IMPOUNDING CASES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 44, 19 January 1884, Page 3

IMPOUNDING CASES.

j . The impounding cases heard yesterday lasted all day, and necessitated tlie i attendance of numerous witnesses. There was first a charge laid by Wicks agiiinst S. George involving a breach of Impounding Aot, the action of the defendant iv impounding certain cattle 'he property of the plaintiff^ being ali leged to be "illegal. It was decided that the impounding by George was legal, ! plaintiff admitting the trespass, and the fees claimed and paid under protest were adjudged to be paid to George, with costs of court and counsel's fee 21?Mr Hawkins appeared for defendant. The next case whs a similar one brought by a native Wi Maliuri, and m which a similar judgment was entered. . The next case was Wicks v. George, for neglecting and refusing to deliver up 12 head of cattle after an order to that effect had been issued. Defendant fined 10s with cosis of court, and counsel's fee 21s. Mr Baker appeared for plaintiff. The next case was Wicks v. George, for neglecting to provide food and water for 12 head of cattle impounded. . Dismissed without costs. , The last case was between 'the same parties, for datnages for entering upon certain land property. of plaintiff, without first having obtained his consent. The Court.held this to be ! a most frivol.qns case, and it was dismissed without costs,: no fees or costs being allowed to counsel or witnesses, but only the fees for subpoenas, Mr Hawkins^ counsel for defendant, urging the hardship of such decision to defendant and his witnesses who had been m attendance at the court all day id igive. evidence.