R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3991, 17 December 1891, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MASTEBJON.—THUESDAY. (Before H.'S. Wardell, Esq.,E.M.) CIVIL OASES. John Grant v, Adam Grant—Claim L 75 18s, cash advanced. Mr Beard for plaintiff. Judgment, for amount claimed and £5 Ids costs. C. Wagland v. P. C. Frazi.- Claim L9lss lid. Judgment by confession, with costs. Mr Beard for the plaintiff. L. J. Hooper v. Percy Dixon— Claim 9s. Judgment for amount claimed, with Cs costs. ' I

Phoebe Wagg v. Gr. M. Park.— Claim £6, balance due on promissory note, judgment for amount claimed with l{s costs.

Same v. James £22 16s, amount due on a promissory note, with interest. Judgment for the atnonnt claimed with 21s costs, " C. A. Pownall v. J. Tocker.— Claim £8 17s, balance due for professional costs. Judgment for the amount claimed, with costs 6s. Same v H. de Clifton.—Claim £1 Is lOd for balance of account due. Judgment for tbe amount claimed, with costs.

Ah" Toy v P. O'Dwyer.—-Claim £6. Judgment for £5 ss, "and 5s costs. Pope v P. O'Dwyer.—Claim £l2 10s. Judgment for the amount with costs. ' Loiyeg and. lorns v Ngahui Manibera.—Claim £7 12s, balance due for goods supplied. Mr Pownall for plaintifls. Judgment fov amount claimed, with costs.

George Don v. William Buick.— Claim £SO, for wrongful conversion of a horse. Mr Bunny for the plaintiff, Mr Pownall for the defendant. Mr Bunny briefly explained the circumstances of the case. It appeared that the thoroughbred horse Lyttelton, which had been placed/-in the hands of Mr 'TJt.Jiiti for liaining, was tjwwßHyßdTon the farm of the defendant. After the lapse of some time/'he animal was advertised for Baleras " the chestnut geldingLytteN! ym," and was purchased by Mr Buick for the sum of £5. An account fori grazing was not rendered toMr Don, |

and the sale of the horse in tha .■„,; middle of the winter was considered ! an illegal act. The horse, in the v opinion of the plaintiff, was worth a - hundred guineas, but £SO only was J being claimed. Mr W. Lowes, auctioned, deposed that the horse Lyttelton had been \ advertised for sale according to the • instructions of Mr Buick. Mr Buick had stated that he had the horse in his possession, but as he could'' not,' J get the grazing fees he had determined * to sell him. „;•

The evidence of Mr T. H. Hill, the trainer, a3 taken in Wellington, wai put in. The plaintiff deposed that he received no account or claim for grazing from Mr Buick. (Left Bitting).