DISTRICT COURT.-Yesterday.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3930, 3 August 1881, Page 3

DISTRICT COURT.-Yesterday.

(Before Macdonald.) PAULING V. EMMA TE AOUEU,

This was an action for a breach of an ._. agreement, by which plaintiff was to purchase a block of land at Coromandel, knownas Waihou No. 2, in consequence of which plaintiff sued for £100, damages by defendant not completing the agree- '■ • ment. •:■"■■•.■'•"

Mr Miller appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Earle for defendant.

The following jury was empanelled : — Messrs C. J. Brown (foreman), Charles Bacon, W. J Bryce, and J. T. Bridges [After going to press yesterday fir following evidence was taken in this case:—"!

Agnes Preeee, wife of Alfred Preeee, deposed to Charlotte (defendant's aunt) bringing the £30 to her, saying she hud brought back the European's money. Witness refused to take it, as also did Mriand Mrs Darling, who were present. Charlotte then threw the money on the table aod rushed from the house. The money was subsequently handed over to Mr Miller.

This was the last witness for the prosecution.

Mr Earle then addressed the Court, and called the defendant,

Etna te Aouru, who deposed—She was the sole grantee of the land in question. She had borrowed £30 from Mr Snod grass, and had given him the Crown Grant of Waiau No. 2 block as security. 'Blain had no instructions from her to sell the land. She met Preeee at Shortland in October last, and he wanted her to sell the land at £2 per acre, but she said it was tapaed and she could not. She told him about the Crown Grant and asked him for the money to redeem it. Preeee promised to get her the money, on consideration that she paid a higher interest for it, and she agreed. They left for Paeroa next morning (Saturday) to get the deeds. Preeee asked her into the cabin, and asked her to sign a deed, which she did, thinking it was a receipt for the £30 promised her. The money was handed orer to her as soon as she had signed. On'ber return to Sbortland her husband advised her to return the money. Witness then gate her account of the visit to Whakatiwai, aid said no conveyance for Waiau No. 2 was presented to her for signature, nor was any sum of money offeredto her.

\ Bavid Snodgrass and Robert Thorley also gave evidence.

John Blain deposed, that he told Freece to sell the land on his own responsibility, and bad received no instructions from Jnaa to do so. tie did it to get her oat of a difficulty.

.Waatu Tipa corroborated defendant's evidence.

Messrs Earle and Miller then addressed the Court for the defence and prosecution.

The jjnry retired at 9.14. and at 9.45 returned, the foreman saying that they bad found for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed.

The verdict was accordingly entered.— The costs amounted to £62 6s. Court adjourned.

TONG