POLICE COURT.-Tuesday.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 100, 9 March 1864, Page 3

POLICE COURT.-Tuesday.

; iviWv TH'»s. r»oi'\hi.rit. n-i.. r. m.j I mniuiiKs or Tin: " iMrniNMSR act." ! William Ituul'T, H'u;h ("oolahm, and j 1 *onlr\\ vvmv v.u'h fined IN. <>d. and co-?s. for br«'arii*j nf tin- ahovv Aul, by allowing ai.huals to ;Umv at J larue in l'aniolh i Ass.u'i/r. | Thr rlnvp: apiin.-l W. S. Tidmavsh tor a.-sanhimr th l ! natives in Mechanic*** t>ay, "U l-'ridav l:u-t, was ■ disehat ;•<d, the \>vo> , .:e*.iior> :u-t appi-anne. I A COMMON J»<:r\KAK!i. ■ Mnnrarei lSrnh.-sbnry, approhendvl by warrant, ' was ozdoivd to find two smvtios of Vii lo be t»L" £ood Nha\i«oir l«-r six ?i»»»niin ii»fsm]r of which iittprisiMini-nt with hnrd l:M>oni\ Not hoin.y lo j 'j* t t lit' ito bonds. she was s-.-at t<♦ ga»;J for six j month-. >kivo:.ti;k ano son c >-\<s \\\:\.\.. Ti.i' wa< <ill action bronchi by tho piainlilfsairamst < aptain r<n ;nv.-ll of Die • ilr.yal Stuart,' for l*"*n daWaio >t suMahied by non.-tbli very of L'l iion platso i;i l»<»•'«! • nlcv. a> >hipjti <1 <mi b iard ih.d "* o-s«*J. Mr. V/vnn anpi'uul on behalf of lin* plaintiiii-. nn-i Mr. Mi rrinian for tht* defendant. J/nriiwiTl. sworn, and examine"! by Mr. Wviin:-- ] am master • the >hin 4 Koyal JStmrt.' 1 Tito hill «*f b'linir produced i.- signed l.v nv, and I ! brought tin-JM'ticl ■■■> nam-d in it to ,\ nekiand. Ido ■ not know in what- condition ihrv v.- t ro shmpod. i • i hvitvii In i-i- ihat tiu-y weto lamb d U: bad o;d<r. I ; ; )j• jv o vo.l some *n int.* IT.MUco. { do no! know ' the \aiue o1 them. i mot! «><' Ir.i* ;i 4 x;*•!<.r- K-«vi- [ nv; -iiio. sonir ol'in- ii<mi auti I saw . • tha: alt Wfi".-hmkon t!n»y ]oit my ship. ! I ( Yoss-i xamiiu'ii hvM'r. :- -'i'n:U u.Mp in : : i!iiMn:i:ri[i i;'. the hill oi'J iuinir v*Jii*n 1 -hynrrt it. ! iron \\ric st"\\,in tl.o >n;»h» hoKl. S j bf'torr tin* fotv iu'tolr.vay. ami ahout torn* Jco* ; 1 iln .skin. 1 hrant tiiui thi-y won* j ! tlu-v wore brokt n «.m. ainioaii'-.i a s\irvov uj.oa Uifin. . r.-iptjjin TuUimi i s\uvoyo.i lii.-:n h'.-top- u\iy woro i )<r<tkou "nt. Tliov >cnt (»n h'«nv>l lon?**, an ; l n«'l i paoliod in s];oh.'i«»n l-.jsis. I >.»o!j»'w tin y j iron. I saw ]u»v.- thoy lunl 1«*ou sh>\v,-d. upon arvi\al li«to. 1 iv.nMtlt-v tin'V '.vi'io jnuprily Mnurfl. TJi<;y ! w.mv uiM»n tin* !ialla>T, with sroft wmnl ht»lw«.v n, ana j Ol' \\nml jut ill •.o< , aM'"li;illy in ni;-.!»r it .-"IM. « ;nnl pivvoul t!to jar. Tlo.-y woro >o-wc ( l sn tlu- ho.-t ' iiiann. r lliat plaius oouhl ]> issilily ho i-toweii. I | ditl not kn«»w liny castings, "r I ihouhl n«»t ! have tho hi)) til' without a sporiai ; ctau<o in it. Tlk- thiid o«iiot*!'