GREY MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 10 December 1901, Page 2

GREY MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Bafore B. S. Hawkins, Esq., S.M. Monday A ftebnoon CIVIL CASES. Forsyth and M'Kay v. G. Nuttall. Claim for £2 9s lOd for goods supplied. Judgment by default with costs. J. Fogarty v. J. Carter. Claim for £4 for rent due, Mr Guinness for plaintiff. Judgment by default with costs and possession of dwelling. Arnett and Beabrook v. E. J. Smith. Claim for £45 5/- due on contract for completion of building. Mr Joyce for plaintiff and Mr Hannan for defendant. This claim was one for extras in connection with the building of sample rcoms in Albert street, for which it appeals no written order was given as distinctly provided for in the contract. The plaintiff in his evidence, admitted that he got no written instructions from the architect, although the work was authorised by him. Judgment was accordingly entered up for defendant with costs. T. Cook v. Dispatch Foundry. Claim for £i 9s 3d for iron supplied forming part of the wrecked Hesketh. Mr Hannan for plaintiff and Mr Guinness for defendant, The iron in question was brought over to the Foundry by a carter named Noble. The Foundry accepted delivery of same believing it to belong to to Madden, who then was indebted to the Company in the sum of £7. Subsequently Cook called and demanded payment. |The Foundry declined to pay unless Cook could show his authority. This the plaintiff declined to do, thence the present suit. rlaintiff stated that Maddern owed him £7 outside of wages and gave him the iron in lieu of money, telling him at the same time that he could sell it at the Foundry. He sent the material to the Foundry and subsequently called for payment but was refused. The Magistrate gave judgment for the amount claimed with costs.

Tuesday, December 10th. "a boad-side incident." J. Bannerman (Government travelling Insurance agent), sued H. Weenink for £27 10s 6d damager sustained through defendant interfering with plaintiff's horse and conveyance on the main Grey Valley Road. The case is one of three, the others being H. Candy v. H. Weenink. Claim for £l2 2s and C. Peach v. H. Weenink. Claim for £lB 3s 6d. The other claims being tho persons who were in the trap with Bannerman when the occurrence took place. A. Burns gave evidence as to plaintiffs' earnings. [This case was partially heard and reported last week.] H. Candy gave evidence similar to that of plaintiff published last Tuesday. For the defence Air Guinness called the defendant who had driven along the road scores of limes. On the morning in question he was driving 30 heavy wild cattle, from Wanganui. The ground near the road was too boggy to drive the cattle on. A little further on, the road would carry cattle. The first he heard was some singing. The trap came up. but none of the occupants talked. Witness said " you will have ,to wait a few minutes till I get further on, as the road is bad, You seem to think the road belongs to you." They laughed but never spoke a word. Told them to pull up, but they did not. Told them that if they did'nt he would stop them. They took no notice, and tried to pass, witness then threw the double of the whip round his head, but did not strike the horse. They then stopped for a few seconds. They came on again. Told them to pull up and wait a few minutes. Threw the double of the whip around a second time and it touched the horse on the nose. The third time they came up and he warned them again. The whip touched the horse again, the rein broke and Bannerman said: " Well well." The next time they spoke to him was when they came out of the hole. He considered that it was through the rein breaking that the accident occurred. The three wore in the trap when it went into tho hole. Droye Jihe cattle a little

further on and then went back to help them, but they Would have nothing to do With him. Met another trap near Dobson. The cattle were then resting near the old sawmill site. (Left sitting).