A CONTRADICTION.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 97, 3 December 1879, Page 3

A CONTRADICTION.

■96 ' th^ xtimdß,.' - Sir, — Will you tlndlj: 'a.lW me to Tindif»te my cause m your widely-spread paper against Mr. Halcombe's Tintruthf ul statement m the Feilding Guardian of the .'29thKoFember instant, as there is not a word of truth m it, -with the exception. of his burning my cottage, and/ for which he has to interyiew the -magistrate next Friday, the Bth Doccmber.. Sir, below I append the rerdict of the jury, igiven on the 6th Oc4ob*er last, at the Supreme Court, Wanganni, so that everyone, may, ," see( ; what; .Mr. Hslcomhe callsla defeat. Tne fact. 19 ''might U right" withSir^Haleombej as 19 obTioiis from the fact'of his taking Lynch L&w and del : beralely bjUj-ningmy cottage, for by. the verdict of tlie'juvy,, as appended, the land is given to me. Now, Sir, I jhink action Mr. Halcombe has taken is but one ptep between that and murder.-— I am, &c., ,'.'.', Bexi?, Feilding.

The following are the issues, as submitted to the Jury, and the answer thereto :— 1. Did the at the time he purchased the land mention m the declaration, ', know" "that the de-, . i endant w as m posseiaibn of the said land lP Ansioeji—TSq^ ,,']., ,\'.\ 2. Did the '''.'plaintiff wtoh jsuch know^ ledge procure the transfer to be made to him ■of the said land ? \4n*-T~so< .'.'■ ■,>'.''■- '■■•'•■■.•"■' 3. DkUthe defendant '.contract .with^Tie" 1 Corpqi^tigu 48; m the firat paragraph of "the plan" nUpg?d? .Ana. — -YeV..- v ;.. ' ;":'■.-:■ -.'.'-;..'• .' '." . 5. Has'- the Corporation exeiised the' defendant' f rpirij (ilje perfproiance of ilie'.Baid/covitract. , AnJt'.^-Y^i. • 6 t IFas. the Leen alwaj'S .ready an! willing to perform on liis .^parjt ;all and «Tery'thi?.cpnr]itions, stipulations, a ldiigi esmfints ronteined m his contract witli the .'" CrtrporaHorf? :'['£ni>.~~Yca.