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THE QUEENSLAND TIMES, TII llAVfCH POLICE COURT.Tucaday. April A.(Before tlio Pblk* Magi»t ml. and Mr. Jam** llrmly ASSAULT,.1 iwph Mnhi'f. Fmnuw i»itv, »«»•! Jamm M'Dux.b ere brought before the Bench on n chaige of lutvlawfully a*tolbil urn* Horatio Hodge*, in Xlcbola*•treet. .w th* .tnl instant.Mr. Chubb appeared lor the proreontlon. and Mi for UwVfoforliardvw for tin* itMcncc The Itcneh .to to I thnt «li«y held n imifi.**l rcrtili cnta /mill Dr. Vun lajwdierg nUting that tliw com pUiiuuit w»i imal.le to aUrnd, arul they tVn-fou •dlriarncd the hearing ..f Hi., .-mo t.ll Hati.nlKrnot tne nearing m in.. mao ini .oatumav.- «ainri partii* were alro olinrgnd with having imiu.iiIUI out' Kdwin Hodge. nt the mine time .uni place, Thla .uwo wan nlao adjourned till Hulimks next.Ilail nlliiWi.il —defendants in their nwn recqg nirxiieol of f+0 ro. li, aid two lurctie* of £20 each.Chri«topl»er Barrett .’lnug.il Thomna Thornton rich havu^lovicd exccuivo lUiuagoa uu foutlwtln-.nl of cattle Impounded l»y hi ...Mr. Clml.li appeared for the n.nipUinnnt, and Mr. Card?* for tin defendant, who pleaded Can*, to aliorr.The impounding won Admitted. the own renting upon the inftkiciicy or otherwise of the fence-tJhrMtophor Hairett, a bullock-driver, nmding nt dtamorgaii Vale. lt;lojK*»ed that deftunlunt wan n neighbour of hit J mi the 23rd nltiino he iiupoun.le.1 fourteen bullock* tolonging to wiliiem; witmve raid the ponn.lkovp.r £3 11n. ft.I., of which £1 wa* ior damages j one *tlc of Thornton * hun I la fence. I ■1th a twn-rnil pht fence. itnlt;l about thrw rhuin* iif the ■iile-linn* are foiiocd in a similar uuuiiier ; the jtUor ride i* open ; Inwjdn of thi* i* a half-acre in ['Ilt;«mr*-n gSnhm planted with grano.tinea ami arm Uib wtu feiMrd ,HI» puling* dnren into the (rmin.i ami faatoned at the top with a amall wire : thi* wa* not vilflehmt to krep out cattle; It wa* •air atout lilt. 6iu. high, and hoa Iwn up almnt two iml a luilf yean ; Uki poling* tlion wara old onm : there wa* no ilamnge .lone hy wltne*** cattle to •ithcr the fein* or Uta crape : liotw.cii mull row of lirica there lt;u a row of com ; Oio green com would not have toco worth £1 II ..it for fodder . paid the £1 damage* un«l«r |imt.wtlt; and rought to re-.over: tin. fence wa» broken alout two niontlu ago it the aamc plan, wliare the uatth* got in.Hy Mr. Umfew I a wear the fence was lirokcn |)-iut two mouth* ago hecauw. I u* wlmro it »w repaired i i dill not mw it in a ilmicige.1 etoto : tin l.iucv avcragca only 3lt. Bin. in height; the po*t»urt nheiit lrtl. a|Alt;t i tho liull.wk* am workei*. aid an. In fair condition : tlie fence waa broken only uucr l*forr to my kaowU.iga i 1 aid another man nama.1 Mnloney wont to we .lataiiditiil'a fence after ho iln. IHKiiulid tlio cattle: Mnkmey a.k.d him if it would not I*, beat to lt;attt* Urn i I w»* not willing to icttlo III., oam. by eftib paying half of the cipcn*o j a •nee of the .Ira.