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LAW REPORTS.

LOWER COURTi

CLAIM AGAINST A CITY DOCTOR,

BY A CHINESE,

THE DOCTOR'S DEFENCE OPENED. The case in which Loo Shook, a Chineso, claimed £182 as wages from Dr. Francis Wallace Mackenzie, of /Wellington,' was continued' in the Magistratc's Court yesterday. Dr. Mackenzie opened his defence, by going into tho witness lx)x to givo evidence. Mr. V. H. Meredith appeared as counsel for the plaintiff. Dr. Mackenzie stated that tho evidenco given by tio Chinese on Thursday had been qtidto unexpected by , him, and had upset his plans for defending tho aas. Tho stories of tho Chinese agreed very nicely, but they were quite at variance with the facts. When Loo Shook had gono to him about four years ago he had said that he had been cneated out of his "garden in Napier, was unable to work, and had been drinking. Loo Shook used to work for defendant's father, so he (defendant) thought that lie would do him a good turn by sending him to tho farm at Kawliia. Tho arrangement was that Loo Shook was to go to Kawhia, not to do any work, but just to "fool about" and enjoy himself. Things went well for some time, but eventually defendant's son desired that Loo Shook" should bo removed from tho property. . ' Cross-examined by Mr. Mackenzie said that the farm was 960 acres in extent, and was mostly bush. The property was his soil's. Mr. Meredith produced documentary evidence purporting to show that the farm was bought by. Dr. Mackenzie himself several years ago. Defendant thon said that lie acquired' the property in. his own name, becauso his boy .was only eighteen years of age at the time.' Mr. Meredith then remarked to witness that it was peculiar that the property was not transferred till June,' 1913, after these proceedings had been taken. Defendant replied that ho could not understand the delay. It should havo been transferred long before that by his solicitors.' Mr. Meredith': You have been a litigant before?. Defendant: Yes, I was here, charged with cruelty to a dog. You remeniber the caso of Mackenzio r. Mackenzio?—"Yes. You are goinp to allege that I took my family down. Do you deny tho truth of what His. Honour Sir Joshua Williams said about ycu in his particularly scathing remarks?—" Yes, absolutely! M'v wifo wrote a le ( ttcr to Sir Joshua Williams afterwards, and got a reply back apologising for what he had said." The case was then adjourned till this morning.' • THEFT OF OVERCOATS. The theft of eix ladies' overcoats, valued at. £9/ belonging to William Haincs, was alleged against Thomas Yates. A letter was put in stating that Yates had .received nn injury to his hoad years ago and that this affected him when ho took drink.' Yates was convicted, and ordered to appear for sentence when called on. Hβ is to make restitution at the rate of os. per week. ■ SAILORS' VAGARIES. John Stevens and Robert' Large, soa-, mehfrbm the Stnr.of Ireland, .. were! charged-with having absented them- 1 solves from the vessej and with having refused duty.■ Mr. T. Young, who represented the shipping company, said that Stevens got into some trouble in Auckland for misbehaviour ashore, and when ho got to Wellington he was not allowed any money. Hβ demanded money, and when he was not given it refused to work and went ashore. Largo followed in sympathy. After awhilo they returned to tho vessel, but in the meantime the captain had issued a warrant for their arrest, and they were taken in charge. The men's contract was that they should be paid upon their return to London, but the custom was to advance them money at foreign ports if they had behaved on the voyage. Each defendant was fined £1, with costs 7s. . PAINTING ON SUNDAY. James Barnes was fined 10s., with costs 95., for _having painted a ticketbox in front of ,tho .Britannia Theatre (in view of' passers by) on a Sunday morning. Barnes persisted in the work after a police constable had told him that he was breaking tho law. LORRY AND TRAM. William Brickley, a lorry drivor, was' charged with having driven at more than a, walking pace across tho intersection of Vivian and Taranaki Street. Tho city solicitor stated that defendants careless driving resulted in a collision with a trarr.car. Defendant was fined os., with costs £1 os. 9d. STOCK AT LARGE. As the persons responsible for stock found at large, Joseph James Moore was fined osi, with costs 135.; and Reginald Welsby, £2, with costs.,7s., in default seven days' imprisonment. SCENE IN A TRAIN. Harry Douglas pleaded guilty to a charge of having used threatening behaviour in a train travelling to Johnsqnville on December 15. Mr. J. F. W. Dickson, defendant's counsel, said thai Douglas had been provoked to uso the words complained of by other passengers, who made nasty remarks about exstrikers. Ho was fined 10s. Tho magistrate said that he made the penalty light because ho did not want to take money away from tho man's wifo and children. CRUELTY TO HORSE. Joseph Wilson was charged with having cruelly ill-treated a norso on Novemer 21. Ho was convicted and ordered to pay costs amounting to £3 3s. 6d. THE SUNDAY -CALL. Allan Ramsay was charged with having been found in the Cricketers' Arms Hotel.on Sunday, November 30. Ho was convicted and ordered to pay costs 11s. Ramsay said that ho was calling at the hotel to see a man on businesa v/hon Constable Holmes appeared and made tbo charge. WHEN WOMEN DIFFER. Rosa. Goodwin applied for sureties of tho peace against Agnes Bell, on tho ground that tho latter had assaulted her on November 22, and that thero was reason to fear a reptetition of tbo olfence. After hearing tho evidence, His Worship ordered defendant to enter into a £130 bond to keep tho peace for 12 mnntns, and to find a surety of £50. Mr. W. J. Sim represented tho complainant. WHARF ALTERCATION. H. Abbey Edwards was charged with the usi; of obscono language in Jervois Quay on December 00, and with having iifc<l insulting language to I'ercival Thomas Flint, with tho intention of provoking a breach nf tho peace. Mr. ,J. K. W. DicUson appeared for Kilwards. The Court held that tho evidence was inconclusive, and dismissed the case. OTIIEITcASES/ For insobriety, Anthony Bunnistflr wu fined 103. Daniel Gafiridr vu-

linod 10s. for insnbnV.t.v, nnil for l> n i"K used eeitini linyuvo b< \is Imil< £3. For liaviiifT driven a moUir-rnr alim ' Manners Stuct it uij,lit nithnnt t i n light, l'crcy Witlurs a ss tint. 1 it, i»nli costs 7s. A prohibition older wis n.. uisl George. Leonard. Nora Jano KMin jh liiuu 12 \nh costs 75., for failure tci ..cojislntct a private drain. " ■ ~-: - .'* ;[■■■"

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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1960, 17 January 1914, Page 3

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LAW REPORTS. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1960, 17 January 1914, Page 3

LAW REPORTS. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1960, 17 January 1914, Page 3

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