RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT, HAMILTON.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2884, 8 January 1891, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT, HAMILTON.

Wednesday.—(Before Captain J ackson, R.M.) Taylor v. Somkuskt.—Claim, £i . r >s. Mi' O'Neill appeared tor defendant. The claim was for a cowl or chimney pot, which had been supplied to defendant some nine months ago, which he refused to pay for, as it did not answer the purpose for which it was erected — viz., to stop the downdraft in a chimney. The evidence of plaintiff, who is a plumber, was taken, and wont to show that tho article in question was constructed -J OO0 ™' ing to dimensions, etc., as given by Mr Somerset, and also that when sent away from Hamilton it was >" Z°™ order. V. Muuro's evidence, which was also taken, with the latter part of Taylor's. The evidence tor the defen dant went to show that the cowl was not a workable one, and not fat for the purpose, and also that he hnd obtamsd one from Auckland, wh ch worked satisfactorily. Ihe ease w.is adjourned at, thu btage, tilli-eb-ruary 4th., at Raglan, to enable the evidence of the dofendant and Mr button to be taken. ... ~. ~ , Mflsi'VßE t. li.ooD.~Olain.iil Os tor hire of hors' . Plaintiff stated that he hud hired a horse to defendant for £1 ™ for a week and if ho bought the horso at the end of the week he was to pay £" ss, and if he bought it before hiring he rould have it for £»'• The defendant's evidence went to show that he had hired the horse from plaintiff fur £1 Hs, ana if he bought the horso then he was to have it for t'li. Plaintiff refused t.• tako .HO for the horse after the, woek, and he disputed the hire. —Judgment for plaintiff, and costs Ca. This was all the buoiuess. Uccordiur Aut;e!s. -Pretty tyne-writorf,