RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, GISBORNE.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1063, 20 April 1882, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, GISBORNE.

Tuesday, April 18* [Before M. Price, Esq., R.M.] IItRINI te Rua, on remand, surrendered to his bail charged with larceny of a billiard ball the property of D. Page. Sergt. Bullen stated that no further evidence was forthcoming, and the stolen property had not been found. Dismissed. Clarke v. Nash. Mr Brassey for plaintiff; Mr Nolan for defendant; This was an action to recover damages £lO, for wrongful trespass on lands the property of the plaintiff on the Bth inst. Mi’ Nolan admitted the trespass and said the question would be confined to the amount of damages. Mr Brasscy said the plaintiff had been greatly annoyed by defendant and others pulling down his fences and doiug other damage while trespassing on bis land in pursuit of game. There were sheep running on plaintiff’s land, and the dogs by which these people were invariably accompanied, had done them much harm. He wished it to be made known that persons could not commit these trespasses with impunity. He would not press for heavy damages, but trusted that the judgment would have a salutary effect upon defendant. John Clarke, sworn, deposed—l am a sheepfarmer on Opou run. Defendant came on the run on the Bth inst., with a horse, a dog, and a gun. I told him he had no business on my run, and he said he was sorry. He afterwards asked whose land it was, and whose fences they were. Previous to this 1 had said I would not prosecute him, but when he asked whose the property was, I said I would let him know by issuing a summons against, him. The land was fenced in. I have no desire to make money out of this, but have been greatly annoyed by persons trespassing on my land with dogs to the detriment of my sheep. His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff, 20s damages with costs of court 13s, and solicitor’s fee £1 Is. At the same time he would inform defendant that people holding a license to shoot had no right to trespass on other people’s land for that purpose. Wednesday, April 19. John Corder was charged with being drunk and disorderly. No appearance. Bail ordered to be estreated. Thomas McAnneny was charged with threatening to accuse one Charles McFarlane of a crime, with the view of extorting money. Remanded until Thursday (this day.) This was all the business.