HAWERA.

Patea Mail, Volume VI, Issue 517, 8 May 1880, Page 3

HAWERA.

HAWERA R.M. COURT. Thursday, before Captain AVray and • -. • Captain -Wilson. trespass. Carl Donald,i Jolm : Pope, : and Henry Lang wore charged, on tlie -information of S, A, Adamson, with having trespassed on land the property of William Boy ley. ... • ’ ‘ Mr Barrington, who appeared for tho plaintiff,, requested leave of the Bench to amend the information by adding the words “ forcibly entered.” The Bench declined to allow this, as by doing so defendants 'would have to answer an indictable offence, and they should have .proper time allowed to prepare their defence. Mr Farrington could of course lay a fresh information, to be hoard next Court day, ; Mr. Panington, after argument, declined to proceed on the present information, and the case was struck out. CIVIL CASES. Annstrong v. Tucker was a claim for £6 2s, for goods supplied. Judgment by default, with costs. Armstrong v. Wanklyn was a claim for £1 12s 6d, value of a pair ot trowsers. The trousers were to bo “ sent along,” but plaintiff declined to deliver them unless piiid for. This Mr Wanklyn had .refused to do. The defendant said be was quite willing to pay. for the trousers, provided the article fitted him, bnti plaintiff had allowed him no opportunity of trying them on.—The Bench wore of opinion that plaintiff had been rather hasty in taking out a summons, and should, allow the defendant an opportunity of satisfying himself as to the correctness of the fit. The case was adjourned nnl.il next Court day. ■ Tait v. Gnngall was a claim for oats and horse-feed supplied, £7 7s. 9d. There, was a set-off, the amount being admitted by plaintiff, and the. Bench gave a verdict for plaintiff for £4 18s sd, with costs. Carrnthcrs v. Parringlon was an action :to recover £B, nml as the summons issued - from the R.M. Court at Wanganui, the defendant applied to have the evidence taken by commission, wliich was done, and the. evidence ordered to : be forwarded to Wanganui.