CAMBRIDGE R. M. COURT. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11. (Before W N Searancke, Esq, R.M.)

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 662, 17 August 1876, Page 3

CAMBRIDGE R. M. COURT. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11. (Before W N Searancke, Esq , R.M.)

Criminal Side. John Lulia wat charged by Constable Brenmn with being drunk and disorderly. Tli* cltnrged vra* proved. At tin* «u prisoner's fourth offence, ht wa§ «. nteiiLO J to one month imprisonment.

Civil Side. DaTid Oarnach in r Wuikato Btrafn Navigation and Coal Cojiptnj. Mr Whituker appeured with Mr Madden for the plaintiff*, and Mr Hay for ..erendyns. The evidence wm altogether too voluminous to give in full, and much of it on both »i.lii wai qureloieign to fc'ie issue. The point in dispute, howev»r, was of quie «• ongh inluieit to ti.e general publiu to waTll.lt «& in placing a general synopsis of the (re s bHore our renders. It appeared tliai Mr CarriAcliiin the plaint ff, had a bulf-a ton of Jour consigned to him f. otn a flrui in An- Vlai<d, on which f.vight wan paid before c mage, vi required by (lie bje-ln-sol tLe Company. On the uir Mil of th Krngiiir), (id* bout in whuli t'le H ur wa* abippod) at Cauib^v'go Mr Cvnach'in »eht hi* son down 10 the nha i to get hi* flour, of which it appeared there w.-vs a •< oicity in the tow«j»iiip pt th« time. The Knii^iriiM was at tin* i'..ie ujloiuu rg, and deiive y *»•>« reiuied 10 young C'lrjachan lie «nte.l lor ioui^t'kiip, and wueu the fl nir was landed, n^Hin app'^ : ij Jiure it d. lTfred to him, »nd w,"» i.g i.i re i used It appen '«d ai ihe trial, iliut the groun 1 of relu~»l wf«, thnt it nm* iuipootiib c for any a^ent to unload the tobsi ', mid de ; v>>r the good* lo consignees at th« lame t i no Tim w»« practice ly dt-mmstra ed by a nuin jer i f other ugrcita ot tl-e Cnui|iai y who ueie call d to dt'poie to thia fnc., and to ih. u«ngf o the nvrr. The argument ot ih pliintiff, wm, that the Com. ■any by then punted uotic. b cieclurud tne duie a.ic puce ot ('rl'Ve'y (o be on board their vcanel immeituJltf alter arrival. Aftern L r ieat de»l of ui^umoi.t thu M gi-trate ies rved hi* duciaioa until the following Coi rl day. ilannun r Beeie — Tins ciae. owini{ to the lrng>h of the precious tausa wn mij >urned until 10 o'ciuck on Saturday next, Tha Court •JJHirned, after actting until B,Jj nm. j