AMBERLEY.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7159, 21 September 1888, Page 6

AMBERLEY.

Thursday, Septkmber SSO.

[Before C. Whitefoord, Esq.. R.M., and J

Innes, Esq., J.P.] Cattle at Large.—H. McLean was fined 5s and costs for allowing nine head of cattle to be at large. M. Lake, for allowing one horse to wander at large, stated the horse was not his, but belonged to his father. The case was dismissed. The constable was instructed to take proceedings against his father. Civil Casks.—Hislop v Hood, claim £39 10s. Defendant put in two set-offs, viz., £17 10s 6d and £8 Is 6d. Mr G. Helmore for plaintiff. This case extended over a period of four years, the plaintiff being a station hand and defendant a publican. Defendant paid £16 into Court, being the price of a mare; the other items being for a stockwhip, a horse, a saddle and a valise. Plaintiff stated that he had left the articles in defendant's keepin?, and he (defendant) told plaintiff that he had sold the horse for £10. and the saddle for £2 10s, and would give him the money when he had it; also, that he had settled the first amount stated in the amount of set-off. Defendant stated that plaintiff had bought the horse at a sale at Waikari, and found that he was not as good as he thought, and left him with defendant to dispose of, also the saddle. He had tried to sell him, to different parties, and ultimately «oJt4 him for 21, for which amount he had credited plaintiff; also sold the saddle for £2 lQs. After hearing a lot of eonfliotUjg evidence, the Bench having censured both parties for their careless way of doing business, gave judgment for £$ 13a Od, each party to pay their own costo. Fenwick r Pitcher. Afr Q. Helmore for plaintiff. Plaintiff sued defendant (or

£5, value of fire Reese shot W defendant. Defendant admitted shoo? ing four of the geeae, but said the fifth one w«s killed by a retriever &«. which did not belong to him. At the tim he shot the geese he thought they wild, and on finding his mistake had e2" others sent to plaintiff. Plaintiff' e t»fa3 that the geese returned were not as ■wkhT able as those destroyed. Judgment fii plaintiff for Jfl wi*h costs. Judgment wm given by default in the following emm »iI? costs-Cox t Collins £5 10s ldTsaiSlV Maynup £6 6s 8d ; S»me v Brooker £8 ill 6d, A. Taylor vW. Prebble, £4. W«*