DISTRICT COURT.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 100, 13 January 1871, Page 3

DISTRICT COURT.

Wednesday, January 11th. (Before his Honor Wilson Gray, Judge.) Ross and. another v. Roberts and others.—This was an appeal from the decision of Mr. Warden Robinson, heard before his Honor in September last, when judgment was reserved. His Honor now gave judgment, a brief report of which will be found elsewhere. As the judgment is one which materially affects the interest of the mining community, we purpose giving as full a report as possible in our next issue. Brown v. Hill.—This was an action brought to recover the sum of £2OO, for injury done to, and loss sustained by, the complainant in consequence of his having been knocked down and ridden over by the defendant, on the 4th of October last, near the racecourse, whereby he had his arm broken, and sustained several severe bruises and contusions. The defence set up was non-identity. The evidence, which extended to considerable length, clearly established the fact of identity, and his Honor gave judgment for the sum of £75 and costs. Dillon v. Edmonds.—This was an action to recover the sum of £2O, for a quantity of picks sold by defendant to one Cunningham, and alleged by plaintiff to form part of the property purchased by him of Bird and others, who had bought the right of the Shag River Company. His Honor held that the ownership to the property had been established, and evidence having been taken as to the value of the property, gave judgment for the plaintiff for £3 155., without costs. His Honor remarked that the case should not have been brought into his Court, but have been heard before the Resident Magistrate.