AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
■Tuesday, February 21. 'Before -Justin Aylmer, Esq., R.M. civil case. Arming v. Cachmire. Claim £5 6s Bd— judgment summons. Defendant did not appear. The Bench made an order for payment of the amount claimed on or before February 24; in default, one month's imprisonment. Marshall v. Pleasant. Claim £16 8s 4d, for wrongful conversion of ten bags of rgrass seed. Mr Henning appeared for defendant. The plaintiff (Miss Marshall) deposed, that she agreed with defendant to cut grass seed for her at l|d per Hi. When the work wns completed, defendant claimed lfd. On ; her refusing to pay this amount, defendant 'removed the grass •seed, which was stored in her barn. {Defendant said lie considered the grass seed was in his -possession until he was paid for the cutting. The Bench said defendant had no right to take the law into his own hand?, and take possession of the seed which was actually stored in defendant's premises. If he had a claim against plaintiff he could sue for it. The judgment would be that he restore the grass seed to plaintiff or :pay the amount claimed. The Court then adjourned.
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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 586, 24 February 1882, Page 3
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194AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 586, 24 February 1882, Page 3
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