HAPPENINGS IN THE CAPITAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2136, 19 July 1907, Page 1

HAPPENINGS IN THE CAPITAL.

By “Ponelopo.” Wellington. RICKARDS’ VAUDEVILLE Ono of tho Rost shows that has over come to Wellington—such is tho gonoral verdict. Tho Opera House is crowded each night with enthusiastic audiences who demand encores vociferously, and have got so proficient that they sing the chorusos of the songs. Ono goes to variety shows, as a rule, with an uneasy feeling that an umbrella might conie in useful to hide tho blusehs, but with this there is nothing to offend, and though naturally every item does not attain oxcbllonce, there is very little to weary. The frocks are gorgeous and quite fresh. Madame Charleho I have seen in two gorgeous gowns, one with a slieath-like tunic of cbppor and green embroideries, under which escapes a froth of jialo blue chiffon frills, and tho other of green chiffon with a wonderful overskirt of jewelled gauze, embroidered with large piliple pansies. Pansies, too, wore worn as a coronet above tho wide pouffe of hair, and a juliet net of pearls eoverod the back of the head above the.low coils. A most piquant note of color was a huge crimson rose on the bodice. Another brilliailt figure'; —like a flame in her crjmson spangles and fluffy red chiffon flounces—was the dusky princess, Cissio Walmer, and the piquant girl whose song about the rustic who went to London everyone is humming—-wore effective, if abbreviated frocks:, all aglitter with jewelled embroidery. Including tile men —whose very dressboots, always rather a weak point with variety artists, pass tho critical test triumphantly—this new variety company is a suporior show.

JUGGLER AND MUSICIAN. The Charlenes are tho stars, par excellence, of the company, and his balancing feats and her charm and musical skill is on everyone’s . lips. He is bettor than Cinquevalli, for lio is so droll, and causes shouts of laughter ..as well as hearty applause. She, too, ably seconds him. At one time he juggles—this is not tho right word, but our laughter does not seem to contain a term to express what is meant—with a hat, lighted cigar, and a walking stick, arid finally throws the hat on his head, tho cigar in his mouth, and the stick in his hand by what looks like one complicated movement, so deftly is it done. He borrows from one of the orchestra a fiddle, and throws it about with tie most reckless skill, disregarding tho anxious eyes of the owner below. Finally he throws the hat so that it balances by the rim on his forehead, and catching bow and fiddle plays a gay cakewalk, the hat keeping in the same, position. Madame.is an expert on tho xylophone—the national instrument of tho Hungarians—and it was wonderful to see her pretty hands flashing across the keys. She got. enormous applause arid some lovely flowers. Two.men in tho company have splendid voices, there, is an excellent ventriloquist, and a variety of gay and amusing items.

SOCIAL NOTES, I liavo two engagements to chronicle. Miss Amy Hoggard, only 'laughter of Mrs. Hoggard, on the Terrace, is engaged to Air. ..Audrey Hdmp]i~- - ries, of Napier; and Miss Avis Edwin, daughter of Captain. Edwin, to Mr D’Afc.v Cliaytor, of Marlborough. Invitations have been issued for a dance given by Mrs Dean, at which her daughter, Esmo, is to make her debut. Miss Rosalind "Whitson, who has been at Rotorua for two months, passed through Wellington oil her way to Dunedin last Wednesday. Judge and Mrs Williams are here just now. Judge Sim is 1., Nelsou, an I Mrs Sim i 3 a guest of Mrs Findlay. Sir Robert Stout is still confined to his house. Miss llarty ras come from Dunedin to visit her mother, Dr. Harty. Mr. Mrs. and Miss Tewslov liave moved to the Royal Oak. They intend shortly to Adit Auckland. Miss Wood, from Nepier, is a guest of Mrs Hadfield’s. Miss Martha Grace, from Wanganui, is in Wellington at present. Mr and Mrs Chas. Izard, lately returned from England, are at the Royal . Oak. Captain and Mrs Ferguson, who hay© beer, with Mrs. T. C. Williams, return to England early in August. Mrs and Miss Seaton have goho to Sydney for some weeks. PARLIAMENT. Parliment has been marking timo during the past week, and Sir Joseph Ward and Mr McNab have been busy giving the final touches to the Finani cial Statement and the Land Bill, i It was not to be expected that the House would do any work until it got the;Budget and the Land Bills, but more especially the latter. The changing of the designation of the colony to dominion did not evoke the slightest enthusiasm, because everyone recognises that the change will not make the slightest difference except in official documents. Besides, it is generally recognised that New Zealand, as jv dominion, must always play second fiddle to Canada. In other words, New Zealand will bo a Dominionette. Professor Starr-Jor-dan —who, of course, is“Anmrrican, lias been giving his “impressions” of New Zealand. The fact that ho has been in the colony for only two weeks is of course not any bar to liis snmI ’ne up the main characteristics of 'V 1 ' -.■'ominion-that-is-to-bc. Some of tn. “7 ■ "-ms he has expressed, arc, the P + Vp , a -'Uiago of his owiv couuto usd •2 he w 1 55& -i red cent. Others try, not wo J Er -*ui of truth in have more t! t. -yesent Parthem. A gUn al £ ply Justifies artMa* there is too . m«ch . politics hi New Ffiefr whole time for £3CO per year cannot have much business of tu e” own. for this--sum,, represents the rarnincs of professional failuie. professor says only too truly that Our representatives have had no , train ing in political science, in the history of legislation, or in economics, and, taking them in the mass, undoubtedly he ?s right. Recent question papers will show that our Sideys, our Ells, our Hornsbys, and others are deteiiorating into mere catcli-yoting machines. The present Parliament, in point of calibre, is probably the poorest in the history of the colony. There are no debates now such as we used ! to hear in the days of Stout, Vogel, Atkinson, Reeves, Bruce ScohipMackeuzio. and a number of others that might be mentioned. Few of the members rise above the calibre of road-board representatives, null their main idea is centred in. uhat they can get for their constituents in the wav of roads and bridges and billets. Indeed, so much do members nov importune the Government for reductions of various charges and increases of various salaries that. a "rave danger from a financial poni of view lies ahead. New Zealand is undoubtedly largely oyer-governed,-and a Parliament half the size viOuM do the necessary work far better and far more expeditiously than the pre sent one. •

