Stipendiary Magistrate's Court, Foxton.

Manawatu Herald, 8 March 1894, Page 2

Stipendiary Magistrate's Court, Foxton.

(Before H. W. Brabant, Esq., S.M.) Thursday, Bth March. civil. T. Ennis v. H. Robinson —Claim £8 28 (judgment summons). No appearance of defendant. Plaintiff said defendant asked for an adjournment for a month. Agreed to. W T. Litt'e v. W. Toomath— Ol«im £8 103 6d. Plaintiff said defendant offered to pay 20s a week.— Order made aceording'y with costs, 10s. First pavnrnf to be mide on 9'h April. j H Powell v. Nepia te Eau. No appearance of defendant. Case struck out. Hennessy Westwood & Co. v. Jamea McGovern— Claim £9 (dishonored promissory note). No appearance of defendant Judgment for plaintiff with costs, 20s. B. H. Barber v. E. Battersby— Claim £3 8s 6d. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for amount and costs 143. Annie T. Cawston v. J. TuckerClaim £21 12s 6d Mr Ray appeared for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for amount and costs, 88s ; solicitor's fee, 21s. A. T. Cawston v. P. Elliot— Claim £7 7s 6d. Mr Bay appeared for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for amount and costs, 11b; solicitor's fee, 21s. J. H. Powell applied to have his case re-instated, which was allowed on payment of the fee. Judgment for amount and costs, 20s. John Anderson v. B. Spelman — Claim, £20 Bs. Mr Bay appeared for defendant. The plaintiff asked for case to be adjourned for an hour or two. The S.M. considered the application unreasonable, but would allow half an hour. On resuming, the plaintiff called John W. Anderson, who deposed he was the son of plaintiff; had carted several things for Spelman, some from the wharf ; had used plaintiff's dray ; deposed how he had delivered sand, carted timber, Seal By S.M. — I went to pull the portable engine in ; I took 4 horses first time and finding it too heavy went back and took 7 horses ; there were myself, father and H. Coley ; I did not know about the charge for it ; the road was very bad ; was one day with 3 horses ; did not re- j member carting potatoes ; I told my father at nights what to put down and he put it down in the book produced ; I have sold some cords of 2 foot rata at 86s a cord, it was caned from Kereru. By Mr Ray— Did not know Spelman bought the wood to sell again ; did not know that Spelman bargained f»r the wood at 245 ; took some ; sund close to Avenue bridge ; cou:d ; not say if bridge was putted up then or not ; saw my father make those entries in the book at the time ; do not think any sand was put down the Avenue bridge. Wiiliaoi Collins deposed — Saw the son of plaintiff carting flour, timber j and sand for Spelraan ; have spoken to him about not having a license ; the fair price for carting a 8. horsepower portable engine from Oroua Downs to Foxton would be £8. By S.M. — Did not consider 60s an excessive price for 6 horses and 8 men carting engine ; thought 82s a fair price for 2 foot rata delivered ; thought 80s would be the fair price to a dealer in wood ; a fair price for horse, dray and man a day is 129. j (Left Sitting). j