RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT,

Marlborough Press, Volume XII, Issue 752, 14 June 1871, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT,

Picton, June 8, 1870.

Before S. L. Muller, Esq., R.M. HEINS V. H. M'CORMICK. Action on an unsatisfied judgment, Case adjourned for a month. NOSEDA V. lIEBERLEY. Adjourned case.—Judgment for plaintiff for 20s, and 22s costs. CARLETON V. CURTIS. Action to recover £5 10s l^d. Judgment by default for amount claimed and £1 4s costs. LAERY V. PATTON. Action to recover £0 17s Gd for damage to a boat!,. Mr Conolly appeared for plaintiff. V

Robert Laery, sworn, said —I was owner of a whale-boat in December last. I sent the boat to the Grove with passengers I saw it when it came back ; it was broken. The boat cost <£7o The gunnel was in one piece 35 feet long. It was cut in two. I could not get one like it. Joseph Phillips, sworn, said—-On the 26th December last, I took plaintiff’s boat to the Grove with passengers I moored it under the stern of a vessel, by leave of the person on board. It was near the landing place. I was on board tbo vessel. Another boat was moored at the stern of my boat. I saw boats start for a sailing race. Defendant was sailing a boat. When I saw him he was so close I could not cut my boat adrift. He ran into the boat and broke the gunnel. I brought tbo boat back to Picton at night, and showed it to plaintiff. Defendant could have avoided the boat. It occurred at starting. I called to defendant; he said he must go where the wind took him. He said I could have cut the boat adrift and given him room.

Cross-examined by defendant—l did not know I was anchored to the flag-ship. I had leave from one of the crew. You called out to lot the boat go; not in time. I let it adrift just as you ran into her. James Heberley, sworn, said —I was at the Grove on 28th December last. I was in the boat race. I did not see the accident. Mine was the weather boat. I saw the position of the boat before the race. I think four or five started.

John sworn, said—l am a boat builder. I have seen plaintiff’s boat.. I could not get the same sort of gunnel without sending to Sydney for it. I consider the damage at £5. Cross-examined by defendant—l did not repair the boat. It would cost at least £5. Alexander Patton, sworn, said —I am a carpenter. On the 26th December 1 entered a boat for a race. Mv boat was so placed that I could not weather the flagship. I tried to go under her stern. Was not aware of any boats being astern. I afterwards saw two boats astern. I saw I must strike one of them. I called out to the man in charge to let it go There was plenty of time to do so, and I should have gone clear. The boat was pulled close to the vessel. I ran into her. 1 must have run my boat aground to avoid it. William Henderson, sworn—l recollect, the regatta. The boat had to go round the flag-ship. The cook, an Italian, was on board the flag-ship, and a number of spectators. Judgment for plaintiff for £6 17s 6d and £2 15s costs. Defendant to pay £2 a month. BANK OP NEW ZEALAND V. MILLER. Action to recover £24 Is Defendant admitted the debt. Judgment for plaintiff for £24 Is and £3 5s costs. Defendant to pay £2 a month.

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