Monday, 17th June
Ah Ngee v. Patrick Curtis. — Claim for £2, value of stool belonging to plaintiff destroyed by defendant. Mr. Mouat appeared for plaintiff. It appeared that the defendant suspected plaintiff of carrying away his wood. He went to his tent, when they had a few words, and plaintiff stated that defendant had broken a stool his property, and carried away a portion of it. Defendant acknoWledgsd that he had gone to the tent, and that he took a portion of a stool away. • The size of the piece of wood was 4in. long hy 4in. broad and 2in. deep. The value of rhe stool was stated to be 2s. The Magistrate, in giving judgment, soid that it was a pity that such a petty case should be brought before the Court. He would on all occasions discountenance frivolous and vexatious litigation, either on the side of European or Chinese. As the value of the stool was sworn to as being 2s, he would give judgment for that amount, with costs of Court only.
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Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 229, 20 June 1872, Page 7
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175Monday, 17th June Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 229, 20 June 1872, Page 7
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