RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, TOKOMAIRIRO.

Bruce Herald, Volume III, Issue 74, 7 September 1865, Page 4

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, TOKOMAIRIRO.

Friday, September Ist. (Before John Dewe, Esq., R.M.) ' Philip Hinds and Malachi Grady Avere charged by William Ferguson, Crown Lands Ranger, Avith unlawfully Cutting wood in the Tokomairiro Bush without a license. The charges Avere withdrawn,, the complainant stating that he believed some mistake had been made in the matter. ." Timothy Hinds was' charged with assaulting William Ferguson, Crown Lands Ranger. Mr Gillon for plaintiff; Mr Pini for defendant. It appeared that the defendant imagined he had home exclusive right to a part of the Bush, and that en plaintiff talking of cutting there, defendant threatened to strike him, and actually raised a stick to do so. Mr; Gillon said he did riot press for a penalty ; so defendant was fined ss. and costs. FertmsOnvT. Hinds, 175., loss and damage through defendant preventing plaintiff cutting . wood in the Bush by threatening and riotous conduct. Mr Gillon tor .plaintiff ; Mr- Pirn l for; defendant.;-, Judgmentfor amount claimed, . with costs. ■.'•., j . ' Fergiispnfv.P. Hinds and M.Grady, L27s., a similar case to the ; last. Mr Gillon said he did not wish 'to press for damages, but only f i for somethirig ; to act as a Avafriirig. Judgment for Ll 7s:;: and costs. '■ At Mr Gillon's request for plaintiff j judgment was reduced to L 1 and .costs.. ,':.y-...y, ,-> -..'■ ';.- v

- •'•* Bruce Herald ' v. Haynes. — Settled out of : Court; :nrr: . ■.-:.■:.;■ ' " ' ':~"'":r"" -;•: -::vr:::::^::.' '"•: Same ; v., Christie .; .and,; Cq.-rAdjojurhed to Friday next. " '. , - .....! Dyer and another v. Finch, Same v.: Sullivan, Same v.i Bennett, Same :v. Heath; Same v. Webb.— Settled out of Court. „.,..•;'"' Dyer and another y. Todd.— Adjourned. Same v. Poley; — Judgment for amount. Crosan v. Christie, and; Co.- —Judgment for amount. r Ryan v. Christie & Co.— Adjourned. BroAvn v.- Dunbar .---Settled but of Court. ... Tuesday, September sth. Duncan v. Wilgon. — Adjourned for a week. Murray v. Dickson. — Settled out of Court.