ARTISTIC JEWELLERY. I had a private view last week ot some beautiful art jewellery, which is soon to be seen in the shop win dews of a fancy enymnum on Lambton Quay. Most of it is wrought in. beaten silver, and is of exquisite design, with delicate or vivid coloimgs in enamel, and sot with semi-precious stones. The blister pearls are largely used. These, by tlie way, formed the set of earrings, brooch, add pendant which were given to Miss Knoi Seddon when bridesmaid by Mr. Gnmer. Very delicate chains support tlieso same pendants. One is getting a little weary of the everlasting l>earl star, which is the stereotyped bridesmaid’s gift, and is always seen on the necks of debutantes, and. the variety and unique design of this latest development in jewellery will be welcomed. There are exquisite hatpins, too, and quaint brooches. Indeed these trifles —for the .price is inconsiderable although they may be

charming—would bo ideal for presents, and fathers, sweethearts, and husbands had hotter accept this intimation. As well as jewellery, tho firm aro going to show some beautiful pewter ware, candlesticks, jugs, tankards, and tea and coffee services. A NOVEL DANCE.

At tho birthday dance last Tuesday, »riven in honor of Miss Beauchamp, there were some novel features, which might he repeated with advantage at other dances. Each guest, on entering, was labelled, and found she or lie had to discover the particular affmitv that: belonged to the name. The spider hunted for Miss Muflit, Dante tor Beatrice, Jack for Jill, and when all were paired off, .they danced tho first dance. After supper, some figures of tho cotillon were tried. The men all hid behind a sheet showing only their lingers, and this row of fingers beckoned and v avail to the girls drawn up on tilt' other side. Each girl had to choose a finger, and a partner, and tho reeuK was much mirth and. many surprises. In their turn the giris hid themselves behind tho screen, showing only tho tips of their slippers—of course, let me hasten to add—at the lower edge of the sheet. The men pinched—gently it is to he hoped in view of corns or chilblains —the shoes that took their fancy and danced with the owners thereof. Then there was a figuro in which a girl stood on a chair holding a lighted candid high no, and danced with the man who managed to blow it out. The 'whole affair was most enjoyable and amusing.

A charity dance was given on Thursday in aid of St. Mary’s Home, Karori. It was a success, the . only drawback being, strange to say for Wellington, a scarcity of men. The Race ball next week is-being looked forward to with great expectations, and the ladies’ evening at tlio Savage Club on Saturday promises to be a most unique entertainment.

SHORTAGE IN A COUNTRY STORE. MANAGER ""SUED FOR DEFICIENCY. A PECULIAR CASE. At the S.M. Court yesterday several hours were occupied iu hearing a remarkable caeo concerned with the management of a .country store. Tlios. McGregor, the owner of a store at Motu, sued Henry J. Ellis., the late manager, for £ll6, the value : of an alleged shortage in goods as disclosed by the stocktaking. Mr. Chris}), with him Mr. Coleman, appeared fdr the plaintiff, and Mr. Stock, with him Mr. Burke, on behalf of defendant.

