A PECULIAR CASE.
[United Press Association.] INVERCARUILL, January 95 In the District Court Emily HobbsVned lier hußband, Justus Hobbs, a railwav ganger, for the return of her furniture horses, cattle, and implements, or their value (£306) The case is a peculiar one seeing that the woman is „„„ awaiting her trial charged with burning her own house and sheen stealing, the principal evidence i£ which will be that ofHobbs and her BteD ° children Tho business men who n3 bad dealings with the parties deDosail iw the.receipt!, bill, of safe. etoVwffn th plaintiffs name, and this with the know! ledge of defendant. The woman brought him some money at her marriage, fife Honour, Judge Ward, held that Z balanc" of evidence was in favour of the plaintHF
tha faob that the defendant had altered eceipts from her name to. his being greatly against li.m. .The. artioles that had beou bought with defendant's money were struck out,, and judgment was given for £162 with costs (£l6 odd).
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXII, Issue 23, 28 January 1898, Page 2
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164A PECULIAR CASE. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXII, Issue 23, 28 January 1898, Page 2
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