-riptott of .Ufmwlant'* ii not generally nwd in tlie ii nib » my cattle wcto not in the garden dial day j whan I uiumned the feiux* I taw no trace* ■f |ta having I well IrokaU. and tho cron* were unfn-[•ceil; the fence ta a very poor one : I hare m. ft lilown dwwa.Arnold Harrett, lirother of tbo complainant, and William Day gave oorrotwrativo erideuce.The dcfcn.laiit dcpoanl that ha impounded the nniplaiiui.it'* cattle from hi* laud on tile 'i'fnl dtimo t tlwy ware in tlw vanl whan wltnoa* Hmt ■aw tlraai i they had boon pineal thorn hy hi* wife : ■luugcil £1 danutf** uu fi'o he*.I which were in the (ardeu | the Utter waa fcnoad witli anllt |**.U, pal-uga. and wire i tlm paling, wore 4ft. ftfn. out of the {round, and wen* .oun.l aod »nlwtanti*l; the pwta rare finn ; other cattle lwai.lc* oonipbiinant'a rnu ‘boot the place, and none d them over attcmpte.l to pit iu i nw whore tlie cattle hml ap|uiroutly pu»hed through the fence in attempting to reach the com ; t toedi w itiiM.au hour aid a half k repair the fence; the Mine cattle broku in once Iwfore ; the fence waa uilBciont to kaep out onlinary c*itrollahlo cattle.Mary Jana n.oruton. wife of dden.Unt, .l*r..-e,l « having yanled nine bullock* from the gnv*a-|ud. im-k. ami to.haring nit wont to her hualuind and Harrett about tliaiD | tire nth cm eamo in tlie [■don after that | they nuhod U get *t the gn«n ■oni. and hroka Hie fence down ; witoowihiA o them d. mi k^vV.UniUUu chaoia till Uu huaUndi'pt out all other cattle except Harrett'. ; inUlo mu.t either break the fence or iunipovur it In «hr to git in.fly Mr, ClmId*: The wire waa lirokrn ; It •■* tlm is.ul wire for wIru-fencing.Carl Htilmcr aUo gavo «• i.lonee for tho defence.The lt;kfumlaut, recalkd, ilupiwo.1 that the wire ««* No. U.Mr. CnnUw can tended that the fmico Imd l.iii vrovod to l« auttkiont, a* witn«*»*« for the com-daiuant hml a worn tint cattle could not gel in with-mt breaking tin fcucu or jumping over it.ChnUb.l. * ' -Mirnicd tli at the lc, ion wnilli.icntTlio Bench ileoided that tho damage* charged r«r« ax.vsaive, mid milcied tin- t'l tu 1h r. inid b. iNnplniiuuit A* they .lid not coimi.lor tiieevideneo dt/igethcr Mti.fActory, they would not allow coat*. (Bufore tli* Ikdma Mngl*tratr.|tloorge Baniienat waa Immglit before tho Hmnh wi aimpicion of having atolcn an overcoat, tlio pro-[•rrty of Henry Hnukncr.Mr. Chuhh appeared for the defendant.MonuUil-IVuwWlde Jamea Knox deputed to Wnggouu in company with nrmmcutorto Koiiiix.it'.ton the97tn ultimo ; *aid toauciUH.il,mi*o at Hroaaal' Thi* man Io*t an nrm-oat *nnio time ago ; he ho vo. you hava itacmiaml aaid, .My hoy found ■oat ......horl■•lino tiuio ago, an.I I kept it until I could get ighl owner for ithe aaid it wim a long time . the l*y found it; naked nri n.nl if lip *u wiling Ui give up the omit to Bruckner, and l.» mid, In ; if lie dtwcriUw the coat he may Itave ft (' druckuer said. It i«a I due coat, wktlt a Velvet collar i ml thtou pocket* lliuaocuml went into the I tonic uni Urouglit out an ovcreuut, which iwoaerutor aUiiTi.il a* lii. ; luwl a eearcli-warrant nt the time.lleniy JintckiMir, au enginnnr. roauiiag in Ipewirh, lepaaml tlutt on the 11 tli May but, while riding'rum IbMwawal U IpM’kk. he h*t a Muc ovrreoat hetwneu Campbell'. Cully ami tho Kouronilv i bite ;.^.-pi..ri ...luloMii it when Im re«4iail Ip.wfeh i r.*io out next ing to man’ll for it; did not fiu.1 it t met a mud the aoenanl, and had a convcrutiou wiUi h two uecaaiinut; .ulvcitiicd tlio !•»* of the «.«at iu l*.th Ipawich un|H'i»; from information roccivcl wout blt; the Police Court on tlie 'Jrtth March laat. and on the following day wont with a polncmai to the Itouto of aooiocd at Krvewdl; witne*. told ac-I that he hml advert wd the Im* of tlm coat,I he repliol, If the right owner will come I will give it linck to hbu bn nlmi *.ii.