AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 646, 22 September 1882, Page 3

AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tuesday, September 19. Uefoiie Justin Aylmer, Esq., R.M., and W. B. Tosswill, Esq., J.P. civil cases. James Grey v. Francois Narbcy. Chim £8 18s, balance of account due for cuttirg *G3 cords of firewood, at Ge per cord. Plaintiff said he had agreed with defendant to cut a clump of firewood. He and his mate bad cut 63 cords when defendant liad stopped them doing more. Defendant bad paid plaintiff £10 on account, leaving £8 18s still clue. He had agreed with Mr Narbey to cut out a Avhole clump •of manlike, amounting on Mr Narbey's •estimate to 150 cords. On condition they had the whole to cut. they agreed to make a road from the timber to the beach. They bad partly made the road, but bad not lencbed it, and did not think they bud & right to finish it, having been knocked off before cutting all tie wood. By defend)nt: Had agreed to make tbe road to the beach. Had not finished the rond demise he was knocked off. Alfred Hawthorne said he had helped Grey to cut the firewood in question. Was not present at agreement, but understood thoroughly that they were to cut the whole clump, of about 150 cords, and make a rond to the leach in, for 6s a cord. Had cut 63 cords of firewood, and done the road except«'out 2 chains of benching when they were kmx-k'-d off. Believed that the of their being knocked off was that Nhi-rb-y had had a row with the Maoris. For defendant, George Glynan s id he Siad been in his employ lately. Grey came .-and asked if Narbey bad wood to cut. and ■was told to look at n lot. Grey had a look mid then agreed to cut the Wood .-t Gs a (Old, and make a road Iron lite (dump to the beach into the ba'ga'm. It was not to -be sacked at all in the bush, but on tin'beach, after it was can ed down. lr w.-<b oitnetly understood that the wood should 1 c stacked on the teach before being paid -or Defendant, sworn, s-aid -. That it Avas a ■distinct understanding the wood was to be brought down to the l>each before being •paid for, and for tliat reason he had not paid the whole account. He was quite •willing to pay if the rond were finished according to agreementBy the Couit : I acknowledge that a •difficulty with tlve Maoris bad something •to do Avith the work being stopped. Judgment for plaintiff for full amount and costs. ; Black v Bethel Ware. Judgment summons. Claim £10 15s. Order made for payment of full amount within a month, an default two months' imprisonment. The Court then adjourned.