Feilding R.M. Court

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 147, 12 July 1888, Page 3

Feilding R.M. Court

This Day. (Before R. Ward, Esqr., E.M.) ALLEGED PEBJUBY. Charles Henry v- W. Neary. This charge arose out of a case heard at the last sittings of the Court. Mr Staite, for informant, said that he would offer no evidence. The case was dismissed. DEBT CASES. W. Heald v. E. Cossey.— Claim £1 19s. Mr i'nor for plaintiff, who proved his case. Judgment for plaintiff and costs 225. S. J. Thompson v. Kuera te Nuku.— Claim £18 5s 9d. Mr Prior for plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff and costs 20s, coun* sels fee 21s. Same v. B. Robinson.- -Claim £2 6s. Verdict for plaintiff and costs Bs. T. Gore t. T. Nilson.— Claim 245. Mr Prior for plaintiff. Judgment for plain* tiff with costs 13s. John Sperry, Property Tax Commissioner, v. H. S. White.— Claim 7s 9d. Mr J. H. Stevens appeared tor the Commissioner. Defendant pleaded he had sold the property on which the claim was made, and was therefore not liable. Judgment for plaintiff and costs 12s. Turner et uxor v. W. Watts (as Chairman of the Feilding School Committee) and others. — Claim £15. Mr Staite for plaintiff, and Mr Prior for defendant. All witnesses were ordered out of court. The claim was made as damages for alleged breach of contract on the part of defendants. The original agreement of 1885 was produced, Mr Staite contending this agreement had since been renewed from year to year. Edward Turner deposed : He had worked for the School Committee in 1886 on same terms as first agreement; Mrs Turner signed the contract ; the arrangement was made in 1887 by Mr Watts " with his missus" ; Mr Watts called on witness about Ist or 2nd of June ; had always worked with his wife ; his wife drew the money from the Committee ; Mr Watts said witness' duties would terminate on June 30 ; showed Mr Watte the written specifications, which Mr : Watts said were no good ; asked him about the six months money ; was wii- | ling to complpte the contract which was £30 a year. Cross-examined by Mr Prior : Mrs Turner very nearly always received the money ; had been paid to the pnd of June ; had tendered for the job again for the time for which he was now sueing ; (tender produced). Jane Turner deposed : Since 1885 had done the work for the Committee ; had arranged in December last with Mr Watts to do the work for this year ; had refused to continue the contract; told him (Mr Watts) to call for tenders as that would give satisfaction ; never saw Mr Watts again ; Mr Watts was aware she had altered her mind, and was going on with the work ; claimed £15 for the remainder of the term. Cross-examined : Mr Watts never said a word to witness about the Education Board grant having been reduced. Messrs W. Watts, H Worsfold, and Reading, members of the Committee, also gave evidence. Mr Prior addressed the court, and Mr Staite having replied, The R.M. said E. Turner should be struck out of the claim. The old agreement had been extended to the end of 1887. He thought the arrangement was only a quarterly one, and decided in favor ot defendants with costs 31s. [.Left sitting.]