RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT TAPANUI.

Tuapeka Times, Volume II, Issue 75, 17 July 1869, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT TAPANUI.

(Bsfore I. N. Wood, Esq., R.M., A M'Nab, Esq., J.P., Capt. M'Kenzie, J.P., and — Stewart, Esq., J.P.

Saturday, 10th July.

James Crawford v. John M'Coll. — Balance of account for labour done. Judgment by default for amount claimed, and costs. Richard M'Kay was charged with having an unregistered dog in Ms possession, 3rd July. G. Mounteiny was charged with having two dogs in his possession on the 4th July, unregistered. Case adjourned till next sitting, 7th August. Mr. Atkins, Sheep Inspector, v. R. Lancaster — Defendant was charged with driving sheep through Messrs. M'Kellar's run, without giving notice. Case dismissed, owing to the absence of the only witness, J. M'Kellar. D. Matheson. was charged by Mr. Atkins, Sheep Inspector, -with driving twenty sheep from Tapanui to Switzers, without a certificate Fined 205., and costs, and 455, expenses. Matheson Bros, were charged, on the information of the Sheep Inspector, with branding sheep with the brand of A. M'Nab, Ivnajodale, being in the same district, without permission to do so; but owing to them altering their brand, and having same registered, as soon as possible after being told to do so by the Inspector, the case was not pressed, .they were fined Is., 11s. 6d. costs, and 50s. expenses. Win. Quin v. 11. Jackson. — Claim, £2 25., for bread sold and delivered. No appearance. Wm. Quin v. A. Buntin.— Claim, £1 15s. Gd., for bread sold and delivered. No appeai-ince o£ defendant. Verdict iov amount; cLumed, and costs. D. Le Bedel v. Edmund James.— The plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £S 155., for seven weeks' board and lodging, at 255. per week. It appeared from the evidence that plaintiff and defendant went in partnership to make and burn 10,000 bricks, about February or March last. After the bricks were burned, the plaintiff sued James for weekly wages, amounting to £7 10s., which he recovered, and was paid by getting half the bricks made (5000) at £3 10s. per thousand. During this time, wheu Le Bedel was James' hired servant, he sues him for board and lodging, when it appeared in the evidence that James brought his own bed, bedding, aud tucker, and only had them cooked by Le Bedel — his servant at the time. The Bench said the only thing plaintiff coulcl claim, was ihe shelter of his roof to James while stopping in his house ; and on being asked by the Bench what he (plaintiff) thought fair allowance, he said 2s. per night ; but this was altered to 2s. per week. Verdict for 145., plaintiff to pay costs. The Court then adjourned till the 7th August.