TEMUKA.
Monday, October 11. (Before C. A. Wray, Esq., R.M.) Civn. Cask.—T. Powell vC. Reid, claim £1 9s. Judgment by default for amount claimed and costs. Action for Trespass.—A. M. Clark> J. Daily and J. Kennedy; claim £20 for damage caused through trespass. Mr Sal mond for plaintiff; and Mr Wilson Smith for defendants. The evidence in this case was heard at a previous sitting of the Court. His Worship upheld Mr Wilson Smith's objection that Mr Clark, although manager for the Bank of New Zealand, had no power to sue, he being neither the owner nor occupier of the land upon which the trespass had been committed. Plaintiff would be nonsuited with cost* and solicitor's fee 21s.
CROWN GRANTS.
-■ m [PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.] DUNEDIN, October 21. In Banco Mr Justice Wiliiama gave judgment for the defendant in Begina moved by the Clutha County Council v Brooks, dealing with a Crown grant issued a quarter of a century ago, which wm attacked on the ground of mistake. The judgment is of special interest to County Councils and local bodies.
A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.
