R.M. COURT, CARLYLE.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 492, 18 February 1880, Page 2

R.M. COURT, CARLYLE.

Tuesday—(Before C. A. Wray, Esq., R..U.) Otto Hasbk v .Andrew Hunter. Mr Fhzherbert appeared lor the plaintiff, and Mr Hindu for defendant. This was a case brought by the plaintiff to recover the value of a mare ( Fanny) illegally taken from Cm Albion Stables by defendant on the 28th November last. Plaintiff claimed £2O as the value of the mare, 15s IL.M.. Omul costs in case Gibson v .Haase, £-2 lis expenses to Wanganui and consultation fee with solicitor, and £2O special damages for injury done to his business. A number of witnesses were examined on both si les, but the soiicitor /or th * <KM'«?nce «if*l not put hias client into the witness box to prove the ownership of the horse, which was made a strong point of by Mr Fiudi"rb,'i't. who said that if the marc really belonged to Mr Hunter, he would no doubt bo prepared to swear so in tin* witness box. John L) ttl<-, from whom the horse was tak'ni in the first place by Mr Gibson Gaatsme in Lylt'e’s estate), proved a v-n-y uusatislaeioi'v witness for the defence, and Mr Fitzhei h.-rt took him severely to ta.-k, more especially as regards his conduct in racing for sums of nioimv while he was an indischarged bankrupt, nothing having been paid to his creditors. Tim cas.* occupied the Court nearly all day, and ni iis conclusion, judgment was given for the plaintiff as follows; Value of horse, £ls; 15s cost, in previous Case ; exp Use's to Wanganui, &c, £2 lls ; special damages, £5; Court fees, including solicitor, £6 14s 6d. Delaney v Dale.—Mr Fitsjherbert for plaintiff, and Mr Hind'* for defendant, fn this case the plaintiff sued for the sum of £lB, being the amount received from Mr A. Arthur (under protest) for the cartage oi goods from Wanganui. The goods were stored with the del-an bant by the plaintiff. The above amount was paid by Mr Arthur, and the defendant delivered up the goods The case Was adjourned till the 23rd March, ior the production of further evidence. T. North v F. C'owern, judgment summons, £lB 4s Id. Plaintiff failed to prove that definriant was in a position to poy the debt ; and it was also shown that, defendant had called »» private meeting of his ere dtors, and handed over c*rt.,iu monies for distribution. No ouler.

C. Dale v H. Pearson, claim £3 9?; judgment for lain : ff with costs.