R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3117, 31 January 1889, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MASTERTON-THURSDAY.

(Before S. von. Sturmer, R,M.)

CIVIL OASES.. • I John Tuck v. William Claim, £4. "Judgment summons. Defendant deposed that he was qui of work, and had no money. His Wor-. ship declined to make an order.:. '■-,.

John Graham v. John Mulligan.: -Claim,£6Os.Od..No appearance., of defendant. Judgment for amount claimed,withGourtcosts, 17s. . • Robert Hare v. John Mills'.-. Claim, £2l4s 2 Jd, No appearance of defendant. Judgment for amount.: claimed, with costs 75,. , .

R. J. Fittoivv.. E. H.: Goldsmith, Claim, £4 12s Gd,-for dishonored cheque and interest, No appearance of defendant, Judgment for amount* with coats, 7s. . ' :,.■.:.:' .O.A.Pownallv.R.H.Elh'otte.— Claim, £6 for dishoiiored promissory note. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for amount, with costs, 10s. ■■■'■ . i- ■..;■■■

j J, Ewington & Son v. A. Spaok-- , man.-Judgment summons, £5, Mr \ Skipper appeared for plaintiffs. > In ! reply to questions, defendant stated " ( he had only earned £6, since judg- , raent had been recorded against him, ( and though he had made repeated ■'■■• I efforts to get work, he had failed to obtain any. He was willing to pay ' 10s a month, An order was then 1 made for .that amount to be paid monthly, till judgment was satisfied. s ''■"',: : . THE MGS THAT WONT GO, \ ''•. ;A. ■Brown v. A.ElMns.-This was". ; a claim for damage done to garden. by defendant's pigs.' Mr PownaU for plaintiff, Mr Beard for defendant. .: : /Mr Beard, on behalf of the defen-!■''"' dant,;stated bis.client denied ownerr ship of the pigs,' and also as to the • damage done. ; ■- ■,;:'■;' .■:' , ..-The plaintiff'' stated', he: was 'a' ' laborer and owned a garden and other property, on Makora; road.. Three apple trees : wero destroyed by .. the pigs, and the whole :of the.' vege. tables.; The pigs, he could swear belonged to Mr Elkins. ,' Oil one; occasion ho counted three large' pigs ' and eighteen young'.ones in his gar-' den.rooting up; everything.- ( They; had: 'destroyed ■ all: his '. cabbage's,"" carrots, beans',' peas, •tomataes, and '■>?■ spuds. ; Hewas in hopes : I tne:winfer, 'but hadtibhor-sf The pigs :forced;their. wa^^taiougV his occasion fenced Smte tbenhe liMieptpdilalif portion tbf- &rpu^^but;ili^l^-f^u^ly?^: my of the £ owing tobisbeipg (it-oneiamiS.ili im/.^ ;pploy|pfj?Mri;^^ paltaaJl^M^^

s^JiniiS^i-ilig;seotion was ' a vquo fenced on three B\de||pjPboatded fenco, Mr Elkins' porttpnVomg enelosed with a quick hed^e^Acreeli runs through the B|otioitt;|liioliißnot closely fenced. Hfl;lm6/iiot sent any olaiin to Mr Blkmscy • :|By ; Mr Pownall: Did not make Bayfdeinond on Mr Elkins, but limply sent a letter and asked him to jOoine and see the dauinge done. To mk, he : received no reply, fefiofeiidant denied having received ps, epistle. |f Plaintiff, continuing, said he had Repeatedly warned Mr Elkins'man {about the pigs, but the latter took no jtops to abate the nuisance. Heard that Elltina' man had assisted to .drive the pigs out of his garden. Repeatedly saw the pigs come over from Mr Elkins.' Could not give an estimate of his damage. )• Mrs jsrown, wife of plaintiff, ■ gave eviderflhas to the damage done to the by the pigs. On the first Kclsion she turned out of the garden sixteen large pigs. Her husband at this time (4th January) was absent looking for work. When she complained to Mr Elkins'man be said he would have nothing to do with them. 'The next day they came in again, and the man assisted to ■ turn them out. The pigs bad des

troyed the whole of the garden. Mr Pownall • Do yoa know the pigs? ■ I : Witness: Yes, she know the pigs as well as ''she .would know him (meaning Mr Pownall) if he was sixteen miles off. (Laughter, i Mr Pownall (jokingly) hoped the j witness did not draw a comparison i between him and the pigs. (Laugh- i ter). | To MrJSeard: In addition to the , sixteenJHge pigs, there were a num- ' ber of young ones. Witness created some amusement when being cross-examined by Mr | Beard as to the number of pigs which really did get into the garden, : by occasionally remarking, rather curtly, "You're just bantering me," " Trying to get at me," " I have spo|«j|he truth," k. To this, Mr Bearacalmly assured Mrs Brown he bad no intention of taking unfair advantage. Mr Beard: How many pigs have you seen in the garden altogether? Witness; I was generally in such a passion that I couldn't say. Mr Beard: Pigs are generally easy to drive, are they not. Witness: If I got in a passion they wore easy to drive, but if I took them quietly they wouldn't go. Could have driven them to the pound if I liked. Neither my .husband nor myself bad any ill feeling against Mr Elkins, My husband hai taken a letter to Mr Elkins with reference to the nuisance. You keep a pig I believSy Witness: Yes we have a pig, but it is very tame. You.couldput your band in its mouth, or Bit on it, and it wouldn't hurt. (Laughter.) The pig follows me about, and I could guide it anywhere. Witness only took the pig once for a walk, and that was to Mr Jones'. (Laughter.) Witness bad seen Mr Elkins',pigs and cows in Mr Billington's crops, Tho remaining portion of witness' evidence was similar to that disclosed by plarnisf. Edward Green gave evidence as to his experience as a gardener, which had extended over a period of forty years. At the request of plaintiff, be bad inspected tho damage done to the garden by the pig's, which be estimated at between £2 and £4. He was not a particular friend of Mr Brown's. (Left Sitting). Pc

The Otngo Daily Times states that shoals of small fish have been captured at various points along tho coast during the week. At the mouth of the Clutha river a cartload of splendid mullet were captured, and tho settlers were taking them home by the basketful. In the Waikouaiti river a largo shoal of what is termed horse mackerel came to grief just abovo tho railway bridge. They . were carried away, not in bncketsful, but in cart and truck loads. Atlanta, Galveston, U.S., has a paper house. No wood, brick, or iron is used about the building. It is a neat little place, painted sky blue, and was erected by a Frenchman. Tho rafters, the roof, .. and the floorint; are nil made of thick, compressed paper boards, impervious to water, and as durable as wood,