----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller To: Elaine Mattsen Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 3:43 PM Subject: HB Hedrald, Wed. June 10th 1891 At Porangahau on Monday, before Messrs G. HUNTER and J. WHITE, Justices, the Rev. W.F.T. SIMCOX was charged with wilful cruelty to a bull by firing at it with shot. There was no dispute as to the firing, but the defence was that the animal was a dangerous one, and that it was fired at in self protection. The Bench took that view of the case, and dismissed the information. The old question of whether a husband is responsible for debts contracted by his wife came before Mr TURNBULL, R.M., yesterday. Messrs FORTUNE and BLACK sued one J.M. PARK to recover 1 pound 19s 1-1/2 for goods supplied, and he disputed liability on the ground that when they were supplied his wife had no need of credit.....The peculiar part of the case was that the odd 19s 1-1/2d was paid into Court. After hearing the details his Worship gave judgment for the full amount, with costs. Mr TURNBULL, R.M., yesterday gave judgment in the case of the MEANEE ROAD BOARD v. J.A. MACDONALD, a claim for rates resisted by defendant on the ground that the rate was illegally struck. This case, the details of which have been fully reported, has been before the Court three times in various forms, yesterday week being the last date upon which it occupied the attention of the R.M. On the two previous occasions plaintiffs were nonsuited, and on the third occasion judgment was reserved for a week. His Worship nonsuited plaintiffs, but said he did so with regret, and did not allow costs.