then adjourned.