Monday, July 16, 2012
Ah Guit v . John Campbell Mr Laisley for the.plaintiff;
Mr. Mackech'nie for the defendant. This was. an faction to recover
damages for a trespass by the defendant's cow. The plaintiff Is
a.Chinese market gardener
the bottom of the .Richmond-road, Cox's Creek.:, He deposed that on the
31st of July one of defendant's cows got into his garden, and destroyed
800 head of-cabbages; 200 cabhage plants, and did other injury. The
witness was sworn In the Chinesee f ashion by the interpreter, Thomas Quol, who lighted a luclfer match,
which the witness, having, responded to some formula pronounced by the
Interpreter, blew out." A witness named Talt said he saw the cow to
plaintiffs garden on the morning in question. He called to the
plaintiff, "John."-John," the plaintiff, came out of his house both
of them drove the cow opt".Both witnesses described the cow, and knew
it tr belong to the defendant. A cowboy named Sherard said he had charge
of the cows on the night and day in question. They were not in
plaintiff's garden. The defendant deposed that he had no cow like that
described br the plaintiff.' He was about during the moming in question,
be that if the cow had been in plaintiff's garden he mnst have seen
her; Plaintiff said,his cows were branded, and the brand could be seen. Counsel having.been heard on.both sides, His Worship gave judgment for
the plaintiff for 50s. New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6176, 2 September 1881, Page 6
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