RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, TEMUKA.

Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 150, 31 May 1879, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, TEMUKA.

Wednesday, May 28. 0 — (Before F. Guinness, Esq., R.M.] DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Sarah Knight was fined 10s and costs for being drunk and disorderly on Monday evening last. CIVIL CASES. Henry and Findlay v. H. ForwardClaim, £6. ; Judgment by default. James Reid v. AY. M. Mair—Claim £6. Settled out of Court. Julius Mendelson (as trustee in A. Wadsworth’s estate) v. John McQuinn —Claim, £3O. Mr Hamersley for the plaintiff, and Mr Johnston for the defendant. The following evidence was produced : Alfred AA 7 adswortb,j sworn ; I have tiled a declaration in bankruptcy. I bought the horse iu question previous to this. Defendant took the horse, .but no authority was given to him to do so. A man of the name of Fuller was to take the horse, and no other person. Thomas Hawley, Registrar of the Bankruptcy Court, Timaru, proved the filing of the Bankrupt, and also the appointment of Mr Mendelson as trustee. Edward Johnston, deposed that he had possession of the horse from' Fuller. He told him it was his own, but that he had lent it to Wadsworth. John McQuinn : I am the defendant, and know Fuller. In November last he owed me some money, (£42.) The account produced is a copy. He gave me horse and trap. Took passession of the trap at Orari, and of the horse at AA’inchestcr Fair, in October. It previously had been running at Orari. A man named AYard had the horse in his charge. Cross-examined by Mr Hamersley—l received an 1.0. U. from Fuller for the amount of m3’ debt. Wadsworth is a bankrupt. I nevfer gave him any authority to work the horse. Have no authority myself except the 1.0. U. Had a notice served on me by AVads worth from Mr Mendelson. After some further evidence was taken and the Counsel had briefly addressed the Bench, judgment was given for amount sued for, or to return the horse ; costs allowed and solicitor’s fee, £2 2s. Gray v. K. ’M. Buchanan —claim, £3l7s; Judgment by default. J. Brown v. C. McCauliffe —Claim, 11s. Judgment summons to be paid for then. Brown v. D. King. Judgment summons £9 7s 9d, to be paid at 5s per week, or 14 days’ imprisonment. Hussey v. John Hayhurst—Claim £35. Mr Hamersley appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Johnson for defendant. This was an action for timber alleged to have been removed by defendant, from a road on which the defendant, was contractor, but it was shewn that four loads had been taken, the value of which was only about L 3. Judgment was given for that sum and the expenses of one witness allowed.