R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4138, 15 June 1892, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

CARTERTON.-TUESDAt

(Before Colonel Boberts, R. M,

J. A, Dudson v. Geo Osborne. Mr Aoheson for informant, Mr Middleton for defendant, Counsel for defendant objected to this case being reheard aa it bad been beard at the last Bitting of the Court and dismissed. The ob» jection was disallowed and the counsel for (he informant opened the cab's and stated it was one in which the defendant whs charged with that he did on the 24th May,last unlawfully rescue three horses from the informant while in the' act of impounding them for trespass. After hearing the evidence of E, W. Dorsetr, J. A. Dudson and James Darroch for the informant, and John Battershee, the defendant, and G. W. Deller for the defence, the information was dismissed with cosis 10s, and Bolioitor's fee 21s,

A. A. Mercer v, Meta Anaru, Mi Acheson for plaintiff. Claim, £5 Judgment by default, with cost 12i and solicitor's fee 425,

J, M. Drew v, W. P. Allen. Mr Middleton for plaintiff, Mr Beard for defendant, Clnira £65 ss, in connection with Admiral Bun, purchased in August lust year from : Messrs Sharp and Pell, of Nelson, they being trustee in the eatnto of the late Nathaniel Edwards, The plaintiff'in his evidence stated that when ho gave up the Admiral Run lo thellefrridant th're were several things which the defendant took over, and at the same | time be (theplaintiff) kept 860 sheep for some mouths on his farm hown 8s the Brigbtwell farm, which he at the time was renting from Messrs Sharp and Fell. The charge of 80s perweek which be made was not excessive for looking after sheep in lambing,

John ;Weller,.manager to the plain' tiff (Drew), when he had possession of the Admiral Run, gave evidence in the case and stated that he had had considerable experience as shepherd, and considered the plaintiff a co/ppetent person to have charge of sheep,'': oJ. as agent for Sharp,'& Fell, gave evidence in the case,' and stated that he negotiated the Bale of the run to the defendant.

■'• W, P. Allen (defendant) proved to the purchase of the Admiral Ran, 'with sheep running thereon, and further that the 360 sheep which were running at the Brightwell farm were to remain there till they conld be removed free of cost to himself. Judgment was given for the defen« dant, with costs 9s, witnesses' expenses 28s, and Counsel's fee 635,

J, Thompson v Ernest Skoy. Mr Aoheson for plaintiff, ' Claim— .-.. £2l 12s €d. Judgment by default with costs 84b and Solioitor'a 425. A. M, Brown.v J, Armstrong. Mr Middleton for plaintiff, Mr Acheson for -defendant. Claim- £lB 12s; After hearino the evidence of the ....-, plaintiff, Geo. Coker and R. Barman, . *&L the case was adjourned till Wednes* V day, the 22nd inst, nt 2