TEMUKA-Wednesday, March 17Th

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3578, 19 March 1886, Page 3

TEMUKA-Wednesday, March 17Th

(Before J. S. Beswick, Esq., 8.M.) CATTLE AT LAIIOE. John Connoll, charged with allowing cattle to wander at large, was, after A. Hussell had proved the charge, finod £1 and co.ts 7s. CIVIL CASKB. In the caso L. K. Unities v. W. Gill — Claim £3 15s BJ, Mr W. G. Aspinnll for plaintiff, judgment was given fur amount clnimt-d and costs, by default. J. Haywood v. 15. 110.-ip— Claim £2 17s. Mr M. J. Lynch for plaintilT j Mr Aspinall for defendant. Ia this enso plaintiff alleged that defendant had engaged lrm to do certain work at tho Hoyal Hotel, for which ho was to ho paid nt the rate of £1 per week. This defendant denied, ndding that Hay wood WB3 told a man was not required at Iho hotel, but that he was at liberty to stay for his " tucker," if m return he carried out tho duties of " boots " and did odd jobs about tho house. The Bench held that plaintiff had not proved his claim, and gavo judgment for defendant. Job Brown v. Georgo Vailo — Claim, £29 2a. This was a judgment summons, and as the evidonce now taken appeared to point out that there had been some collusion between tho defendant and his son as to tho disposal of the former's business, His Worship ordered tho defendant to dischargo the debt by paying £5 down at onco, and the balance at the rato of 10s per week j m default ono month's imprisonment. P. O'Aleara t. tho Tcmuka Linseed, Oil, Cake, and Fibre Company — Claim, £56 8s 9d. Mr Lynch for plaintiff ; Mr Aspinall for defendants. It this caso it was Bhown that ono Dunn and plaintiff were partners m ft contract executed for defendants s that plaintiff claimed the sum named for -work done, as Dunn had died whilo tho contract was being carried out. Mr Aspinall said the Company wero quite willing to pay the amount, but as Dunn's estato was unsound, matters wero somewhat complicated. One Brown had nn order given by Dunn on the Company, and claimed to bo paid, but tho Company refused to do so until a proper receipt was forthcoming. O'AUara proved tliat ho had been m partnership ■with Dunn m carrying out a contract at tho linseed works, and tho latter getting killed witness had to finish tho contract. Ho mado a demand on tho Company for the money, but thoy would not pay it, stating they wanted, first to know who waa entitled to receive it. Witness said ho had nevor authorised Dunn to give an order on the Company for monies that wore to bo received under tho partnership. After Mrs Dunn, Jatne3 Roddick, and Robert Laverey had given evidence proving thut a partnership had been entered into between O'Meara and Dunn, tho caso wa3 ordered to Btand over for a weok, and tho Court adjourned.