R.M. COURT, CAMBRIDGE. Friday & Saturday.—(Before H. W. Northcroft, Esq., R.M.)

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1358, 15 March 1881, Page 2

R.M. COURT, CAMBRIDGE. Friday & Saturday. — (Before H. W. Northcroft, Esq., R.M.)

WADDIJ7GTON Y. SWABBRtOK. — Plaintiff claimed in respect of medical attendance rendered to a man employed by defendant. Mr Beale for plaintiff, and Mr Hay for defendant. The evidence went to prove that plaintiff had been called to attend the man in question by a message received per defendant's brother, and plaintiff swore that he rendered the services on the understanding defendant was to be liable for his fees. Defendant, on the other hand, repudiated his liability, and called his man a wife, who deposed that at the time the services were rendered she was living in his family with her husband. He had since been discharged by defendant and had gone away in search of other employment. She had not heard from him since, and did not know where he was. When plaintiff was called in she had a conversation with him, the purport of which was to make him understand that her husband alone was liable for his fees. Subsequent to this, plaintiff had rendered his aocount to her husband, and no mention whatever was made about defendant's alleged liability, Judgment for defendant with costs. Tikihika v. Ro\TE. — Plaintiff claimed the value of a horse alleged to have been wrongly converted by defendant to his own use. Mr Beale for plaintiff, and Mr Hay for defendant. Plaintiff's case was that eighteen months ago he lost a horse, and that in December last he recognised the animal in possession of defendant. In cross-examination it was shown plaintiff had had abundant opportunities for recognising the horse claimed, but it was not until he ascertained that defendant had found the horse in dispute that he I laid claim to it. The horse he lost would ! now be 3^-years-old. For the defence a veterinary surgeon was called, who proved he had examined the horse claimed by plaintiff, and was able to swear it was, at least, five years old. The Bench gave judgment for defendant with costs. Keesikg v. Ivess.— Mr Beale for plaintiff, who claimed £5 lls, being 21s for designing the word " Waikato" to be used in connection with a newspaper lately published in Cambridge, and £2 10a and £2 respectively for "taking short-hand reports and writing out the same" of meetings. Defendant paid 5a into Court on the first item, and pleaded not indebted quoad the balance. Defendant adduced evidence thatthe amount paid into Court was fair remuneration for the fjrst item of service. As regards the other two ilenw. it 'was shown that the s,ei?yic,es._were rendered o.xx th§ qrder of a person empjq,ye4 by de fei j ldant » V% Q h*4 no authority fa m|4ge kk 1 * (iekn^sit^) credit, and ,the Court gave judgment fq? the amount paid infa), Court, without costs. , , -.V