CORRESPONDENCE.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume I, Issue 14, 3 October 1861, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

To Hie Editor of the Hawke's Bay Times. Sir, —Referring to the xeport which appeared in the herald of the 21st instant respecting my case at the Resilient Magistrates Court, I wish to make a few observations. In (he lirat place, I have to state that a summons was taken out by me against Mr. Parker for impounding and detaining my heifer, which case, for some reason or other was not heard, although I could have shown that Mr. Parker branded I lie heifer after I had done so a second time, and not long before the case was heard. The heifer is crippled, and I would ask Mr. Parker if lie knows how it became so. If lie does not, I and several of my neighbors could tell him. Mr. Hesiop stated that he had had the heifer under his charge since she was a calf;

■winch I deny, as lie was not at Puketapu when llieheiier(then a calf) met with the accident which crippled her. I still maintain that, when Mr. Parker branded the heifer my original brand was upon it. .Respecting the evidence given by Mr. Chase, in support of his case, I can only reiterate the statement I made in court — that there was no ear-mark on the beast when I took her home along with my other cattle to he branded, which I did in consequence of the indistinctness of my first brand, the T only being distinguishable. With regard to Mr. Alley's beast, I can say that it never was on my premises; and there are several beasts on the plains branded like it, although Mr. Alley stated there was not. Now, sir, allow me to say a few words concerning the injuries I have suffered at the hands of some party or parties, with a view to crush me if they could I have reason to believe. Some time ago, I had a fine bull, of the Parham breed, which strayed away, ami when I found him and brought him in, he had been cut, which caused me the loss of a year's stock, besides the value of the fbu!l —about ASO. Sir, the fact of my bringing meat to town appears to have given great dissatisfaction to some parties, who are, I believe, doing their best to stop me. I am, &c., Thomas Shirley. . Sept. 28th, 1831.