AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
«. — Tuesday, August 17, 1880. (Before Justin Aylmer, Esq., B M J CATTLE TRESPASS. : " A. Rodrigues, J. Sunckell, jun, Elizabeth Malmancihe, and It. Bayley were each fined 5e and costs for offences of this nature. UNREGISTERED DOG. ■ ■ ' : '. Charles Alger was charged with having in his possession an unregistered dog.— Fined 20a and costs. Civil Casesj Wiggins and Co. v. A. ' Nicholls.— Claim, 8d 9d, for newspapers supplied.; Defendant disputed his liability, on the ground that in January last he had given written notice to the proprietors of The Mail to discontinue the paper at the end of three months from that date, In answer to questions by plaintiff, defendant admitted that the papers had been thrown over his fence. Some of them might have been taken in. He migkt have read them, but did not consider that was relevant. If he gave a baker instructions
to cease supplying him with bread and afterwards took in the bread and ate it, it " would depend upon circumstances" whether he would pay for it. Alfred Mitchell deposed to having left the papers at defendant's. He used to throw them over the fence and call out. A girl used te come out and take them in. Plaintiff contended that the acceptance of delivery by defendant was a completion of the contract. The point had been decided over and over again. Judgment for plaintiffs for the amount claimed and costs. R;.Dawber y. Peter Hefningseri.—Clafra, L9'6"85,40. "■/ Mr Nalder appeared l for the plaintiff. Part of this account w<lß for stores and part for interest on land purchased at defendant's request. Defendant admitted the store account, but disputed the interest, on the ground that he had not been put in possession of fhe land agreed upon. Plaintiff admitted a set-off to the amount of L 29 10s, although it had not'beeh put in in time,"- and judgment wae given for -plaintiff for the balance, L 66 18s 4d, with costs of Court and solicitor's fee.
The G)ourt then adjourned.
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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 426, 20 August 1880, Page 2
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335AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 426, 20 August 1880, Page 2
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