R.M. COURT.

Auckland Star, Issue 153, 1 July 1887, Page 5

R.M. COURT.

(Before H. G. Seth Smith, Esq., R.M.) DEFENDED CASE. (3ave v. R, Johnstone.— Claim, L 46, for •ongful appropriation by the defendant of y-and sundry articles belonging to tho untiff.—The chief evidence, in this case , gave in our last night's issue.-Mr ible, proved purchasing same hay from mat 15 per ton on the ground at Takaina . Did not.say lie would take the whole if at that price. Had not seen the hay Mhe offered that price. Was satisfied i.h the hay.-By Mr Mahony: Thederidarit. simply took the hay to get spmeing out of the plaintiff, as he owed him ciney. The hay was wdrth about 50s a n in Auckland. Plaintiff still owed him on6 y which he could not get. Would not retaken anymore hay than would wipe tfc.the acclSnt. —Mr Mahony here oVed for a nonsuit, as there wa.3 no proof possession on the part of defendant.—Mr igty then called upon Mr Maboney to proice a letter; that gentleman refused to do ~_His Worship held that as there was idence of the goods in question having enTased by the defendant, conversion of was established according to law. PlMahbny then addressed the Court, Wing tliat the price put upon the goods :[. at least 100 per cent, too much.—The endant, Robert Johnstone, was then Iceland examined, as also Joseph Mur- ;.' I _W. McFarage, J. Westwood, W. J. >a,y, and Murdoch McLeod also gave ience.—His Honor reserved judgment half-past ten this morning.