Magistrate's Court, Foxton.

Manawatu Herald, 18 August 1894, Page 2

Magistrate's Court, Foxton.

(Before H. W. Brabant, Esq., S.M.) Thursday, 16th August. G. Nye v. Fred. Robins6n-»-Claim £5 14s ss. ... ■' Defendant applied for an adjournment. The case was then adjourned to 13th September. C. Nelson v. Rori Rangiheua — Claim £4 Os 9d. Defendant disputed some, of the items. ' ■ ..'• • i..:V..\'. C. Nelson deposed— Tenders hadbeen called for harrowing 10 acres ; -pl^jHwfi^fiM ploughed and harrowed 7 acres:; the price was ten shillings: an actie for ploughing and three shillings for harrowing. Rori Rangiheua objected to jthe quantity said to be done : "theV-iaajre-age was not correct ■ W ' Plaintiff said he sent , in : his pill about a fortnight; after'the worfc was ' done ; he said he wanted 'time, did not dispute the measurejftent ; he failed to keep his promise, after two or three applications; he agyiee^ before Mr Oaborne to pay that amount in to Mr Osbome for ptaulfclfi '^.loiday is the first timo he the acreage. ■■'■'"■ - : ?-.' : :~. -'= % .'. E. Oabome deposed tpialendera being called and some' tiiuft Mter the work had been done both parties saw him, and Nelson said B6«i "MJulcfpay some money for him ; Rori on being asked said •• yes. M * -:■_ i\ Rori deposed—That the area to be ploughed was 10 acres ; part was only ploughed an inch deep ; the work was not well done ; he thought he ought to pay for only 3 acres. By the Court: Did object" to tKe way work was done when the first bill was delivered ; did not agree with Osborne's statement that he promised to pay ; measured the, latjdiiimself; only 8 acres were properly plohgh'ed, but did not measure the other part. Aperima deposed that the work had been very badly done. : ' Judgment was given for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs, 3s ; interpreter's, 12s 6d. • . : i; Bacon & Speirs v. "SR.' Joriaa--Claim £5 6s. Judgiqentior amount claimed and costs, 10?. .<, J. R. McDonald v. J. Andarson — Claim £4 ss. Adjourned. John Steer v. Hamuera:— CJaim £9 10s. Struck out.