RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1299, 5 February 1885, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Teitoka—Wednesday, Feb. 4th, 1885. [Before D. Inwood and F. H. Barker, Esqs., J.P.’b.J DEUNK AND DISOEDEELY. Robert Fenton was brought op charged with the above offence, and was fined 40s and costs. CIVIL CASES. J. W. Yelvin t. R. Hornbrook— Claim £9 Is 3d.—Judgment by default for the amount clakned and costs. John Craig v. E. Pilbrow —Claim £l. The plaintiff stated the amount was due for repairing a buggy, the shafts of which were broken during the time of the election. Two new shafts were sent with the buggy, but as they were both for the one side plaintiff put one of his own in the buggy.—Thos. Radford said that Mr Pilbrow ordered him to take the buggy to be repaired by Mr Craig. He told witness to leave the buggy and be would call and give instructions that evening. Mr Pilbrow gave witness the shafts at (ireen Hayes, saying they were better seasoned than Mr Craig’s shafts. To Mr Pilbrow : I bad the buggy the day of the election, and broke the shafts, I was authorised by Mr Brogden to take it. You ordered me to take the buggy to Craig’s, and you gave me the shafts.—E. Pilbrow stated that he left home early on that day to act as

scrutineer for Mr Cox and left bis horse and buggy at home with orders not to let anyone take them without his written order. Evidently Thos, Radford took the buggy and broke it, for it was broken when he went bank at night. He did not order Radford to take the buggy to Craig’s. He was away from home when he took it, and thought he was going to repair it as he had broken it. He never gave any instructions to Craig with regard to the buggy. Thos. Radford, recalled, stated that it was by Mr Pilbrow’s ordeis he took the buggy to Mr Craig’s, and that Mr Pilbrow gave him the two shafts.—Judgment was given for the amount claimed and costs. Job Brown v. S. Spillane—Claim 16s 9d,—Judgment for the plaintiff. The Court then adjourned.