POLICE COURT.

Western Star, Issue 52, 7 November 1874, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

November 4. (Before T. Daniel, Esq.. .1 P-) T David Murchic, for allowing his chimney to become foul and talce fire, was fined 5s and costs’ r George Bowles, Arthur SeehofV, George Koul, and William PanMnirst were charged with allowing their cattle to stray within the boundaries of ‘the municipality, and each fined ss, with 6s Cs costs. ! (Before H. McCulloch, Esq., 8.M.), Edwin Trent, for allowing a goat to roam at large in Palmerston street, was fined ss, with 8s " ■ costs. . . ; John Campbell, charged with permitting two horses to stray, was fined 5s per head and 6s 6s —cost*. . 1 George Bates, for allowing hia steer to stray, £ was finedSs aud costs. '--e v CITIT/ CASES. HuaLy. Robertson.—Claim L 23, for expenses - IV v. v

in launching and bringing rovqid a T'a'id. i ing to Hunt from the Waima,tukh, the, defendant was alleged to have allowed to, drift there from alongside the, schooner James Paxton. From the evidence of the plaintiff it appears that about the 20th ult. defendant hired plain tiff’s punt to load the James Paxton with timber from Mr Frewjs, on the south beach. After, seeing the punt alongside the schooner, the next complainant heard of his vessel was that it had drifted, and he found it about a mile and a-half on-the other side of the Waimatuku. On speaking to defendant about getting the punt launched and brought to Eivertoa, he (defendant) promised to give his assistance and the use of his horses in getting it launched the first fine day. He (complainant) asked defendant to give him a hand on Monday week, and he replied that he had to go to. town that day, and could not help him then, but •offered him the use of his horses. Thereupon lie (plaintiff) employed eight men for two days and a-half at 20s per day, and had her launched and brought round. —Defendant deposed that on the 20th ult. ho' went to plaintiff and asked if he would hire hia punt and give his services along with her to load the James Paxton with timber. ' Plaintiff replied that he was very busy just then and could not give his own services, but he (defendant), could have the use of the punt. Plaintiff then took'him down to the Kaik, and introduced a Maori named Charley Hokopu as “ the captain” of ’the punt, and told him to make all the necessary arrangements with the Maoris as he (plaintiff) had not ti.me to go with the punt himself. He did so, and after, loading the punt with timber at Frew’s! saw her safely alongside the schooner, and seeing that his services were not further, required he. went' ashore, leaving his son and “the captain’’ in charge. —The plaintiff called Charle Hokopu, who was examined in Maorg Mr Thomas acting as interpreter. He stated'that after the timber was put on board the schooner, the pant was securely made fast by two strong lines attached to three belaying pins. —Tlie.'Magjstrate, on going over the evidence, said he cbuM(hot see'there had been any negligence "proved'’ on; tlip part of the defendant,’ but i{ plaintiff-wished an'adjournment of the ease he would"either agree for,a month, or grant a nonsuit without' costs, which him to. bring the case on again at‘f\ny.’tiiup) —The. defendant asked said, ij: there was to, ho. an adjournment, be would like-it’fixed for. a day on which the captain" of the ’James Paxton could appear, as Captain Gray could prove that the punt was left securely.fastened to the schooner; In answer to his \Vorsbip, the defendant said ho did hot know when, the Raxton would bo back to Riverton. —Both parties being’ agi’oogblo, the plaintiff was nonsuite I, without costs. Jarvis v. Mln tyro an 1 hahey:-—Claim LS 2s, for oa'en hay s ipplic 1. .latlgmynt by default was given for the full amount with 18s

cost?. . Stewart IT a; no and War! v. ,T. Wilson and Co. —Claim .639. fdr work done. Tins oase/wju'-k ’sal hwn postponed from tlio Zlsfc oshVr/% v ihc production of Smith, the hawker who had sold the clothing put down in the. set-off, was brought on for hearing. Smith. depose,!, that lie sold the goo Is to Stewart and Wnrl, ip, the presence of ITnine, and that afterwards Hume hal some of the items in the account Ulms?lf. -Judgment wa» given for plaintiff' for, Ts Id, without costs.