RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2482, 30 January 1871, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

This Day. (Before A. C. Strode, Esq., R.M.) Civil Casks. Mitchell v. Abbott.—On thq application of Mr Harris, this case was adjourned to Wednesday. Gregg v. Sidey.—L6 12s fid, a claim for damages through illegal impounding of cattle. L2 16s fid was paid into Court. Mr Harris or the plaintiff; Mr J. Smith for the defendant. From the evidenpe of the plaintiff it appeared that the cattle of, the phaintiff (10 head), a farmer at the Kaikorai, were impounded on the 25th November, He lost two half days in seeking for the cattle and fetching them from the pound. He considered that worth 10a. He paid LI 12s fid pound fees, and in cousequeuoe of his best cow having been over-gorged with milk, through not having been milked, one of her teats had been injured, and the quantity of milk so reduced as to reduce her value from about LlO to L 5. Mr Anderson, poundkeeper, did not consider that the yield of milk would be permanently less through oue of the teats being blind, although it might tend to induce similar disease in another teat He did not observe any of the cows suffering through not being milked, or he would have milked her. He would not pay the same price for a cow where one te.it was injnn d, as for one whose teats were perfect. He should consider the deterioration would vary from 10s to L2, according to the age of the cow. His Worship estimated the damage to the cow at L2. Verdict for the plaintiff, L 4 2s fid. Mason v. Sidey. Was withdrawn by conscjnjt. Moore v. Donald. Clarke. L 5 18s, for goods supplied. Mr Stewart for tlie plaintiff. Judgment, by default for the plaintiff, for the amount claimed' with costs.

Hutcheson v. E. Morriss.—L3 2s. Judgment by default for the plaintiff, for the amount with costs.

Davidson v, Charteris.—Ll2 7s Bd, for ba ance of wages and labor done. From the evidence of the plaintiff it appeared that he engaged to work as farm servant at LI a week, eight hours a day, .and that there w re 162 hours overtime, making a total of Ll6 17s 6d, of which L2 had been paid and goods received to the value of L2 9s lOd. On leaving the defendant’s service, his wages were refused unless he to k them by force or by law. For the defence it was urged that the plaintiff was engaged weekly as any other farm servant, and left wiili giving proper notice. His V* orship, could not allow the charge for extra labor, for no farm could be conducted on such principles. Judgment for plaintiff, L 8 10s 8d and costs.

M'Kay v. Roberts. —(12 7s Gd, a claim for training horses, and cash advanced. Judgnuut by default for the plaintiff for the amount, with costs.