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U1UU.Sentenced to six weeks iinprlaonment, with hard labour.BALLAN.WlDIfXSDAY, 8KPTBMMB 13.(Before J. M. Clow, Esq.. P.M.. and C. H. Lyon Esq., J.P.)Flack v. Horry. Wilful destruction of proporty-Mr. Muagravo for plaintiff j Mr. Ooook for defendant.George Flaok sworn j Am ths owner of pro-party at North Bullau, on the Blackwood road. The property is a houae and barn on tho land. Tha barn Huh luul onti aide and two unde takon out. 1 havo been in possession of tho born nearly four year*. I lot tho oottsge with tho born to Mr. Tate, who loft on Saturday, 20th August. The land I purchased of Mr. Berry.Croee-ozamancd by Mr. Ooock i The barn ia partly on the right of way. I received poesosaion from Borryi have had it nearly four yeare. Aftor my purchaee from Berry 1 lot to Tate, who wai my tenant, and to whom also I lot the barn.James Tate aworn i I routed from Mr. 0. Flock six aorea and tiro outbuildings. 1 never held the barn. I bad no uae for it.Cross-ex arninod by Mr. Muagravo: I cut etono and put eomo in the barn. Berry told mo the born waa on the right of way.Mr. Ocock said ho would put tho dofondant In the witnoaa box.The Benoh i Tho defendant oannot bo examined, but a Btatement may bo made by him.Dofendant awore that this baru wua novor sold to Flack. Part of it ii on bia own lavd. Mr. Flack knowa that tho barn is mino.Thu Bonoh wua divided in opinion aa to their juriedlction.Caao diamiaaod.Shy no r. Shnnnahan. Assault. Mr. Ocock for plaintiff i Mr. Qell for defendant.John 8hynei Thia duv fortnight I was at Greondule, when 1 mot Shannahan. He aaked mowhon 1 wu goiug to pay him for piga. Ho carue off hia dray and struck me aevoral times. 1 had boon to Georgo WilUame'a i bad one nobbier of brandy. Mot defendant in the road. The Aral thing he oaked me wua if 1 wua going to pay him for the piga. I replied that woa my baainesa, and they had boon sottled for. 1 have given a bill for them to Mr. Moira. 1 boliove tho bill ia in tho Bailan Bank.Tho Benoh Mid aa there woe another oaae between the portioi thoy would hear that.Shannahan v. Shyno. Debt—-67.Patriok Shannahan iworm 1 delivered in April last, U pige to Shyne. I had namod the prioo of Sfl for tnem.To Mr. Ocook i I agrood to tell those piga to Mr. Moira. I dolivored tho piga to Shyne i ho aaid he woa eomo for tho pige. When 1 sold thorn to Moire the price woa mentioned, jB7. I thought bo oatuo from Maira. If Maira hud puid me I should not havo lookod further.Thomai Nolan i Heard 8hannahan oak 8hvno for payment of the pigs. Shyno laid ho would be paid for thorn.John 8hyoe i Know of the purchase of piga from Shonnohon. Moira told me to fetch piga, and to keep thorn for him. I took the piga j 2 I bought for rnyaolf, the 12 others for Mairs. Ho made no otyootion about the delivery of thoSlge. Moire aaked mo to keep tho piga for thro© iye. Aftor Maira loft Shannahan eomo to mo and wanted to get the pige book.The Benoh resumed hearing tho assault case.Joseph Simpson i I live at Oroendale. On 90th August saw shyne and Shannahan. The flret I saw was Shyno pushing him awsy, and saying let me go. I did not soo tho oommenoemont of tho souffle.Verdlot fer the amount, -671 -68 2a. ooete.For tho assault, 8hannahau fined -61 j no coats.George Roberts v. Laurenoe Dugdalo. DebtPlaintiff iworn i I was employed to look after the place when Mr. Main left. I remainod on with Mr. Dngdsle, who pnt me in possession of tho plaoe to take osre of after Mr. Thompson hod it.L. Dagdale i Mr D. Mairs oamo to ms at the sale, ana aaked me to eoe Roberts, who would take charge of the place for Thompson. I told Roberts If he wianod to have anything by way of ration! he oould oorno to my place to gut thorn. Mr. TbotnjMwn was in possession of the piece on the day of the sale.Case dismissed.
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Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, AU
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