S.M. COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 55, 25 February 1902, Page 2

S.M. COURT.

Judgment for plaintiff was given in the casa of J. Avery v. Richard Lyneb. Claim £BO 19s 7d, with costs £i 10s. Mr. Quilliam for plaintiff. DEFENDED CASE. Wm. Black v. Jas. Madder. This was acltiua for j£lo lor injuries caused by an assault and £2 2s for medical expenses.

j Mr. Weston appeared for the plainI tiff, and Mr. Quilliam for defendant . The plaintiffs casu vus that lie was assisting to mix concrete when defendant poured so much water on the mixj ture that plaintiff's feet were wetted, [ and on plaintiff protesting defendant land another mm laughed whereon | plaintiff threatened to put oa his i and leave the jub. Some words Gnsued,' and defendant, after telling plaintiff to I put up his hands, struck him two blows, j one being on the note, the efl'rct of r which aggravated plaintiff's deafness and ciused much pain. Anothur blow »as subsequently struck at plaintiff's invitation.

Dr. Walker gave evidence a? to the nature of the icjuries. For tho (ieffuca it was contended than plaintiff nlwats ''nagging" ncd boasting ef his pugilistic powers and that hu provoked the «s*ault. I

His Wo ship, in giving judgment, intimatsd tha* he took defoijdant '.s account as to phiinUft'at fooast;iag of his fighting powers to b* correct and as hu considered tha injuries wsi'B not serious he wave judgment for pkiiitifl'for 5and com« £2 16*.