R. M. COURT, GISBORNE.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 50, 26 January 1884, Page 2

R. M. COURT, GISBORNE.

(Before J, Booth, Esq,, R.M.) LUNACY. Hare Tutaneke was again brought Up undet remand charged with being a dangerous lunatic at large. After hearing medical testimony his Worship committed the prisoner to the lunatic asylum at Auckland, on account of having received a telegram from Napier stating that the asylum there was full. J. WARREN V. WI HARONOI. This case was enlarged on account of service not having been made. TEAT AND FRIAR V. LYNCH) Amount of claim £l5 15s. 4d. for goods supplied and delivered. The defendant having appeared and confessed to the debt his Worship gave judgment for the amount and costs £1 9s.

B. C. VBYER V. M'DONALD. Claim £7 9s, 6d. The sum of £5 16s, was paid into court. Mr. Fryer explained that the disputed Items of £l, was for " teaching " a horse, and the 2s. 6d. for blistering and taking cut to paddock, Thought that sum a most reasonable charge. Had not been told that nothing would be paid for teaching the horse. The £1 ss. for stabling was far the same horse the teaching was charged far, Mr. G, Bur< nand was in his employ at the time and was not authorised to take private contracts. Burnand said the horse had been brought to the stable for teaching, Mr. M'Donald, the defendant, stated that he would not send a donkey to those stables, There was no one there who knew anything whatever about horses. He had given the horse to G. Burnand to deal privately with, as Burnand had stated that he had a private yard of his own. Had been fa the habit of stabling with Mr. Fryer previously and always found his charges excessive. Had a great objection to be run into court. Mr. Fryer ran anybody into court. Cross-examined by Mr. Fryer—When he saw the horse being broken in he told Mr. Fryer he should not pay it, as he had made an agreement with G. Burnand to break it in privately far £l. G, Burnand remembered Mr. M'Donald

making arrangements with him far breaking in ths mare. Had broken the mere in, and received £1 far it, Told Mr. Fryer about the arrangement, and Mr. Fryer agreed to allow the horse to ba stabled there lor £1 ss. while he (witness) “ taught ” the horse. Mr, Fryer accompanied the sanction with the remark, “ Certainly; 255. is 255.” Cross-examined by Mr. Fryer—Mr. Fryer agreed to allow him to handle the horse on hie own account, the only charge to be the 255. far stabling. By Mr. M'Donald—HaH-an-hflur a day was quite sufficient to break the horse in, Mr. 8. M. Wilson had kept a livery-stable for years. His charge far corn and a night’s stabling was Bs. 6d., and tor stabling and hay 2s. The charges in the present account were most excessive. His Worship said the question as to teaching the horse laid between Mr. Fryer and Mr. Burnand. With respect to the excessive charges, he could not entertain that objection on account of precedent. Judgment was given far the amount, less £l, each party to pay his own costs. B. C. FRYER V. G. BURNAND.

Claim, £4 18s. 6d. Mr. Turton appeared far the defendant, aud admitted certain items of account at reduced charges, and pleaded a set-off of £8 7s. fld. Mr. B. C. Fryer, on being sworn, stated that Mr. Burnand’s contra-account had been deducted.

By Mr. Turton—Had been in business as a livery-stable-keeper for about two years. Charged 7s. 6d. a day for a saddle-horse. Would charge ss. for one hour. Would charge ss. for a horse to go to Makaraka, Charged 7s. 6d. far half-a-day also. Made no allowance for anyone in the trade. The only occasion on which ss. was charged far half-a-day was on Sundays. Always charged 7s, 6d., if not otherwise agreed. Had not agreed to stable Mr. Burnand's horse far 10s. per week. There was no other item tot sth August in the day-book, but there was in the ledger. The day-book was a transcript from the stable-book. Had perhaps omitted it. rx xa..——J x— w a- x—* tYBb Uu4. lord of the Sir George Grey Hotel, at Waerenga-a-hika, and remembered hiring a horse far ss. on 31st March, and on several occasions for a hour or two, but never paid more than ss. for half-a-day. Had mads special arrangements with the stableman, Mr. Fryer had agreed to stable his cart-horse for 10s. per week. By Mr. Fryer—Had been asked 12s. per week for the horse, but Mr. Fryer had agreed to let him stable this one far 10s, per week Had never been asked 15s. By the Court—Whilst fa the employ of Mr. hryer, had been fa the frequent habit of letting out horses far the day for 55., without any special agreement whatever. Mr. Turton then examined his client as to the several disputed items of the set-off, and Mr. Fryer having called Mr. Campbell in support of his case, his Worship gave judgment for the plaintiff for £8 195., less a setoff of £1 Ils., and costs 7s. The Court then adjourned.