Counsel in opening explained that the claim was for shortage of goods (as per detailed statement), which the defendant could not account for on leaving the plaintiff’s employ. * Mr. Stock said that the statement practically amounted to a charge of fraud, which would have to be sustained before a civil action could lie He quoted section 220, sub-section 1 of the Crimiani Code in support of his argument that the case could not be heard. Mr. Clirisp quoted section 334 as an answer to this contention. They (lid not charge the defendant with criminal intent,- but every servant was bound to take due and proper care of bis master’s property entrusted to him. If gross neglect were proved there was a civil remedy. Mr. Barton, S.M., decided that the case should proceed. Thomas McGregor, plaintiff, , sard that defendant was in his employ from October, 1904 to June 30, 1906. He acted as general manager of the store and dairy factory. He had full control of tlie store. Witness remembered Taking stock on three different occasions. Witness produced stockboo'k showing the results of stocktaking on June 30, 1905. Defendant: lias assisted bin* with the work at the i time. An abstract of tlio stock'-book, showing the results also of tlid 1906 stocktaking, was orepared (put, in as evidence). Witness had a list o! the goods short. The first item unaccounted for was 12 bags oi sugar. Me ascertained this from the stock m hand at the beginning- of the. year, the amount of goods purchased during the year and sent into the business, and by deducting tlie sales for the year and taking into account tlio amount of stock left in hand. 11' e same procedure was followed 111 all tlie items. The goods were purchased from L. D. Nathan and Co. and Williams and Kettle, Ltd. Witness himself ordered and paid for tlie goods. At the stocktaking on July Ist, 190 b, witness and his soil took stock. D 1 - fendant was away attending to Ins business in Auckland, but returned when the stocktaking was about completed. Witness produced the store ledgers covering tne period for tlie statement of claim. Tlie defendant kept the ledgers liimself. Witness produced tlie cash book. The prices in the statement of claim were the wholesale price, with freight added. About September, 1906, witness saw defendant and taxed liim with certain omission's from his private account. Defendant admitted lie had made some omissions and the amount was fixed at £2B. Defendant Settled for this amount, and it was nob included in the present claim. The private account was squared up as Mr. Ellis had left liis employ. The omissions from the private account caused him to investigate the s-J,ock account. To Mr. Stock: Defendant was not present at the last stocktaking. I did not give him notice that I was going to take stock. Ho must have known'the date of the stocktaking, as it was tlie saiue every year. In making up your claim you have made no allowances for losses ?-l—No. None for goods damaged?—No. No allowance for goods given as discounts ?—No. Discounts should only be cash and should be shown in the! books. He .had no authority to give Xmas presents. Plaintiff, continuing, said he .could not swear that all were delivered. Anything that Mr. Ellis had mentioned as being short had been noted a« witness was not such a tool as to pav tor anything he did not get. Ha admitted that on many occasions the goods arrived before the invoices. H • admitted defendant had not the opportunity of checking over the .roods. He had never heard of n.nj sugar being damaged by kerosene. He did not see any hags of sugar eaten by rats. He knew that kerosene was frequently delivered in a leaky condition. Witness know that flour was damaged b.V rats.; lie bad made no allowance for tins. It tv as a fact as far as cheese was concerned that, cheeses had been short, but tlio shortage was credited to the store, t He admitted, however, having sent a ease with one cheese short, and that he neglected to notify the tact until the manager pointed it to him. In reference to the butter it- i\as a fact that- there was a big loss through mildew. He had forgotten this and of course did not expect defendant to pay for this. A.s to cigarettes yntness had no knowledge of pspkets of cigarettes being given away us imc.punts. Discounts should have been shown ill the hooks. Regarding cordials he admitted cordials were liable to some breakage on the trip. Yet you have not made any percentage of allowance for breakage?—No. Witness, continuing, said lie uad when visiting tlie store “shouted some bottles of lemonade. He booked them to himself, whenever he’did so. If Mr. Ellis shouted he should have hooked them to himself. Oh, you would expect liim to pay lor it—Well, he should have hooked them to one of tis. I suppose I would have paid it if he hooked it to me. Witness, re-examined by Air. Clirisp: When taxed defendant denied any shortage, saying he could not say liow it came about. I nm willing to allow any reasonable discount. I never heard of 715 packets' of cigarettes being given in discounts! Whenever there was shortage in goods allowance was made. I cannot say that all the invoices were sent to deI fendant; they wore generally sent

