R.M. COURT, TE AWAMUTU.
■ ■• Thursday.— (Before Capt. Jackson, R.M., and Mr J. H. Mandeno, J. P.) ■DixoN V. Bakek (Assault). — Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s and costs, 15s (id. Defendant stated that he had received provocation, the plaintiff having shot his pigs. The Court told defendant he had no business to take the law into his own hands ; there was a remedy if the pigs had been illegally shot. Teasdale v. Bartmstt.—Claim £1 Os for goods supplied. Mr Gresham for plaintiff. Plaintiff claimed the amount for an accordeon supplied to defendant on 14th December, 1885. Defendant denied that he had ever received the article.—Plaintiff deposed that he was not present when the sale was effected, but the article was supplied by his storeman, in whose writing the entry was made in the book. That storeman was not now in plaintiff's employment, but the entry was in his writing. He had billed defendant for the amount. He had an account in plaintiff's store. Hβ paid for other things, but not for the accordeon. Saw defendant last court day, when, he said ho did. not buy "it for himself. — Jane Teasdale, wife of the last witness, gave corroborative evidence. Witness deposed that the storeman asked her if he should give Bartlett credit for the instrument. She said he could. Did not know the other man who was with defendant. Was positive the storeman mentioned Bartlett's name. Did not see the sale effected, as she left the store immediately after giving permission to sell to defendant. Thought the accordeon was worth 18s, but was not sure.—George Bartlett, sworn, deposed that another man named John Wilson was with him at the time, and bought the accordeon. Could not play upon any musical instrument. Heard the clerk ask Mrs Teasdale if it should be sold. Heard it had been promised as a Christmas box to another, and that was the reason he asked if it should be sold. The price was either 20s or 25s.—The Court ruled that as Mrs Teasdale could not speak with certainty on the matter of the price, she might make mistakes in other matters. It was a long time since, and it was a tax on the memory to remember anything. Plaintiff would therefore be non-suited with costs. Holdkn v. Grey.—Judgment debt. Mr Gresham for plaintiff. The Court granted an adjournment on the application of Mr Gresham to allow of counsel obtaining Mr Rice's evidence as to means. J. B. Tkasdale v. Boi/roN.—Debt, £4 7s Mr Gresham for plaintiff. Judgment for amount and costs.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2280, 19 February 1887, Page 2
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426R.M. COURT, TE AWAMUTU. Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2280, 19 February 1887, Page 2
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