Feilding R.M. Court

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 77, 17 December 1892, Page 2

Feilding R.M. Court

(Before Mr Brabant R.M.) The following cases were heard after we went to press on Thursday :— ln the case of George Richardson v. Frank Gay, council for both parties having addressed the Bench, judgment was reserved till next Court day so as to allow of the defendant's books being produced. Henry Reid Worsfold v. R. G. Galway, claim £1 12s 6d for damages done to a watch left in the defendant's hands for repairs. Mr Sandilands for the plaintiff, Mr Prior for the defendant. Mr Sandilands in his opening statement asserted animus on the part of Galway towards the plaintiff, the result of an altercation over a game of billiards. The plaintiff's evidence was in accordance with the counsel's opening statement;. The watch was returned to him by Galway, and plaintiff then took it to Mr Scott's to get it put in order. James Scott deposed, that the watch was brought to him for the purpose of having a main spring put in. On examining it he found the watch had the balance staff and escapement broken, as well as the main spring. James Fordyce gave evidence which corroborated that of the last witness. R. G. Galway swore that on the day Worsfold requested the return of the watch, the plaintiff was drunk. From fche time the article was left with witness until its return, he had never opened or examined the watch. In cross-examination, the defendant admitted that he had not been attending to his business recently. Mr Prior urged that on the evidence adduced, it was not possible to give a verdict against his client. Mr Sandilands urged that Galway's evidence was not to oe relied upon, in face of the evidence which two practical watchmakers had given on behalf of his client. The Worship said the plaintiff would be nonsuited, each party to pay their own costs. T. R. Chamberlain, v. J. Norman; £1 4s Id. Mr Prior for the plaintiff. Judgment for the amount claimed, with costs 9s. F. S. Bassett, y. F. and A. Beechey ; claim £10. Mr Prior for the plaintiff. The defendant's pleaded a set off of £9 18s on a contra account. Judgment was given for plaintift for the sum of 2s with costs 6s. Samuel Arnold, v. J. Bainbndge ; claim £100. Mr Sandilands for the plaintiff, Mr Prior for the defendant. The claim was for bushfelling at the Oroua Coal Creek Block. Samuel Arnold deposed that he took the contract in question from the defendant at 31s per acre. In cross examination, witness admitted that some of the trees were not felled according to specification. John Massey, James McLeod, C. H. Flavell, Robert Murland, and Matthew Evoy, who were engaged on the work gave evidence on behalf of the plaintiff, and the general statements showed that on the whole, the work was done well. At this stage his Worship decided to hold a special sitting of the Court at 1 p.m. on Friday the 23rd instant, when the case for the defendant will be gone into. The Court adjourned accordingly.