soonor or later so lie could regulate his prices. Stocktaking took place on Juno 30 of each year. Defendant left .my employ on June 30, 1900. He arrived while wo were taking stock on the last: day. Ho had every opportunity of seeing what had been done. I had never authorised him to give any goods as discounts. 1 claim for 7111)8 of butter. In regard to the mildewed butter 1 think 80|hs a liberal allowance; only the outside had to be scraped. Rupert Thos. Bull, storeman for Messrs. Williams and Kettle, said lie had checked over the invoices. He produced tlio cost notes showing delivery by the carters to the Motu. store. Tlio carters at the store signed for goods loaded so there was no possibility of any being."omitted. To Mr. Stock: The delivery notes are made out in triplicate. One is given to the carter and the other

posted to the consignee. I could not swear if they wore posted to defendant. The invoices were always sent to Mr. McGregor. I have known of cases where goods have gone astray on the roads.

Jus. H. McGregor, farmer and carrier, residing at To Karaka, deposed to carting goods to the Motu store. He had not signed for all tlio goods as some were sent by rail to To Karaka. aiul witness picked them up tlioro and delivered them. To Mr. Stock: Witness could not remember details of all the stuff he

handled for defendant. On one occn sion a case of kerosene dropped off tin cart and was leaking so badly he placed it aside. So far as ho could re

menilicr there had never been any goods damaged by kerosene. He knew of no pilfering of fruit. As to cartage, the delivery note handed to the carter was for the carter only, in order to check.

In reply to further questions he said" the goods were not always delivered promptly. Sometimes part of the load was left on the load open to the public to a certain extent, but the people were honest. Ho had left stuff

n the waggon for some time. William Edwards, carrier, Ahimum, gave similar evidence. 'To the lest of his belief lie had delivered all

the goods which ho had signed for at the stores. On one occasion, though, a pitchfork was lost and he mentioned this to defendant. Cases of kerosene often leaked badly, but they were always carried on the tailboard and did not damage the goods. Witness had

missed a couple of tins of fruit from a case on one occasion. He sometimes left goods in a shed afc Poututu, a stopping place on the way. Goods had "been left- a, couple of months when the roads wore bad. It was a fact that the shed was used by carters as a stopping place. Others had access to the shed, but never to his knowledge had any goods disappeared. To Mr. Chrisp: I have no reason to think there was any shortage through the delay. To His Worship: Wire had been lying along the Motu road for months. Some of it was for the defendant. I took a note of it and eventually delivered it.

This concluded the plaintiff’s case. Jlr. Stock, for the defence, formally

moved for a non-suit on the grounds (1) that there was no evidence to show the goods mentioned in the statemeit of claim were ever delivered to the

defendant, and (2) that if the goods were held to have been deliverjj 'he plaintiff had not proved such gross negligence as would entitle him fo succeed in liis claim: Counsel pointed out that the defendant had been given no opportunity of checking the goods with the invoices. Under such a haphazard careless system there were many ways in which leakage could occur. In' addition the plaintiff had made no allowance for the dainage and waste that was proved to have occurred. For the claim to succeed it must be proved beyond a doubt that the goods were delivered. The Magistrate said that the method of doing business was undoubtedly very slip-shod. The invoices should have been sent, so that any shortage coidd be reported. - If invoices had been sent and defendant failed to report, lie (the S.M.) would be inclined to hold him liable.

