RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 141, 23 July 1872, Page 6

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Thursday, July 18. (Before E. B. Carew, Esq., R.M.) MARTIN BRICH V. JOSEPH HOLLIDAY. This was a suit to recover £9 Ms. 4d., wages due to plaintiff for work done as manager of the Young Australian quartz claim, Carrick llange. There was no appearauce on behalf of defendant. Martin Erich, the plaintiff, beiog sworn, said he had been employed by the shareholders in the Young Australian claim as manage--. Prior to the 3rd of February last, bis wages we.e paid at meetings of shareholders. There was do secretary that he knew of. He now c 1 aimed the proportion of wages due to him by defendant for work doue from 3rd February to 23rd March, less £3 2s. lid. received on account from Joseph Harding, who was also a shareholder. All the other shareholders had paid their proportion of the wages, and defendant had promised to pay his, but failed to do so. There were six shareholders in the claim, and each had to contribute £1 4s. a week, —two men being employed in the «laim at £3 12s. each per week. The amount still owing to plaintiff was £6 lis. sd. His Worship gave judgment for the amount claimed, together with lis. costs of Court. SLAtTGHTER-lIOUSR LICENSE. The application of Sin You, Shepherd's Creek, Bannockburn, was granted.