THE COURTS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 136, 9 July 1880, Page 4

THE COURTS.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. Blenheim, Wdnesday, July 7. (Before' H. Mclntire, Esq., R.M.] SHEATH V. J. L. ADAMS. In the matter of Isaac B. Sheath, of Christchurch, v. J. L. Adams, of Blenheim the following evidence was taken : Mr Rogers appeared for the defendant. J. Langley Adams deposed: I am defendant in this action. I ordered a gun from plaintiff in March last. It was No. Gon his pricelist; it was to weigh Slbs, 12 bore, and price not to exceed £22.. I received the letter marked A frirn the plaintiff, stating that the £22 gun was sold, but Mr H. Redwood had selected another, No. 7, the price of which was £32, but would be sold for £3O. The No. 7 gun arrived in Blenheim about the 20th April. The gun was not in any way such a gun as I had ordered ; it was a lighter gun. I wrote to plaintiff refusing to take the gun. The letter marked B was received in answer, declining to take the gun back. I had not authorised Mr Redwood or Mr Kerr to approve of the gun for me. or to select one for me. I sent the gun back to the plaintiff about the 30th April. I telegraphed to him to that effect. I got a letter marked C from plaintiff demanding payment of £3O 12s Gd for a gun and recapper. I sent a separate order for cartridges, shot, and wads. J. R. W. Cook, farmer, Blenheim, stated that he had seen the gun in question. Witness would say it was worth from £2O to £22 in England. It was about 71bs in weight ; it certainly did not weigh Slbs. T. Horton, merchant, deposed that the gun in question arrived by the Napier on the 19th April, addressed to Mr Adams. It was put into the wharf store, I saw the case opened. The gun was marked No. 7. Mr Adams was not satisfied with it, and said it was not the gun lie ordered. The gun was worth about 20 guineas. It was a light gun, weighing about 71b3. The gun was re-sliipped to Mr Sheath on the 30th April. As soon as Mr Adams saw the gun, lie said it was too light for his purpose, and not at all the gun he had ordered. Henry Redwood, farmer, Spring Creek, deposed that he knows the plaintiff and defendant. In Maich last he was at Christchurch. The defendant did not authorise witness to select or approve of a gun for him. Witness saw the gun'in question at Mr Sheath’s, and said it was a very nice gun, and likely to suit Mr Adams. I was not authorised to act for Mr Adams. I told Mr Sheath lie must act on his own responsibility. ■

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. Hav-elock, July 5. Before W. E. Div'e, Esq., J.P. Lee alias “ Red-light,” was charged with being drunk on Saturday, July 3, and fined os and costs “2s. POLICE V. DICK. David Dick, charged with being drunk on Saturday night, July 3. Defendant emphatically denied the charge, and protested against having been locked up on Saturday night. Police Sergeant Hogan and Constable Glackcn both deposed to the accused being drunk. Defendant called Messrs Warner, Crichton, and Wooton as witnesses to prove that he was capable of taking care of himself. The case was dismissed. Defendant, who was highly indignant, stated that he should obtain legal advice, as lie considered he had Jjeehiroughly dealt with.