TE KUITI COURT.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 132, 18 February 1909, Page 2

TE KUITI COURT.

Wednesday, February 17th, IiKW. In the absence of Mr E. C. Cutten, S.M., Messrs Tammadge and Scholes, J's.P. presided at a sitting of the Court held yesterday at Te Kuiti, when all the cases set down for hearing were adjourned until March 15th, on which date the Magistrate will be present.

In the case of Williams and Abraham, Limited, against W. Standish, in which the plaintiff company claimed the sum of £4O 10s, balance of : mount due on cattle purchased by the defendant last July, the evidence of defendant was taken. The case is to be heard at Marton, and the defendants' evidence was taken on commission. Mr Hine appeared for plaintiffs and Mr Broadfoot for defendant. Under examination the defendant stated that in July last year he purchased through plaintiff's agents at Taihape, Hunterville, Marton and Feilding various lots of 3'oung cattle. The cattle were to be delivered at Waiouru, and defendant was to drive them from that place to Raurimu. Defendant arranged that the different lots were to be trucked and driven so as to arrive at Waiouru on Tuesday, July 21st. This arrangement was not carried out, and owing to this and to the fact that the cattle were kept at Waiouru instead of being sent on the road as instructed by defendant, the cattle deteriorated greatly in value, and a large number of them died Twenty-two beasts died at Waiouru before defendant arrived there from Wellington, and in respect to these dead beasts, he, defendant arranged with Mr Theed, the plaintiff company's agent at Hunterville that the Joss was to be deducted from the total price of the mob. In cross-examination by Mr Hine defendant stated that in consequence of the cattle being kept at Waiouru, where there was no feed, the stock got in very low condition and between Waiouru and Ohakune about 70 head knocked up and died. It was rather a hard journey in winter tor stock, and all the time they were at Waiouru there was snow on the ground and no feed to be obtained. Defendant bar: made proper arrar..cror.:c-r.is w : th the company'- serer.t? that the Ft<".-k were date and had su'..?..euo;r ■;.■ wired the Taihaj." a- ::* arrived the sante ]: that th<- '-'I ■]• ad cattle •■.'■• ere to be* allowed for. 7h. ' •■;•:• : v : . '■ K ! -.- forwarded to i Marlon, whore the ea:-e wili be heard by a Mae;! •irate.