MAGISTRATE'S COURT, RAGLAN

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 33, 24 September 1896, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT, RAGLAN

Monday, Sept 21st—(Before Messrs W. H. Wallis and J. N. Pcgler, J's.P.) Matktb v. Tuawiianiia.—This was an action to recover a horse, valued at Co 10c', alleded to have boon taken away by defendant from tlie Mangaroa Block and which defendant had refused to deliver up. Mai etc deposed that the hor.se in question belonged to two native hoys, ami was given to him by their mother to break in. Ho was absent for a year at Te Ivirti ami lefore leaving left the horse in the hands of the owners. It wi'.s runirng on the Mangaroa block. When lie returned it was th°rc. Subsequently when he retnrno 1 from slu aring at Te Akau he could not lind it, ami was told defendant had been there eatelnig hor-os. Witno-s went to see liiin and descaled the horse ; ho promised lo bring it over, but did not do so. Th • horse was abo.it 1! years old. If it exeec 's."> years would withdraw his claim The reason he appeared as plaintiff was b.cause the mother of the children had handed the horse over to him. V mui deposed that he knew the hor<o. lie lid not appear as plaintill' because ha hid forsaken bis wife —Te 'lVilni also deposed to knowing the liors: and luring seen the plaint ill riding it.— John Morgan deposed to kn -wing the horse, it Mas the property of the children of I'nnui's wife. Defendant deposed tint the horse was his properly. —Several other witnesses gave evidence in support. The ISeneh gave judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed or the horse to be returned. (Before J. K. McDonald and J. N. Pcgler, J's.P.) Rami Kkkeoiw v. Miudi.i-.mis.— Plaintiff claimed £1 for services of entire horse in IS!).'>. Plaintiff gave evidence in support of his claim, which the defend int denied. —The plaintiff was nonsuited. (n\ xt:r,K<n;A.i".[. —oww conEEsroN'DKXT). K.MiLAN", Last Night. AI.I.I'IiKII (JATTI.F. STKAUSii. At the Police Court to-day. William Armstrong, of Te Uku, was charged, 011 the information of Lindsay Jo'.uistone, with having stolen cue cow, valued at i*3 10s, the property of the informant. Constable Tap;) conducted the prosecution on behalf of the police, and Mr Ft. W. Dyer, of Hamilton, appeared for the accused. The proceedings lusted nil day, and in the end the Justices —Messrs K. P>. Sewell, J. Henry, T Mitchell, and J. K. Me Do-iald—dismissed the case, with costs £2 os (id against the informant. There was a largo attend nice at the Court during the day, the greatest interest being tak-'il in the proceedings.