R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3200, 9 May 1889, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MASTEBTON-THUEBDAY.'

(Before Colonel Hoberts, IUI.) CIVIIi OABES. ' M^k ■P. Jannett k Co. v. W. 0. Peter- ■ sen,,.cluiin 1,7 5s 9d, timber supplied. ■ L2 10s was paid into Court Mr : Heard', appeared for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant, judgmeut lor balance of- account, L 4 15s 9d,' with 12s costs. ' .Chamberlain Bros. v. J. D.Cox,. claim L 26 9s 1L Mr Beard for .' plaintiffs. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for amount, with. Court costs 1)095 ■ Same v. J. and W. Boigard, claim L 4 Is Id. No appearance ot defen- ■ dants; Mr Beard for. plaintiffs. : ■ Judgment for plaintiffs with L2 Us costs, U.J.Hare v. Joseph Westbrook,' sen., claim LI 2s Cd. No appearance of defendant. Judgmentfor amount/ 1 ' with 6s costs,

W. Lemon v. John Thompson •' : Johnston, claim L9los.' Judgment summons, for bouse rent at Wood-■'•'.■' ville. Mr Bunny for plaintiff An >-'■ order was made for payment.of L2Jfr'.' per month, :'&rs '■-' F. W. Carrv. Thomas Cordue, ;" claim LlO, value of a sbeep dog. ''. Mr Pownall for plaintiff, Mr Beard >'. for defendant. '

Plaintiff gave .evidence os to hie being made a present of the dpg'by. • Mr Hicbards, of Carterton. Had the : dog in his possessions little over v twelvo months, when it was taken . from a-loose-box in Mr J?. Hood's ■ •' stable by defendant. Tbe latter had •':.- told bim lie had'given the dog to a : Mr MeKouzie to break in, By Mr Heard; Richards had told■ ' him the dog was a stray one, and ha could have it.. Mr Carter (for whom . he was working) did not tell him to go up for the dog. He said later on he had better hove nothing to do with the dog, as it had only strayed '' to riicbards'. Although ho thought possibly an owner might turn up, he fully expected to be paid ior the expense of Leep. Considered he had a, claim for breaking it in. He had had a lot of trouble with the dog, and had been put to the expense of paying ' 15s to Mr Dudson, of Carterton, for a window which it had broken, ■■im "> The defendant staled he bred the ™ ' dog, and gave it to Mr McKenzie to break in about twelve mouths : ago. For this ho had paid i'B. After.it /j# had been in McKunzio's oharge a '"'' short time it was lost. Subsequently witness saw the dog in Masterton, and followed it to the Club stables. Took' possession of the dog and went, and saw plaintiff.

ty Mr Potvnall; Could not say whether the dog was advertised for when it was lost. Gave the dog to Mr AlcKeuzio to break in. and paid him £3 in advance. Did not advertise for the dog as it was not his place to do so. Gave plaintiff all particulars about the dog, and he offered ta buy it.

J. Clark stated the dog in question was the one given to him as a puppy to rear by defendant, A verdict was given for defendant, with costs £2 Is Gd. HOSPITAL CLAIMS. . Trustees Masterton Hospital v. William iicKillop, claim fornjiin. tonanco whilst in the Hospital, L 7. Judgment for amount'and costs. . Sauio v. Charles Gurote, claimj^ 1 Llolos. Judgment for amount and costs. ...:••■■'"