RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 43, 12 April 1873, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thursday, Itbil 10. [Before W. IL Nesbitt, Esq., R.M.] Gbebn v. Teira Tukinga.— Debt £6 Ils. Judgment for plaintiff. Green v. Semi Waaka.— Debt £2 5s 6d. Judgment for plaintiff. Jacobs and Jones v. Harrison and Matheson. —Claim £5O damages sustained by the plaintiffs by reason of the defendants having destroyed and caused to be lost to the plaintiffs certain sheep their property. Peter Jacobs deposed to owning 893 sheep In March last. He drove them from Mr. Kempthorne’s. He went the next morning to look after them, and found them on Mr. Scott’s run. The sheep had been driven through the water. He found one dead on Mr. Soott’s side. He and Mr. Scott mustered them and drafted out 866 only. He looked for two days and could not 'find the remainder. He met Mr. Harrison and Mr. Matheson with dogs; they were endeavoring to drive the sheep back With their horses. He found fourteen others nearly dead. He saw some of the sheep torn by dogs. By defendant: Have you got a title to the land you occupy ? Mr. Cuff objected to the question. I did not see you.when the sheep were put on. I saw you endeavouring to force the sheep back with dogs. I saw a dog tear one in the middle o‘f the flock. By the Court: I was never warned by defendants not to put sheep on the land. Daniel Jones gave similar evidence. Duncan Fraser deposed: I helped plaintiffs drive the sheep off Mr. Scott’s run to their land. We met defendants, who had pig dogs with them. They tried to foiee tho sheep back. I told them it was a great shame to injure the sheep. 1 saw one sheep torn about the ear, and another on the leg, very badly. By defendant Matheson, I saw one of your dogs bite the sheep. I did not hear anyone call off the dogs. George Matheson deposed : I warned plaintiff Jones not to put sheep on the land occupied by me, until the Court decided the title. Mr. Hargraves told me of the sheep being on the flat, and I drove 'them off with the greatest care. We tied ail our dogs up. I hoard they were to be driven back again, and I endeavoured to prevent them crossing the river. Our dogs did not injure them. I saw no dead sheep. Judgment for defendants. Mr. Cuff said he should strongly advise his client to appeal.