■ *vat v\< tho ! strVrd<»ro. who was a only qn.thfi»-d pms'-n. | Uo-oxaniin'-'l l*.y Wyitn: — I omniovoti tln.v ytevoiloio. Tin! UMial w : iy of stfo.oin^-iron pi :~- t • Hat. mi \vt:ro ; iiiiinilo p ii:i> w« v.: 1u.0.n in stowing tin-in. Soino »v» k- broken on our arrival horr, ( he)it w- abunt a uo/m. i do not know tho valutj of th'-in. i'o rht- hh.'uchT!iin'ooUid n-'iliavo boon ni"io stM-ur"lv ]iarknl had tht-y l»ot.-n piacd on tin ir (.d.Lr—. Wiohard dopo j od : —L pluiiUiil'in this? action, arni oi" irootU in : tlu'-rt 1 wtTf ir'">n jjinios. and tin-y wore not ilolw oi'L'i.i lo ■,in* in ordor and oomiiiion. Only 01 havo boon dolivoivd to iik'. ;;:id !■ of tht?ai «vro broken, louvimr onlv HO in l'o<> I or.in* a:id oouditioti ; tljore ur.» 15 or U> moro Ivinii broken on tho whan", wnioh I iclusotl i-> take d.dixorv of. 'i'ln* four f h:»vo. arr «pli? th»* «-ontiv of the ph>t(. : and I shall | sullbra lon of l'o lli.-. I'd. for the i'.i baUmv ; ' I rouht uol oasi. Ii- ro ior thai bnt if 1 I ord'rod iho'ii in I should ha v.- to pay ]f»s. or ca«*i\ and thou would not url thom horo h>r i another twolvo months. I have tho?c now ! on iho wharf, and they are su broken as to b" peri'ootiy ti-eloss for the ]);irpo-o I want. ;hem. 1 inaile a eomnlahu f«« lite a-onU for the >hip, Mo-srs. Ilrown, Campbell lV Co., about the or.h-r m '.Oiieh ihov were landed; thov s-tated that tho- Captain \ras , not there, but the clerk said that it'thviv wore bvon'.'n. sou>o satUfftetiott woulil be given tor them. I h:tve , ivtvivod inj nnawor iVotn thom. i Croas-exH'iuiMl !>y Mi*. Mcrrimnn :—i havo n*. vt-v , ontjiared what would he the com of v.-Miu-: then, in Sydney. 1 know they wore damaged hoforo th'. ! Ist JJ\ Muveh. i»t )ea>t a porrion ol'tiieui. Ido r.ut kisow I uliMt day tho -hip nrrivod ; the bill of la Ai;iLT pvo- , j duvoil is mine. a:t.l if statos thai f lia\o lo take lho:n i ' t'roin tiic ship within sh; days aflor t!io arrival of tho rhip. (t is in tho >aine state now a* whou I reroj-.0.l i ii. I never a boat, to take tho thing* > | ojj shore, wo alwavs h*i>vo that to the \\ iiariini!er. i i I do not know ho>v hmj: they laid on the whari befor. 1 i . they wore rurtod io uiy j>l to*-. 1 liavo had a ■ ! upon t!io pintos lo sec* il* th»*y could b 1 Mionded vt rrjiUiced. I £:\vc no iiwiico to the Cupr. ! or AyL-nU that i was -oini; to ht»hl a survey upon t ! tlien:. Mr. Fva-vr i s urve\e;l iheu-.. • i l>y Mr. YVynn : -1 lv -ivo l no no.nv from t iieai that they uvtv r oin ; j 10 hoi 1 a survey. Uroi'Ly }" r.ut,')', SWCII'II, 1 ■ ' :L " ' ' 1 1 ami ii'i.m ioun.lci-. J M'.n'r/i'a tin- - to Mr. .a K-.v .Ki.vs ;uro. <?">■"* <»» f!° U . ; il; ,a in Urcuv, v. Ti,;.v UV.V s.n.l .1. - , ; ami tl..- Unr.-k,,! nil'. Uu-y -..v.v "Henu.. i. Plato i= uurt'l! .'"I- l"'i" a!""" - ,t' ■ ii.' I hi.

