Whaeeama, July 5, 1870. (Before P. W. Fendall, Esq., Chairman and Eev. J C. Andrew, J.P.) Mulcahey v. Duncan M'Lean—Summons not served. Delamerc v. Duncan M‘Lean—Claim £10 —. This was a claim made by W. Dclamere, a shepherd in the employ of Dr. Grace, against the defendant, who is overseer of Major Smith’s station at Mataikuria, for the value of a dog poisoned by the latter on Dr. Grace’s run. It appeared from the evidence that Mr De lamere, in company with Mr Mulcahey (the manager of Dr. Grace’s station) were pro ceeding round the run on June 4. They stopped at Ohunga (the residence of Mr M'Lean) for about three quarters of ah hour. They daw one of their dogs trying to reach a piece of poisoned meat hung to a small manuka tree, and when they reached a part of the run known as the “Back Eange,” Delamere’s dog fell dead, with the symptoms of having been poisoned. Delamere’s evidence then ran on as follows : On tho 7th June, I met Mr M'Lean with the boundary shepherd, he asked mo if I had seen any dogs about the run, I told him that I had found one dead on the “ Back Eange.” Ho advised me to take the tail, and claim the reward; I refused, because I had not killed the dog myself. He urged me to take the tail, and divide tho reward with tho boundary shepherd, at the same time saying that he had been the cause of the dog’s death. He added that he must get in another sheep and kill it, and boil the liver. I asked him to let me know where ho laid the poisoned meat. He said he would only leave it at the end of the Back Eange where he had laid poison before. This evidence was corroborated by Messrs. M. Mulcahey and E. Lewis, the boundary shepherd ; and the Court, after some inquiry as to tho value of the dog, gave judgment for plaintiff for £G and costs 235. The defendant did not appear; hut a letter was received by the Bench protesting against the case being heard, as the summons had been made out in tho name of “Donald,” in stead of “ Duncan” M'Lcau. 