SIXTY YEARS AGO. FROM THE Otago Daily Times. “Inveniam viam aut fociam.” MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1864.
RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. .Friday, June I7ih. (Before A. C. Strode, Esq., E-M.) J. Sim v. J. Christie. —Claim of Ll 4 7s 6d for school rale levied on defendant property by the School Committee of the North East Harbour District. The defendant stated that in 1865 he was treasurer of the School Committee. A rate was then about to be levied, but, the people of the distric turned out against it, ande would not pay. A meeting of the settlors was hold, and a number ot them, among whom was defendant, agreed, rather than impose a rate, to raise the money among themselves, on condition that it should be returned out of the rent rates. Defendant then paid 1,16, which he now put in as a sot-off against the plaintiff's claim. 'The Magistrate was of opinion that, any private arrangement could not be set off against the legally-imposed rate. Judgment for the plaintiff with costs. The defendant announced bis intention to appeal to the Superior Court.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19203, 20 June 1924, Page 6
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182SIXTY YEARS AGO. FROM THE Otago Daily Times. “Inveniam viam aut fociam.” MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1864. Otago Daily Times, Issue 19203, 20 June 1924, Page 6
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