Neil Christensen V Oliver Potts.- Claim for £12 18s 7d, goods sold and delivered. Mr. Day appeared for complainant. Debt admitted. (Order for amount and 26s costs. Plaintiff’s counsel asked that defendant should be put in the box to ascertain if he had the means of paying. Cross-examined by the Mr. Day – Defendant : I reside at Badger Creek ; There are no cattle of his running anywhere ; had no claim or possession of any cattle ; his selection comprised 17 acres ; the furniture in the house belonged to his wife ; had communicated with plaintiff relative to the debt, and stated his willingness to work the account out in labor ; he had been unable to fulfill an agreement made with plaintiff in November last through an injury to his leg ; could swear positively that he did not see Christensen and offered to mortgage cattle for £20 ; he was perfectly willing, when an opportunity occurred, to fulfill the debt.