TAURANGA E.M. COURT.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume IV, Issue 375, 15 April 1876, Page 3

TAURANGA E.M. COURT.

"Wednesday, Apbil 12, 1876. (Before Major Roberts, E.M.) BOSS V. KELLY. dam* £.11,. for removing a small Building from off the Bank of New Zealand allotment to the- allotment adjoining, belonging to Mr Kelly. The defendant admitted the claim, But stated that he had a set-off for rent of the premises for £9>. and had paid £2 llva into> Gowrfc. The 1 plaintiff did not admit his liability for re'at, as he had received permission irom J. S. Maefarlane to occupy the building fr'ee^of rent. He admitted having used. 'the buildingsince he-Had been at work on the Bank of 1 Ne# Zealand building contract, and that it had also been occupied by the bricklayers and painters employed. Mr Kelly deposed that he had purchased the building referred to from tJießank of Kew Zealandin the month

of August, with the understanding that it was to be put on Ids allotment ad<joiuing." He was to pay. £5 for ite removal.- Mr Ross had aslt-ed permission, to; use his allotment, and said he would pay whatever was charged. He had granted the request of Mr Boss, and had subsequently made arrangements with him to remove the building for a sum of £11. He- had not yet got possession of the Building. He could, let the- building- and allotment for 10s a week-Cross-examined by plaintiff : Mr Kelly said that he had not mentioned the subject of rent until the plaintiff made his claim. He supposed that plaintiff understood he had to pay rent. The Court gave judgment for the plaintiff for frill amount and costs, as there was no corroborative evidence to prove that payment of rent had been agreed upon, BEJSONGXON V. HENRY ROBEBTSUAW. Claim £1 3s. No appearance of defendant, who has left the district. Judgment for plaintiff for full amount and costs. W. HENSHAW V. GOLDING. Claim £3 6s, for 11 weeks' rent. Defendant did not acknowledge the debt. The plaintiff stated the particulars of his claim, being supported in his evidence by his wife. The details of the case are of no public interest. Judgment for plaintiff for full amount and costs, 9s, to be paid by weekly instalments, of 10s.