SUPREME COURT

Hawke's Bay Times, 10 August 1863, Page 1 (Supplement)

SUPREME COURT

"WEDNESDAY, August sth. SITTING- UXDEB DEBTOKS' AND CIiEDITOHS' ACT. George Tovey ' BucJclancC a Worgan presented a petition under the above] Act. Mr. Allen appeared in support of the case, aud Mr Carlyon on behalf of two judgment creditors. Mr. Allen urged that ceatain provisions of the Act had not been complied with, and moved for an adjournment till Saturday, which was'granted. CIVILJ;SIT T I;N G S . Charlton v. Kinross. Mr. Allen for plaintiff; Mr. Wilson for defendant. On the application of Mr. Wilson, the case was adjourned till Friday. 3lalt.bg v. Fougere. The following jury were sworn in this case ; J. Eobottom, W. .Burton, R. Holt, T. Jeffares, C. Claridge, If. Groom, 11. France, W. Jarvis, J. lleynalls, F. Dyett, T. Keynolds, J. Elms. This action was brought to recover £212 10s. Id. for goods supplied. The plaintiff, a merchant, had supplied defendant, a publican, with goods, and on defendant's departure from the colony, a balance of £65 9?. lOd. was struck as due to plaintiff, with a request that plaintiff would supply defendant's wife with what she might want in her business during his absence, which was agreed to. Tlio snm sued for was the balance of account to date. Judgment for plaintiff for full amount. France v. Tanner <§• Price. Mr. Wilson for plaintiff: Mr. Allen for defendants. Same jury as last case. Plaintiff sought to recover possession of tlie increase of certain sheep which were taken on thirds by defendants. Plaintiff advanced that the return was not sufficient. Defendants pleaded that they had been unfortunate in incurring losses by wild dogs. The Jury found a verdict of £53 2s. 6d. as compensation. MINOR JURY SITTINGS. THUESDAY, August 6. Fitzgerald v. Coleiiso. Mr. Allen appeared for plaintiff; Mr. Carlyon for defendant. Jury, Messrs. Bovlan, Richards, Bridge, Ton-, Martin, Stuart. Plaintiff sought to recover £3l as commission and professional services as a land agent. Mr. Triphook, on leaving Napier, appointed plaintiff his agent, and handed over to him a map of sundry blocks of land for sale, amongst which was a a block owned by defendant. Defendant subsequently sold the block himself, and plaintiff now claimed commision for the sale. His Honor ruled that plaintiff was not entitled to no commission, but the Jury might assess the amount to which he was entitled for work done. Verdict for plaintiff for £l7. Mr. Breingan, who had been fined £5 for contempt of Court, made an apology, and lm Honor remitted the fine.