R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3365, 20 November 1889, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

CARTERTON-TUEBDAY,

(Before Colonel Roberts, R.M.I

Constable R. Darby v. F.Meoukiu, This was a case in which the defendant gave a receipt without being dttly stamped. The delendant pleaded ignorauce of the mate, and being a foreigner was not so conversant with the Act. Tho case was dismissed on the grounds that the information was not laid within the given time according to the statutes. W. H. Wilton v. E, H, Buckridge, a claim for fl- lis yd lor meat supplied. The defendant denied his liability. Judgment for plaintiff with leave for tho defendant to liavo a re-hearing at another time. Wm. fiidgway v. T. Johnson. Mr Acheson for plaintiff, Mr Tint for defendant. This was a case in which the plaintiff sought, to force tho defendant to fulfil his agreement in respect to the change of horses as per agreement entered into on the DOtli August, 1889, or pay the sum of il ut, value of a certain mare which he had been deprived the use of. The plaintiff stated that on the 30th August ho took a mare to tho defendant which he wished to exchange for a filly, and paid a pound on the bargain and took away the filly, the balance for the exchange was to he paid by .tho 31st December, 188!), and on the 80th October last the defendant camo and took the filly away and left the mare which was to be given in exchango for the lilly. To Mr Acheson: .[ tendorcd lliu

balauce of money which was owing on the exchange, hul, the dofondaut

refused to take it. E. Elford deposed to the oircum-

BtimcGs and generally corroborated the evidence of tlie plaintiff. E. Ouneen, who styled himself a jockey, considered the filly was worth from iIH to £ls. li. Osborne, a stable-keeper and horsedealer, considered the iilly was worth £ls and looked a well bred animal.

I'. Trotter, a settler residing in Greytown, considered the filly was worth £lfi. l'or tho defence T. Johnson de-

posed that he was a dairyman residing at Wailiakeke, and acknowledged to the transaction in respect to the exchange of horses, but staled that the mare was not good in harness as represented by the plaintiff. Judgment for the plaintiff for £(!, with costs £3 3s and witnesses' expenses, 18s. J. Hudson and others v. Tlios, Ray. This was a claim for £2 12s Gd. Tho plaintiff represented the Oceanic Photo Company, Mr Bunny for, plaintiffs, and Mr Beard for defendant. The claim was for enlargement of a photo.

G. M. Gardener, traveller for the Ocoanic Photo Company, proved the arrangement entered into with tbe defendant iu respect to the enlargement of a certain plioto. A. I<\ iMoyer, photographer, of Wellington, in his evidence, considered that the enlargement was quite as good a photo as the original, and that the price was not exorbitant,and thatiie would not do one }jke it for less than £5.

J. Hudsun, one of the plaintiffs in the present action, deposed that the Company was a very extensive one, ranging over the colonies and Honth Africa, and ilio olmrge lor the picture in dispute was reasonable. 0. M. Gardener, re-called, stated that the defendant signed the order for the enlarged photo in his (witness') presence, and that it was not the custom for the Company's agents to deliver hills. The custom was for the picture to be paid for on delivery, -Jmlgment for plaintiff with costs 7s.