MACRAES.-June 26th.
Eesident Magistrate's Court. (Before H. W. Eobinson, Esq., R.M.) Daniel Budge was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 20s. Edward Denny v. Kerin Claffy.— This was a demand for 125., beinoamount alleged to have been illegally charged by the defendant in his capacity of pound-keeper at Macraes, upon the impounding of two head of 'cattle, the property of plaintiff. It appeared that the defendant had, in the first instance, demanded 135., but had consented to take 10s. That, subsequently, he had refunded to the plaintiff 2s. out of the ten that he had received ; so that in reality although 12s. was demanded as .having been overpaid, only eight shillings had actually been charged. So far as could be understood, the plaintiff did not demur to the fees ; but considered that there should have been no charge "for driving. Ultimately the case was dis-; missed. j
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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 226, 4 July 1873, Page 6
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150MACRAES.-June 26th. Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 226, 4 July 1873, Page 6
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