WOODVILLE R.M. COURT.
(Before Preece, R. ; , John Chalmers y.tlameß Darey. The; action was bropgat for^he trespass, of stoc k; belonging ; to t^d(?fendattt. ; ; on the ; plaintiff's groperj^ fof; which a I trespass fee 6^ Is par *da^ was[ claimed,. , Plaintiff (wihduwed 'his joimcase, ; Mr Baker fbrjjejfenpp^."/ *■ i '>b:'ih\zm < f U Plaintiff : My claim is £9 sa. Defendant has . trespassed 'upoa me the last four years.' f only Bue.fp? v trespasß, irom Aagußt;;2o|h ; to Septembac lQth, t and as follows i :"l^bwwn>hoxse,>jaoß^ I per day, 2s; 1 yeilow ; mare y s Jjaj^, ».ssj1 ;j cowtlß days, ,lßs jII heifer from' August 20 to September j 10th, £1 2s - t \ 1 buU, 10a per day ; othecg^erja ana-, m J erated- u i»"~tb^^category^feringingthe !i :i6ialtnrtp>Jthe;ißttm meutionfed,^ ;i;:i vC : .- „,- Mi r Baker rOn-^hat-gipunds do you claim Is per day? PJamriff :, .I-canr. eider I am entitled to claim that. ( Did you giye^special notice to defendant between tW datas tor wbicn jou^are, sjo.-;^ ingi'that^oa would charge j|sjgerj day. fdrtrespasß? No. Is yiour,sJ(and a aa r joihiiig defenclaßt'n t Piaintiff Vt neri_, produced a map and deaorib^ f }he^i)U£3Cr Baker : Did you girenotics to defendant at any time to remove the qattle^felween Augast 20th and September lptlyf No, 1 all prior^w.Xugr 20tb. ™_A great amount ;of conflicting eTisen?§ o .was :ta^ken^ which^jra^f^ pubiicautereßt. " His Worship reserved rjudgment.quntilhe ha^heard the cross action. .,., -, I Jbttrej '£ 'Chalmers. Clwm, trespass,, rdf /defendint's . .beast pn plaintiffs 1 land. .Piaiatiff, stafedj'tha^a.t times the , defendant bad. allowed more cattle to : Btray 7 than hiiu self, , had- asked rdefendant, tOlremoye bis stockfronv his (pLiutjffs) ' I lqnd. ; am?g?J^Ci^fe^j^??.s&}**strees?by.themvyl' J sw^aVf^h|aVth'«g9 u^ belong^to defendant. I was not informed of^damage done or iaaked.to haye th« sam^aaseasedv^Si'nca I the suuimons Waftßerved 2 lhafe-not^adVimetoiiaTe Un% Hiniag^aTiied'. a ■ \ s ,.r s .. ,,, ,,-, uaaHia^otßhip^ejJtdftditore^ejrFej^ ment until 4 o'clock, as i^ neighbour* 1 - quarrels -Which his" Worship considered should not ., bare beeQ- - Brou'gnt a£t6 <^BS@l»at Jettlid oufeide.' —i j;nd|fmeDt for plaintiff] for £2, and - costs^mclutimg wJtnfesles ifees. -i >j t ] Jtv T^€^tttchins. A^aker; :for : plainuff, ! Mr HaVlcin^ for defendant '■ W BaSerßHeiflpijtateT ibSe c«e7 stating that it 1 to'^only.nec^sary^to^ Dta)]>r;6>K.|Jlaln|ieF's title jto tihe.Jand,.. sand ; tiie/ r treßpasB tpi nominal' .damages , .but; m caW" .of in>padendet r large damages, > ;..,", 7 I Plaintiff said G. Hutchinsoame home from work on, We^es^ay /etening^ the . 2,6 th. J stoppsd to. >t ßee him, and: told him not to return mty Tand^The reply was,;,that ne woutd return, and I could" "•* pull" him if I| Uked, s ,<Dam- a . ages sustiined. Ewes heavy m. 'lamb's,' (fislurbed, lambs lost, graW out up^andi Bhe~ep~disturbed r There' 'is* '"£<*., ''fo^'i[ inyßrOTerty. t^efen4ant % 1 kae'wlih i at<f:Hfi4 ew|s,fn^ lamb?, W&,J[ "told him not to come* back m presence ofclßl&Mbtleyl but lie u would come (Bv«r my land 1 " m spite of me. 1 let them out of the fence the day I warned them, 1 Ihddf putO'ao wira^cross my^ 'I^obl&^ot help the road' being" ••bad; -I- doa-'t- taake -roalds, I. am .not. ft •Road-Bpafd. (laugK&rj. ' Mr Hawkins : lam asking you what 'd'ain^ee was done, you [are asking for •£ls ( ! damagesTlone /6iij that, day,.andbow do you make out mat amount. I •consider >f ally £6 damage was-'abne on--that day by the defendant. 1 aw, a, sheep farmerhereand have farmed sheep ' r a number ? "Ot 'lyears. Khe< pfarmers" never ■ permit any -one if 4 pass tbtough^ 1 fiook's'lambiftg, 1 aa^ach time much daidf "age might .be ; done ; ni Gannoi ;' ari ite at : * ; a calculation 1 of damage done. ' It is a serious ioffenot^ to difturb 'eWes a^d ! laffib l f.o?/j b[,A. f'"^ ->"' " a "< J lbe ! flefeddknt^ toot affirmation m lien of oath and saids* Saw "Bradford on h& road, and said, Aiß%^d\cky*tifeß-' %as 3 rd^oinjtourland? efwnt^grW^ '• tt&t rtfefeuould ke. p o STwild a3g«yiuu ' clohim good jthau harm, 'i'
sa/ed a sheep for defendant m puraaance of the underst wding tra had made. given by defendant The following witnesses were also exam Mi Hawkins summing up shewed tlm -WfltaiWft^ta for d S£?BS»ss=. Ed ,to evidently Bomt co3ts%4 Chalmer By.Stutdy.--c8 y.Stutdy.--ci i i nl^2l6s £^tf7*G&lo«— Clai mU Thi. w...a_crosß action of a similar natare' .hjd-notv^dajD^jLought an action :^M^dM^h«ft--Thiß was a waa^gifen for plaintiff fop 10j, with i G r^ked that theseu£ f °T?^f f^»iSil were notX farid^ng mtO^M, arising erlfc
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS18831105.2.16
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 285, 5 November 1883, Page 2
Word Count
699WOODVILLE R.M. COURT. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 285, 5 November 1883, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.