RANGIORA.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8665, 14 December 1893, Page 2

RANGIORA.

Tuesday, December 12. (Before H. W. Bishop, Esq., R.M., &R, Good, A Todd, and J. L. Wilson, Eaqi., J.P.) Slauohterino License.—-An apnlioation of J. MoHoin for a licenso to slaughter cattle on R.B. 12631 was granted. Civil Cases.—A. Crerar vJ. Brown, £5 ss. Mr Spackmati for plaintiff, Mf Helmore for defendant. Tho auhpcßOMttf witnesses not having been served tho cam was adjourned by the Court for a week, 3. Jeffs v W. A. Smith, £4 Ib 2d. Mr Hill for plaintiff. Judgment for amount.and costs. A. P. Tutton vW. F. Joyut, £2?»j Mr Helmore. for plaintiff, Mr Catliro lot. defendant. The Resident Magistral* said on looking into tho autnorifcll* quoted on tho point reserved ti /'tj whether it was necessary that a claim M damages must have been recovered frora tne master before tho master could sustain bk action against a servant, the cases givftn him by defendant's counsel did not beat out the phraseology of the text b«K»kl» and in no case had he boon able to trace that it was necessary to prove in an action the quantum of damages befow recovery could be made upon the master for the negligence of a servant. In this case, therefore, tho justices, who wore preparedlU give a verdict for the plaintiff without that-courßehavingboonfollowed,worewithit-fch«lj powers in doing so. Tho Justices who hao been asked to tako tho evidence ill two absence of the Resident Magistrate, considered thab while thero was no neglect oa the defendant's part in selling a drfty foe less than tho sum named and the rc8«r«; price, there was negleub in tho m6of f roller, by which tho plaintiff had to pay 17----6 d between the prioe reserved for sals hy auction and the amount realised by the »r»w for whioh judgmout was now given for plaintiff, with coats. An Application.—Mr Spackinan ap* piled for information in an alleged dolsy m service of a summons for allowing geras w Bpread in the Ashley district agalnat aa owner of land iv that district who wm resident ot Tauranga, Btating that tw summons was iftsued on NovsmbM 21st, and that a previous <o%j" the same way had taken place. Tho HM dent Magistrate said enquiries wouldit* made, bub as the summons wsb notret»m«a there was no information. The caw «J* down for hearing that day would in all probability have to stand over till Jauuary *** in consequence of the holidays.