|, Mr., M'flnwyiir.o-l luy lmy M. If he wmild Uke the ,.„t to I ,0.1 .be would find tlm rightful owner: rni um.l•id.l that hi* lmy foilimI the emit i it w.w now n gm.l dual worn ; valued it, when luat. at £:i ri*.By Mr. Chubb: I waa *nta«r when I leftrk or a fortnight after ununtx wliat 1 huarilcoat took place a knit wa* M : f did not «Mr. Bruckner.Tlmmn* lUrni. mtl, moalhul, dapn-d that it walt; akut au hour after he got home that ho told hi tatlici that he Imd »reu a man on honudiAek dn»| K.iimtblng t did not know what it «a* hi* fathei ...id, flu down for itwitno** *aid hedi.l not liklt; to do no, a* it wa. .lark ; hix father aaid, Let «x*tf. of ii* go down tlrey welt down tuu.ther ; witnn* looked fer the cat and f.mml it: did not rccollwl having a ronvriwution wiUi hi* fatluir next morning iikiut the coat.Tlm cane win Imre adjourned f,»r the pro.li furtlior evhlence. and tho am-tiM.1 wa* rema tlm _Hth initont. Hail allowed.ition of led till.ware. JanPUTTY DKBTS f.tlUKT WadMwIay, April •». iBcfora the Police Magistrate and IIBrady, J. I»rywlale, and J. A. Jnckm.) UviiCTMnr.ii Cvi**.C. F. Chnbl. v. Mliliaal Ikflbnmn Claim nf £■-10* , for |irofciwioiinl arrvkaa. Verdict for plniutiil. with «to- cat*.«t. Andrew Wnrek ftrnatce In fhe In ..f A. J. M. Atkin*ml v. IL IVUnon I*. 8l., for goml. aold ami dellvcrwl. puli.tiIf, with 0*. cat.. Mr. amid* the plaintiff in till* and the two follnwtSame v. I Icrge Hmitli. Claim of £1 •old. Verdict tor plaintiff tor amount (la. cmta.Ha me v. llerirge Bout*.—(lalm of £2 7*- *hl., Im tfiK*l* aaid. Vrnliot for plaintiff ftw amount Mini for, wdth A*, ooita.Fraud. Porter v. IVm. Warland.-Clalto of £11. for ngixtment. Verdict for plaintiff for anumnl anel for. with £1 7«- co«U. Mr. Chubb appeared foidvcul r*tat -Claim of £1 Verdict f.u ip|**air*l toi g cnxea.I*., for gomb btiiueil. withplaintiff-Claim of £,* Venliv.t forM'Naiura...mi!..th iWClaim of Vmdiut torAlexander M'Unn v. T. Kcmlri. k ltd., amount of proiniwKiry-note plaintiff, with fl*. oo.t*.«. If. IViIron and Co. v. (frorg.Claim of £3 U. Mhl. Verdict for |da oat*.Rnlwrt Mfirory v. Michael Hah C’2 m. (til,, tor refrofhinenbi anppHud plaint iff. with 8*. e.wt..Kiwnoia I'ortwr v. P.n hnrd U ko.Iff*,, f,.r timlwr l amoveil. IVtw n*liii Court to allow defendant to flic a pl-o Fianai* Hlanrhanl v. M. U. Cum Clli, for Imanl and lodging hr nu employee of defend-Mr Canlow nppror.d for defe.dant, ami I tor leave to defend. Luavograntc.1, ai.douw joiinuxl till tho following day.Claim of £8 util till imxtLlal3fiDr.PKMitn C.\*rh, ratinuuT iikinih.it . Krntu'o minom. Claim»f W IJk,, for Ikdf-ctwt of dividing-fem* Ml. (FHiill)van aitpcarnl for dufomlaiit. and ratka olvju.ti.rn tlrnt there wa* a* rreptirrd by tlio Act The H«rx h *u*taiu«il hia objection Cnee di«ini«*ed without ouat*.written agreementII KIN MU'11 WI'.IWH V. rmilTOIHKk M'll.xTX. CUIirii.ff.m-. Kkl., for work done by plaintiff* rife tor defendant In the ehapc of waahing, cooking.Tlie evidence of plaintiff and hi* wife wa* heard. Defendant dei.-md that plaintiff luul oc-npinl a honac nf hi*, and that he had imula a «to for pUiutiff* Wife, which ho dreniod a wt-off ngainxt.'thing he liad r.