Judgment had been given in thi some three months ago. Plaintiff d Tls. 2,800 on a promissory note wi fendant had not paid him. Me. said he understood that defender pay if pressed. Defendant had given a guarantee to Mr. Nelson (who i case for plait to pay wi This he of fulfil willing to accept security that ment would be made within Defendant said he could pay days. The Court handed defend: to guarantors default to be committed to gaol.
Atcan v. Yaso Hstaxo-1staxc.
Plaintiff in this cave sued to have a hole refilled which defendant had dug on some ground for which he, plaintiff, was trustee. Mr, Algar said the defendant who appeared was not the umu who was present when the case was last tried. Defendant said was the eller brother of the mau wha appeared at the Jast hearing, Defendant had then been given a fortnight wherein to produce the title deeds and ded of trust which he claimed to possess of the land in question. This he had failed to do. Mr. Algae did not think there way any quarrel in the matter previous to the ease Feoming on. The man had denied removing, mud from the disputed ground, taking it from laud adjoining. Mr. Algar did not know the amount of damage done but merely wanted the hole filled up again, The Court remarked the the man must got the deed of trust if he claimed to have it. Mr, Algar had done his duty as trustee Defendant had brought in other men as being concerned with trate desired to have them all brows! into Court. Mr. Algar stated he had all the documents concerning the land locked up in his safe. The Court stated that the man for whom Mr. Alzar was acting must appear in Court. Later in the ewe it_was stated that defendant and the proprietor of the ground had hail a civil case in the City and defendant in this case had been worsted. The assessor stated that he thouzhe the real plaintiff in the case was simply using Me. Algar to make trouble, and said that be (the assessor, was not going to have that kind of thing and could not do anything more; in the meantime he left it to th trate. Mr. Algar consented to bring his principal and the case was adjourned, T. W. Kisesous v. Ler Caran, This was a dispute over the sale of some land, The evidence of several Chinese witnesses having b-en taken, the assessor said that the case was simply a matter for the Shéngko office. Mr. Kingsmill said the land was public ground and differed, The Court stated that there would have to be a remessurement of the ground by the Shéngko's and Taotai's people in Me. Kingsmill's presence. Me. Kingsmill consented, and promised to take his own man to watch the measuring. The Asses. sor would let him know the appointed time. In the meantime Mr. Kingsmill said that the fipaos concerned were, through threats, afraid of being taken into the city. This he had heard from outside sources, and wished to have them protected if possible. The Assessor thought that they should apply to the police. But if the Uipaos wished they could stay at the Court until thy trouble was over.
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