MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Cromwell Argus, Volume XVII, Issue 832, 24 March 1885, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

(Bejore J. S. Hickson, Esq. , R. M,) Friday, March 20th. T. Dowling v. M. Fox—Claim £2 damages, for wrongfully and wilfully illnsing a certain cow, the property of plaintiff. The case was struck out owing to the non-appearance of the parties. Same v. J. Robertson —Claim 16s lOd, goods supplied. Mr Turton appeared for plaintiff, for whom judgment was given for amount claimed with costs, £3 17s. W. Clark v. M‘Kenzie Bros.—Claim for £3!) Os 2d, horse hire and wages. Mr Turton for plaintiff and Mr Wilson for defendants, who pleaded not indebted, except in the sum of £2 8s 6d, which had been paid to plaintiff’s agents before this action had been brought against his clients. From the evidence it appeared that plaintiff gave defendants two horses to break into harness and work for an indefinite period on certain conditions, which plaintiff alleged were not adhered to, and therefore he claimed hire for the use of the horses. Plaintiff also served defendants as cook, and said that he was engaged at 16s per week. Defendants stated that plaintiff came to them very much broken down in health, and that he gladly partook of their hospitality until he was recovered of rheumatics, when they asked him to have some wages, which he at first refused, but on being pressed accepted 15s per week, which was paid him by contra account, save the amount of £2 8s 6d, paid into Court with set-off. With refer*:, ence to horse hire, several witnesses proved to an arrangement between the parties by which defendants were to have the use of the horses for their feed and otherwise handling them. The evidence throughout was somewhat conflicting, and at the conclusion thereof his Worship said he would take time to consider his decision, which would be given next court day. Horn and Anderson v. Star of the East Quartz-mining Company.—Claim, £7B 18s sd. Mr Turton for plaintiff, for whom judgment was given for amount claimed, with costs of Court, L2 Is, and solicitor’s fee, L 3 3s. Same Same. —Claim, L 67 6s 7d. Mr Turton for plaintiffs. Judgment for amount claimed, with costs of Court, L2 Is, and professional fee, L 3 3s. Wm. Hitchens v. James Horn. Claim, LI 10s. Noappearance of either party. Case struck out. James Bethuue and others v. Archie Blue and another.—Claim, Ll3, for a cottage sold and possession given. Mr Wilson for plaintiffs, and Mr Turton for defendants. From the evidence it appeared that plaintiffs had been rabbiting on the Cromwell Commonage, where they had put an iron roof on the cottage in question known as Burn Cottage, and which stands on freehold land the property of Mt, Pisa runholdcrs. When Blue and party took the contract of clearing the rabbits off the commonage they purchased the cottage from Bethune and party, and paid LI deposit, not knowing that it belonged to Mt. Pisa station until the manager told them. Plaintiffs were nonsuited, with costs L2 15s.