Cross-examined by Mr. Merriumn : —There are two 01* three plates that ooul-l be repaired here ; they tiro iunv-worth iib'.JUt Is. p"M* cwt. fh'oy ar* perfectly tMcles? iV»i» tin': purpose Three ol them are worth 51. per lb . ::?inns for repairing the lot. T do not know what the ir»i of getting them cfi<t in >yduey wt.uhi j.\ Ib. lier? it w.udd b? nbont thfl MiMiu iii.ro. T'i T'! were t!iirtec ii plate* on the Wharf utterly hi for **hat t »ie»y were intended. lie-examined l»v Mr. Wmki ( they wero ph.tis t< r ihv eon.4i«>i i writer rn. but tiro «'i i:0 llv.' ioi talit Ihis tin» ease for 1110 linii'f, r»nd Mr. Morriman <* ; .tiiteieled that Mr. •Nveombe hmt net outdo out lus neilh. r h.i«i lu proven ihv -.stained. III" should U'*M e:di tor i'i ' defene** I - ("apt. < t ji, m- -\ ..mined i»y Mr. M.rrrimsn : — Th.'arrived in i. : »n on ria- *vth January, and tin }>) ;it»i \\«t> iiindfd <>;: !li* tt'th of February. i c »-o-r.'-;a;j!;nrd b v !*iv. Nv vi.;, ;—1 r t id not land I !«♦* {.!.(!« sal n-K and expanse. Tho platca "ere broken on tiro Wlaut utter K-im; lututal, t.ioM» I Mtw ' >n hoard ill'/ *<)iip w-te ehipped in tli«j • >;i de L"l know whttner <h«-y wave damaged by the ac! of ('o l, or the Queen's ♦ nimie.s, or lire ; wo h;i<; some very hea\y on tho passage; Cam/da-'! 'o. ait) n;y a:r:nt.s here. denry Wre;'!c\ sfat/d : —I am third otiiee.r Ot the 1 u A'..! 1 -=::w n\\ the platen tncutic:;eii in t 3 l».* I-ili ot ia-hr c cd hy the ; *]\r\ W'?]■,. j I'.'OJ., • ;•] d U1111« 5 LT'.'tt T HOt ]u«:-(.'nt tiit'.v we:*' br kin cut in tin.* port ; owry ::;iv w;t> tiiixv-u 1«\ tU'j >lvvod"iv, oiui bomo i hmv 'i*. iM'.iv Wn'f . ' 'iby Air. \s"ynn I h::ve b'-^'ilthird ). .10 not know how tiMi:y pl-ttis w.'t/ shipped in London, [was on bn.ird :'-r tin- puq» >>*.; u('-»vinT tiic Ciiryo btowod. ') !:•.• ui't \v;<e «»vdir..iry <'n<-; it \vh?« 107 il '.Nsn -m Iviuii'Mt, and that I o»ii>.idvi* a:i average run. v tlh tii.* \vi v v.\> !md. loJ\v ml >--• ;nn of the 4 Koyul Siiun t,' anil pr-viTu \y\u-n the ].la'es in question wen bn.krn vm;. 1 ;.\v -o;jh: ««F ibftii and vp niL-d it t" (.\<t«taim ; In: iniiii- (lintely Cupt. Pul'iam lo <n\\i-v tiU'in, and tii'-y «vie landed in th»; <;;ir.c ruune-i. Theie weic only threo daiimL r «d. They were }»i« pejiy dunnn'l here was ;i:intv<_-.> on >!k- sfi thut had tnuy hs-.-n sir-.v d "<1 ti/Mi-••■ic.-*s. tie would h;r.. h.