SUPREME COURT, TIMARU.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2318, 13 February 1892, Page 3

SUPREME COURT, TIMARU.

At the Supreme, Timaru, on Thursday, before His Honor Mr Justice Dennistoun, and a jury consisting of A. Hamilton (foreman), S. W. Buchanan, C. Haar, and R. Ward, the case of Alexander Rattray v. Samuel Green, claim for specific performance of contract and £250 damages. (Mr White for plaintiff, Mr Raymond for defendant), was concluded. The jury, found after an hour’s retirement, that Mr Jonas sold tho property as the agent of Mr Green. During the hearing of the case Mr Raymond applied to move for a nonsuit. —Mr White asked for judgement. —His Honour said it was a question whether he should enter judgment now, leaving it for Mr Raymond to move under the Statute of Frauds, as he had indictated, or reserve the whole matter. —Mr White referred to the difficulty respecting the gathering of the harvest, and asked for judgment. —His Honor said it made no difference. He could give no final decree until the plaintiff had fully established his position. Until then plaintiff could not take possession. The whole question, was reserved. —In divorce on the application of Mr Raymond the decree in Earl v. Earl was made absolute.—Mr White moved for and was granted an order directing registration of a certified office copy made in England, instead of the original, of the will of Ann McChie— This concluded the business, and the session closed at 4.15 p.m. Invercargill. Feb. 11. There are fresh development* in the sealskin larceny case. Prisoner was put into the witness box, and swore that all the skins got, except twelve, were those of females and pups, against the killing of which there is a prohibition- The object of the defence is to show that it could be no offence, seeing that the skins were illegally taken. The jury retired at 1 p.m. and at 4 p.m., intimated that there was no chance of their agreeing. They were locked up for the night. After tho evidence to day the Government can scarcely avoid taking cognisance of the matter.

ALLEGED MURDER.

Masterton, Feb. 12. A man named John Dalton, a grass seederfrom Mangarae Valley, was found murdered this morning. He came in yesterday with two mates, and was drinking. A quarrel took place about midnight, and Dalton was found about 8 o’clock with a wound several inches long in his throat, and a stab in the back. The murderers have left the district. The inquest takes place to-night. Wellington, Feb. 12. The man John Dalton, reported a,s having been murdered at Bketahuna, is believed to be a resident of Lower Hutt. He was found at 8 o’clock this morning with his throat cut, and another wound on the left side of the body. He was then alive. The constable stitched up the wound but deceased succumbed two hours later. Inspector Thomson has wired to Detective Herbert at Pahiatua to proceed to investigate the case, which is surrounded with suspicious circumstances, and he leaves himself to-morrow.

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