MAGISTERIAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1314, 13 August 1886, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

METHYEN—THU RBD AY.

[Before Mr E. Chapman, J.P.] DRUNK BNNKSS

Two men, who were found drank and Incapable in the evening train on Wednesday, were fined £2 and oats with the alternative of two montba imprisonment with bard labor.—The fines were paid.

ASHBURTON —TO-DAY.

[Before Mr H, 0. S. Baddeley, R.M, DRUNKENNESS. John Barke O’Brien, for having been drank, was fined 5j and costs with the alternative of 24 hours imprisonment. CIVIL CASES. Quinton ▼ Lee, claim £1 16s.—Judgment be default for the amount claimed and costs. Parker v Turner, claim £6 6?.—Mr Crisp for the plaintiff, Messrs Wilding and Oayglll for the defendant.—The plaintiff testified that he bad been employed by the defendant at S6s a week. He had worked six weeks.—The defendant said he had employed the plaintiff at 20s a week, Judgment for £5 and costs. Ashburton Guardian Company v Athletic Sports Ground Company, claim £ll 10s 3d—Mr Purnell for the plaintiff; Mr Crisp for the defendant,—B, Hughes, collector to the plaint'ff Company, said he had applied to the Secretary ot defendant Company (Mr Curtis) for payment of the amount now claimed. The Secretary referred witness to the Chairman of the Company (Vlr O. P. Cox). The Chairman admitted that the work charged for had been performed, but said it had been arranged that the amount should be paid by Mr Z mob, an employee of the plaintiff Company, as against calls due from him (Mr Zoucb) in respect to shares held in the defendant Company.—By Mr Crisp : Witness coaid not of his own knowledge say that the work charged for had been ordered by or executed for the defendant Company.—W. H, Zoucb, said he sold the Guardian newspaper business to the plaintiff Company. Witness had baen accountant with the plaintiff Oomi pany. He gave particulars of various i items in the account. He had frequently made application for payment of the ■ account. Mr Cox never disputed the i accuracy of the claim. Witness, when proprietor of the Guardian, bad agreed | to take certain shares in the defendant Company on condition that he received printing, &c, from the latter. The Directors of the Guardian Company had never consented to continue this arrangement. By Mr Crisp: Witness bad paid £ll 10s ccrh on account of calls due to defe >dant Company. When witness applied for payment he was indebted to defendant Company for calls. (This witness was cross-examined at some length with regard to the various items of the account) —S. Saunders said ha had been manager of the plaintiff Company He was also a director of the Athletic Sports Ground Company. He detailed what had occurred at meetings of the Company with regard to athletic sports belt in 1883, and the Tasmanian cricket match. He believed at the time that if any profit accrued from the ventures it won’d go to the funds if the Company, The accuracy of the accounts rendered by the plaintiff Comany had never been disputed, to witness’s knowledge.—B. Hughes, re-called, produced paper containing advertisement disputed by the defendants. —This was the case for the plaintiffs, and Mr Crisp called :—D. Thomas, who said the first Committje in connection with the Athletic Sports Company acted for itself and all ecoonnts in connection with the sports were sent lotto it. The Committee bad no authority to pledge the credit of the Company nor did it do so. An acoonat for £5 was rendered from the Guardian and witness believed it had been paid. The Tasmanian Match Committee was working for the OricKet Club and had nothing to do with the Athletic Sports . Grounds Company. The acoonnt in connection with the Tasmanian match was rendered to the Committee and witness paid it himself.—o. P. Cox, Chairman of the defendant Company, said that, as far as he recollected, the Company had never anthorised any Committee to pledge its credit. (The witness was cross-examined at some length by Mr PuruelL) W. H« Zouoh was recalled by Mr Purnell, and examined as to the rendering of the accounts.—Council on both sides having addressed the Court, the Magistrate gave judgment for £3 10s and costs. Ashburton Publishing Company v Oalrncrosa, claimed £2 9a lOd. —jodg meat for plaintiff for the amount claimed and costs. Lowe v Zouch, claimed £22 10a.— Mr Crisp for the plaintiff; Mr Purnell for the defendant. Case 'adjourned' for a week. The Court then rose.