< n hj\:!: ; -n oil'. Ti.'i- --f n.i.i piaci-d betuv< n tho > in wiw t•» juvsi rx n thum. >amined l»y Mr. V/yun We had a very fair c.iU, h«\i\y pflos. Klovr<i iton }i;ate> ven. uninjuif dn\h< u lUev ere diiieharP"i. I d<» not kii»«\\\at wh">e ti.-L" and expense they v.ivc lundod ; tin y were M'nt on by a bunt employed by th»- ( :;]>t;tin or Ati'.-n's. Ido not know whether ther*' wa> any e«>mp!ae.i( made ab«»ut pla'»_> not b'-*ijitr landed i'i aeer«ruane«» with the tel'inH ol'the hill «»i hiding; U i> not my busil)es.s. !>y i:\" L> ncii:—Tliere wen* six <arp> boats engaged. and they were liiled a.-» (-\>i us ttic cargo cftmu to h:nvl. W'uy. riilinun. stated:—l rccolleet tioldinga survey Ml' scuue iu-r; j.lates b' ard the ' Koyal Stuari,' and j jiuve be,-j, <eru-'i' v n:ed io the >to\va ( i;& (■I ir»r some y. ai>. T]:e im>*l pl«ti«*» were stowed mie<<mn:oniy w<;JI; jhey w. I» id upon a tier of and b.i;(en> bet we«-n ; «'nlv i':»r tlieir bi.injj fueli a bridle artie'u . ihey \\oa!d have come; all well; tb-tv w:o uo ra jrleet in the stowage, 'i'ho wurking" «-t the 1 b.i]> roil' i n>-t move 'h« "U. hut tlie bic.ika<;o \v Mil 1! be in e "f ti.eir beiitij brittle. One phm-bui Mi ;a:l ai;d .-evi.-ial uthei'rt uhen I Mi:ve\rii luainieii »n .Mr. \\*; nn: —I do no!- know how n an\ il:eve 'vere «ai Ivard. I!y tlu 1 Heii'-h : 1 1*1! aboi'.r 10 or -0, but I do :.ol kaow how many were broken. Th.» m;is the j.hJ jlr. Wynn Muted hj Was eo.itent 1 o leave ihe ca<e in rhe hand, of tlm ''curt : lie eontviided tlial t K .e defendant had not r*.iltilled the «erw>.of hi> agreement in the bill of hulniLf: he h;d li"! delixeiv .1 tin* in good order and eon<htion a- "dimpid on hoard hi> vei»s«eh and ho llto'iLtiit tiit* plamli.'l'.s were eutiiied to the dnmugo elaoned. Mr. ?den*iiiian ihonjht that lie lul l clearly proved thii' ir.ere m';i- n*> t>in:*!e MHaeh-'d to i'ither the de-I'-iidaii! or the >hip. an;i thereloiv the defendunt wad net for the dawaue.*. Hi.- stated that he should like lo uo well iniit ;ite ?nerir«! of the c*:ts\ mvl as the ship was not <;"ii>e to sail until Thursday, lie should deier judgiiiriil tuUil to-na f \ or to-morrow at the {'urthest. I'KINKVNM.^, I'erry l-owe and .lau.es uv->f ntteuee, ss. a" i e-.-K. >-y 'j l hour's harl hthour; V\'illium Owens, 2''-. amt c■-(and I *.»)>«»»•* Jonker. lo.s. and eo/its, or •is hooi> iiai'd iah'Mir.