ONEHUNGA.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 381, 30 March 1871, Page 2

ONEHUNGA.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court, on Wednesday, before C. Mellsop, Esq., acting Resident Magistrate, Captain Symonds, J. Paton, and J". Kerr, Esqs., J.P's, the following cases were heard :—

Ejectment.—Berry v. Taprell. —This was an action to obtain possession of certain premises in Onehunga.—Mr. Brock appeared for plaintiff, aud Mr. Keetley for defendant.— John Berry deposed that he was the owner of allotments in Onehunga occupied by defendant. He held a mortgage of a lease. In the first instance the interest fell into arrears, and he then purchnsed the property through the Registrar of the Supreme Court. After that he took possession, and stayed one night in the house. He afterwards heard that the defendant had broken open the house and retaken possession.

The keys still remained with the plaintiff. Defendant has occupied the premises ever since without the plaintiff's lease. The deed signed by the Registrar and attested by A. Brock was put in. In answer to Mr. Keetley, plaintiff said he got possession about four years ago by going in, as there was no one there. Goods were in the house, which ho put out.—Mr. Keetley argued that it had not been proved that the property occupied by defendant was the same referred to in the deed produced, which was based on a mortgage deed, which was not produced ; also, that, the defendant was a married woman, and her husband ought to have been joined with her. —The Court gave judgment for the plaintiff possession to be given in one month. Norris v. Dines.—Claim, £2 os. 3d. Settled out of Court. Norris v. Lucas.—Claim, £2 18s. 2d. Settled out of Court.