CIVIL SIDE.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3759, 14 January 1881, Page 2

CIVIL SIDE.

HEABN y. GEEENVILLE,

Mr Miller appeared for the plaintiff, and put, in a claim for £11, for wrongful detention of eight tons of coal.

His Worship gave judgment for the value of five and a half tons at 275, amounting to £7 11s 3d, with costs £4 2s. M'ItHONE T. WHABEMU. Claim, £4 13s, cash lent.—Mr Brassey for the plaintiff.—Since the issue of the summons £7 had been p"aid, and plaintiff sued for £7 13s balance.—Judgment for plaintiff with costsl "WILLIAM "WILSON V. STEPHENSON. Claim, £2 11s lid.—Judgment for amount claimed with costs, 7s. WILLIAM WILSON V. TINI POAEA, Claim, £29 2s 9d, goods supplied. Judgment for amount claimed. "WILLIAM WILSON V..BOEOUEHO. Claim, 14s 6d.—Judgment for plaintiff with costs. Judgment Summonses. WILSON V. SEHA APEBEHAMA. , Mr Miller for plantiff.—Claim, £1 4s. —Defendant agreed to pay in a week's time. WILLIAM WIL9ON V. TE KEEPA. " Claim, £17. ' \ In this case the defendant was ordered to pay the money within a month or go to prison for two months.

WILLTAM WILSON V. HEBEMINI. Claim, 12s 6d, goods supplied. Judgment for plaintiff. WILLIAM WILSON V. CHABLOTTE. Claim, £5. Judgment for amount claimed, with costs. $ , KILGOUB V. TOOKEY. Adjourned for a fortnight. CfOBDON V. TEBCOE. Claim £20, value of a cattle dog named " Charlie," stolen by defendant. Mr Cuff, who appeared for plaintiff, stated the facts of the case.

Herbert Gordon, sworn, said he was a settler at Waitekauri, and had claimed a dog from William V"ercoe, defendant. He first owned the dog (a black colley with white collar) in 1878. In March last he lost the dog, and thouph he made inquiries, heard no more of it for three months. He last saw the dog in the possession of Mr Wm. Vercoe on Block 27, and asked him for it, but he refused to give it up. Was certain it was his dog by a mark under the tongue, Defendant said he got the dog from another party, but did not mention his name. He valued the dog at £20. By Mr Miller-—I got the dog from my uncle. He was eight or nine months old when I got him. He has a white breast, collar, and a stripe down the forehead. When I saw him at Vercoe's, I called him by his name, but he did not know me. The mark in his mouth was noticeable when he was panting. William Gordon said he was the mate of the last witness. He first knew the dog about 2§- years ago. He had it in his possession about five months, and then

handed it over to his son. About six weeks after he heard the dog was lost he saw it in company with Mr Vereoe's,son. He told him it was his nephew's, and he said it was not. He had seen it often since, and had seen it to-day. He had often seen the dog, and lately he had told him that he would give the dog up if Herbert would swear to it in Court, Vercoe also said he got if; from a man* named McCollum, who was going to kill him because he was no use to him. [Left Sitting.]