R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4316, 11 January 1893, Page 3

R.M. COURT.

MASTERTON-WEDNESDAY. (Before Messrs Button Boys and F Voulleden.J.P.'B).. y breaking gaol. Harw Tomkinson was charged by «gft& co with breaking the lock-ur. HHH|ainitig bis liberty while in ■HpPwHly at Masterton, on the WSergeannSlcArdlo said the prisonei Pfaß in safe custody at about twenty }' minutes to one. Flo bad taken the prisoner's dinner in ten minutes lulor, , and found him gone, with tho bars ol the window at the eid of tho passage torn' nut. The prisoner was afterwards oapturetl at To Whiti by ConBtablo May, i'ornkinson offered no resistance, Tho Benoh said that in return for kindness tho accused bad iu tho mosl artful way broken out of gaol. The full penalty for such an offence to two years' hard labour, but the Court would si ill bu lenient and only sentcnci the accused to three months' in addition to bis previous sentence, Ths police were in no way to blamo foi the escape of the prisoner who bad takou advantagojif kindness and attention. CARTERTON-TUESDAY. (Before Colonel Roberts, 8.M.) Andrew McPherson pleaded guilty to disturbing the Salvation Army on the night of January 7th, and it being his firstf (Fence ho was fined Is, anil Court costs 7s. W, Hcrcock v. C, Wright, Claim, ~&S' meat supplied. Mr Acheson tho plain tiff, .and Mr MidJleton for defonco. The latter that tho goods had been supplied to Mrs Wright, who had a separate estate from her husband. Plaintiff and witness J. Johuston proved delivery of tho goods at the house. Bis Worship said ho would give judgment after be had looked through tho evidence taken at the previous hearing. G, W. Deller v. Kate Cardcn. Mr Beard for plaintiff. Claim £lO 19s 4d, Judgment by default with costs 7s, coudbgl's fee 21s, B. W. Mason v R, MoLellau;Olaim £lO, viz., £5 value wire fonce and £5 damages. Mr Acheson for plaintiff, Mr Jellicoo for defendant. Counsol for plaintiff contended that the fence in dispute was a fixture, and as suoh was sold to his client, He called Robert MoLellan, who said he did not know tho plaintiff, but was acquainted with his father, W. F. Mason, to whom he sold the property through an agent. The father camo nnd inspected the property in May, 1802, and witness sold tho freehold of the farm to tho present plaintiff, Theconieyance was executed about the middle of June. Plaintiff afterWards took possession of tho property, The wire netting at the orchard was , stretohed across from end to end and tied to the tretywith flax, supported by small manuka rods, to which the netting wasfttached with flax. Ho removed the netting by cutting tho flax and pulling up tho sticks. There Were about seven chains of this netting, and it wbb sold with a lot more, in all 500 yards, for £4 Ib, less commission. To Mr Jellicoe: No part of this wire wsb stationery; it was constantly moved from place to place, Cross-examined by Mr Acheson . I had to shift the wire netting when wanted to shift the sheep to fresh pasturage, which was every few days. F, Mason, lather of the plaintiff, deposed to viewing the property on behalf of his son which was about the 80th May, when he bbw the wire netting stretched across the orchard and fixed ac each end with staples the wire netting could not be removed without drawing the staples. The fence wab supported by manukau rods, and refuse timber from the sawmill, Should say there were about 300 yards of thewire netting. Could not Bay tho value af it. To Mr Jellicoo: I went ever the property by myself, when I went to see it first: The deed is made out in my son's name. I am acting as agent to my son.. R. W. Mason, plaintiff in this action corroborated the statement of his father a 8 to the purchase of the property. After hearing counsel for eaoh party on the merits of the case judgment was reserved till the 2-lth iost, Hfiisgck v. Wright,—Judgment for plaintiffj^hcosts9s and solicitor's fee 21s. W v Sam Osborae y, J, Buckoridge,--Mt Achowrrtor plaintiff, Mr Beard for defendant. Claim for £lolos for wages as groom in looking after an entire horse, J. Buckeridge deposed that the entire horse Egalite was never in the charge of tbo plaintiff, The plaintiff came to him in the first week in September and was discharged on the 9th November. By Mr Beard: I took the plaintiff on more out of charity than anything elße for I knew that he was a m&n who could not bo trusted on account of his drinking habits, Sam. Osborne, plaintiff, deposed that he went into the employ of the defendant the first week in Sept,, and left on the 15th December, When he entered Buokeridge's employ a promise was made to givo tbo usual rate of wages, There was no speoified amount mentioned, Took the entire horse Egaliieouton several occasions. By Mr Beard: 1 went into tbe employ of tbo September 15th, 1 had fflPjfirect from Ohrißtchurcb to the defendant's place. not tell Giles that I was working for the defendant for my board and lodging, I was only drunk three times during the time I was in tbo employ of the defendant, and then I was capable of looking after tbo borso, By Mr Ache6on; 1 told the defendant that the horse had been kicked by a mare at Martinborough and that was the reason I could not fetch tbe horse home on the day I took him away. G, W. Deller deposed that he gave two of his men £2 per week and one £1 per week and found. Would not have anything to do with the plaintiff on account of his drinking propensities, btbAjise betas' a capable man with horjpM ■vWtarnercobk deposed that ho paid hißmon £2 per week and found, _ Geo. Osborne, father of tbe plaintiff, stated that his son bad been accustomed to horses ever since he was old enough to bold a horse, The plaintiff Was nonsuited with counsel's fee, 21s.