-wieod. Verdict tor plaintiff for£2 ft* lid., with A*, coat*.of £IA IfU., UIai:o c/f account for drawing plaintiffClaii tinilwr.Mr. Clinl.h appeared fPlaintiff dop.m«.l that ho made a varied ngreoment with dafpinlaiit tn draw wauc fpiicliitf -tuff for tli* Kaakifern Kail way : there waa no particular ipinntltgr mtnti.iiicd; dafandant anhl he wobM give fl per 100, ami if that did not pay lie wnnld give more; two day* after thi* witnrna, after drawing two lnlt;l-. found thnt it would nut pay nt that pri.w, and knocked off; defendant then promiaed 2-M. p r 1001 there wa* nothing anid al-mt the i|iumtlty, Imt the tlmlwr wa* to l.o drawn from tbr Inmlar k Itaugr. and afUnrard* from Iron-put Cir-k i tho timber wa* to bwA warti.-ulnr,t. ami 700 mibspart wa* «|K' ifi«l; drew OH imh.i* * making I AH piece* : brought all «f thorn to tho hue exeapt •JOftdrlivcre.l to Mr. K**twn.»l l.y .llt;ifn-l*nt* nnlar* ; the price cama to Clff «».. mt wrtnraa hml received .to*, in ca»h on account, ft*. VM. for l-n-f, 17*. 0.1. In »tore». ?*. Ik I. In hrrod. and H*. W, for n »hlrt, making a total of C3 A*, lid. ; the Imlnnni-£1.1 Hi*. Id. wa* -till .hie : def.-n.Unt b-.k |«i«ewlon of tlm tiiiilwr, and had the pmt* earto.l t« the aalmynul :heard .lefrndant Iu; hml *..1.1 tlmi witnn* no port I-rewron for not n timlwr by the ti do with tlm drat Hy •lefen.lnnt you made tithatwhen y.Hi agreed to giro me 2.1*. per 100 for draw-hig: I placed the tiintwc where yon directed me. along the line, in two* and two*, except our loiul nf rail* and two load* of p«t*. which were put in a heap; the po*ta were placed in a heap Ih-chiimi they were not chamil; I did not agr**- to draw all yoor fanring ituff I another mrtor w.mlil now hnvo b. draw the timtor furthei ah mg tlm Him ; I do nut know that the potta were *oM by voiti in*tructiou*.By Mr. (Imhb: I w.mt u. ihfaniWUt * place to get a di*|im. and he tol.l uw llwt lie wa* *Umpy, and thnt I might xaia again.William Ailanio, n Ul-mrer, ,lcp-i| tlmt he and hi* mate* nplit •onm fencing -tuff for defendant, which, with tlio ex.vpti.ni nf a few piece*, wa* draw n ill hy plnintiff i defumUut told witucm and a mate that a» £1 did not pay Im waa giving plaintiff 2V per IftO fur drawing(Tin* f'oiirt then ndiouninl for luiu'hron and, nu rwuining, only the I’ollce MagUtrate and Mr. J. A. .lacke* t.-.k tlmir on the Ikmdi l(leorge Tlioinn* Taylor, a *plitter and feniw, d«-poui! thnt Im nplit amnc po*t« ami roil* for defendant. which plaintiff drew In ; did not know tho exact mt tutor drawn : the |««t* were rondvinnrd. and defendant removol them ton place oPttmto Uftunon'a •olo-yard.The defendant deponed that he wn* a witocnn-tnctoi' on tlm Karel torn bail way • plaintiff ixuim to hi. luuiae nil tin. 27th -lamiary laat ami aikod wlut he would give per 100 for Hauling foiiciug at«» H' j wHiicm tol»l him thnt he eonbf only afford £1 p.-r IftO at the price he hail taken the fencing, ami nlao o.ldo.1 that plaintiff would have to draw all the •tuff: plaintiff agreed to do tho whole of the work nt that price, aayfng that he wa* hard up ; after working atom three week* witmm* got n dmw, and plaintiff mikcl him f»r fl; gave him :»fti : he worked »n f..r another thiv week*, but km. ked off il week to'fou1 iny-.biy wflhont giving any ivn*m.By Mr. tlmbU : I did not agree to my plaintiff Per 10ft: the fir-t oighty-tVree rail.few day. ag.. I nt f.'t per IftO . dcfcmfni.t offered i of th.- money, nor did he givoany lig the |-»t. ; tho |M**ing of the ■•mil.. nt engiimcr had nothing toifc— no plt;'r*on pnwuiit when rent for Cl jier I Oft with me. imr
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