S.M. COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 190, 25 August 1903, Page 4

S.M. COURT.

4o:nuY. 24th August, 1903.—Before, :.'-• H. L. Hunford, S.M. j A?PI.!CAT-ON FOB RS-ITEiRIKO. ' ."ctmph; iea v. Hot.-ker, claim C2f> ;fis >-.]. This w:'.s ari application fcr a ei€n i if. Mr Wiieo.-i (Uoy aud Wil-; -or) 'of tco 'spplic.mtaud Mr Hutelieni i:JI- tils; dvt'rtUd.Ult. Mr Wikon. opened his ease and held hut. in this wise Mr Shailer Weston's evidence was material, but he was u'j. called as tLv>y cculd not, possibly Covsee that Mr Weston's evid-; eoct. was m iterial, as its importance only Cirnoout in the course of tho hear- j iD.S Oi the caw; affidavits had been filed on both sides which were before \ the Ouurt. He proceeded to quote ; autho ities in support of hia applica-! cioc. | The S.M, siid he thought an affidavit j should be put in, showing the evidence ' >»hich was to be given so that he could see if it was sufficient to justify him comiDg to a difl'erent conclusion. Mr Hutchen opposed and contended that the other Bide could have got Mr Shailer Weston's evidence. After some fuither argument the ease was adjourned for one week to get Mr Weston's affidavit. SALE OP PROPERTY. Robert Baker v. Henry Light. Claim £2 12s 6d. Mr Kerr (Standish and Kerr) for plaintiff, Mr T. 8. Weston (Wes'on and Weston) for defendant. Mr Kerr opened his crtse and called Robert Biker, who gave t-vidanco that ha bought a proporty from defondant and everything on the property excepting a lollie machine. Some time After the defendant came up ar.d took j tway everything he could lay his hards | upon. Witness gave details of tho j things takfen away, and his 63 imate of; their value, consisting of two loids of ipple boxes, a copper boiler, clothes lines, etc. H. F, Callaghan, land agent, said he remembered selling Mr Light's property to Mr Baker. Took him up to tee the place and told him he had everything there excepting a lollie machine and leive to ke?p his horse *nd trap there for a week or two. To Mr Weston : Did not see any >pple boxes or timber; of course, J .ueant the land and houses. To the S.M,: The copper was not a tixturo. Mr Weston called the defendant, ilenry Ligh\ who gave evidenca of the ■i!e and that ho took away all loose stuff to leave the piece in clean acd ->roper condition, Sold 2s worth of 4' -icd to a neighbour and that was What I pit over the fence. Do not . k Mr Callaghan sold all the loose -tuff lying about the place, Mr Baker, recalled, said Light was ot present when the conversation bewetn Callaghan and himself txik placa. The S M. contiiered that the demandant was quite within his rights in akin™ mjvablcs aw«y, and judgment 'ou'd be for defendant with costs and nunstl's fee £1 Is. The Court rose.