R. M. COURT ALEXANDRA. (Before Major Mair, R. M.)

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 696, 30 November 1876, Page 2

R. M. COURT ALEXANDRA. (Before Major Mair, R. M.)

CHIMIFAL 3IDI. Aleiander Grant, wm charged by J King Pearce, with allowing a uul to be at large iv tne towukhip of Alexandra luforwaut, kWuru, stated tbatho was assistant poundketper, appointed by defeiiditiit by writtu authority he btiug Cuatrmau ot the Luatricc X ad Bo»rd. Ou Nov. 15th ha §»w the bull on the road (tpputtite Uruota house. He iinp< uuded the auimal. Mr Gr^ni afterwardtt o Mimed tue bull. The beast was over the age of six muathi. It vva* m compauy with mmc yuuug heifett. The Court ruled t»at as lnforuiaut could nut produce (i-zjtle bringing luj, oundiug Aot lnio force, the cat>e iuu»t be dumuied. liei.ry waa charged by Alexander Giant, with not giving notice of the impounding of a bull. Toe de teuiiaut being ill thjoaae utood adjourned until uexi Cou t nay. T«o other ou« between the urns parti' • were am adjourned. Tainati, an nb hi 41 ml native, wii charged by Thooiaa Wood with ttealiug a coal, shirt, »i d brase padlock. Accused pkaded guihy aud wm uentenced to two weeks' imprisonment with hard labour.

OIVZL &'DX. Duffus t Grant— Mr Whitaker for plaintiff Thi* case bad be n argued at the last sitting of the Court. It wm an aotioa bruu r ht to reCJTer a Urown Giant alleged to be wrougluily detained bj defendant. Defendant pleaded that be hid auvanced a sum of money on cbe seoumy ot the Deed, and bud therefore a lien upon it. I lie whole question turned upon tti* applicability or otherwise of a certain iec~ lion of the (Jonre)ancing Ordinance. His V\ or«bip thought the Bedion did not apply, un.l gave judgment for defendant with costs. James v Finch. — Mr Whitaker for defendant. Ciaim, £17 4s, value of a portmanteau delivered by plaintiff to deleudaut, an hotelkeeper, for »»ftj custody, and alleged to be loit by deieudant's oarelea»ne»i. At the conclusion of the plaintiff's vase, Mr Wbitaker applied for a non»uit, which wat granted, with oohls, £5 15a. Turner v S:mp«on. — Claim tor £], balance of wages from Maroh 10th to April 25th, at 6s per day, £5 having been paid on aooouut. Judgment for plaiutiff for £6 Bt, with ooau, £2 12« 6d.