The non-suit point was reserved. Defendant, sworn, said that be was engaged at £3 per week, with house and butter and firewood for household use. He used three or four pounds of butter a week; this was not entered in the books. The S.M.: The whole thing was very unbusinesslike. "Witness questioned as to the first item, bags of sugar, said ho. could not say whether it was ever delivered. No invoices whatever arrived with the groceries, but invoices accompanied, the drapery goods. Witness gave no receipt to the carters for the goods. As to the method of cartage ho had seen goods left, on the wayside, covered with tarpaulins, for a couple of weeks at a timo, perhaps longer. Sometimes invoices did not arrive at all, sometimes they came to band two or three weeks or a couple of months after the goods arrived. He liiid no means whatever of checking the goods the carriers brought and was unaware whether they corresponded with the goods ordered by plaintiff. "When invoices did come they were too belated to be of any practical use for checking purposes. The store was infested with rats, and quantities of flour, sugar and oatmeal were* wasted through the rodents eating into the bags. He bad had no authority from Mr. McGregor to give Xmas presents. The second Xmas he distributed about 161bs of tea in small boxes as Xmas presents—it was aii unsaleable line not much good. (Laughter.) Customei’s “barracked” tor presents as other stores gave them, and ho considered it business-like to do it. Plaintiff did not complain when informed of it. The tea charged for in the claim evidently coincided with that given away. As to kerosene nearly all the cases leaked when they were delivered. Goods were damaged with kerosene. Ho knew nothing about, jam and honey; he did not think either of these items charged came to the store. Regarding cheese the cases came to hand with one or more cheeses missing. Only eight cases came unopened out of the lot. He knew nothing about the barbed wire; be bad not received it. He had seen barbed wire lying oil the road. Mr. McGregor bad overlooked some coils of wire in taking stock. One lot was under the step and the other outside. A roll of wire netting was in the shed. Cartridges came to band soaked with ‘kerosene, and were of no use. It was impossible, to keep a check of the cigarettes sold; the proceeds appeared as cash sales. If there was any stortage in tobacco he could only imagine that in giving so many sticks to the pound, overweight might- have been given. As to cordials lie thought .the percentage broken was 25 or 30 per cent. In other cases customers were “treated, sometimes by Mr. McGregor himself. Witness doubted if Mr. McGregor bad ever entered these items for cordials. As to the butter a large quantity had to be scraped because of mildew. In this wav gOOllis of butter was lost, as tlio butter had all to be made up again. That was witness’s estimate. He had never entered the stock arriving, never having received instructions to do so. To Mr. Coleman: Witness knew it was usual to take stock at the end of June. He had had the plaintiffs permission to go to Auckland. He liad complained to Mr. McGregor dozens of times about invoices not coming to band, pointing out that lie could not check the goods. He did not know when packages were coming up. It was usual for him to let Mr. McGregor know wliat goods were icquirecl. Hn had told Mr. McGregor about- the leakage In kerosene. "Witness had refused, when demand was made upon him. to pay the claim on the ground that he had not received tlio goods. „ , , , Jilr. Coleman: Before coming iqto Court did you ever base your refusal to pay on the ground that goods were damaged, as you now allege. . Witness: No. But I had complain-

od of damage. As to the present of Hill) of tea, Mr. Coleman pressed for particulars of names to whom tliev ncie giicn. Witness named a Miss Hansen, but could not remember the other names. You pave away It) tins, yet can only remember one name? —Aes. -Amat: can’t recollect after all this time, „ , To Mr. Stock: Most of the £_S referred to as my private account was for roofing iron bought from Mr. King. It was not part of the store account, and I did not know whether to deal with it in the books or not. The balance wqs for grass seed. It lial nothing to do with my private account at all. . „ , Liicv Ellis, wife of the defendant, salt! she had served in the store. one ii'mi several times seen sugar wasted through the rats; perhaps four or five hags. She noticed two bags with no sugar in at all, and others with some wasted. She find seen bags

damaged with bale books; when stock was takon it was very noticeable with flour, sugar, and especially oatmeal. As to flour. she had several times

swept up a lot of waste, perhaps two or three hundredweight altogether. Respecting the tea, she knew packets had been given away. Among the -names she recollected were Miss Hansen, Air. Phillips, and Air-. Pearce. ■Sugar, cartridges and chocolate had been damaged by kerosene, which was always leaking. She knew nothing about jam or honey. Several crates of cheese arrived with one or more cheeses missing. As to cigarettes, most of them went in cash sales, and

a few packets as discount. There was a good deal of breakage in the cordials. On more than one occasion

Mr. AlcGregor had “shouted” cordials to customers. She had never seen any entries made. To Air. Coleman: She had heard hei husband complain of damaged goods to Mr. McGregor. Jam and honey were sold at the store during part of the time; the jam and honey claimed for might liavo arrived, but she did not think so.

William Henry Ellis, a youth, soil of the defendant, said lie had seen goods coming into the shop. Ho had noticed sugar, flour, and other goods damaged. In the store, flour, sugar, and oatmeal were damaged by the rats He corroborated the evidence as to cordials. As to kerosene, on on> occasion four tins arrived completely emptied. Seventeen or eighteen boxes of butter wore scraped; lie thought the waste would be 2ewt. Ho haci seen goods lying on tlio roadside. At Poututu goods were loft on a stand covered with a tarpaulin. He had seen loaded carts left uncovered. To Air. Coleman: He admitted

having talked over the case. Ho practically knew all about the kerosene. flour, and sugar before coming to Court. Witness had never used anv kerosene to light the factory furnace, but the other assistant had. He never used cordials without tliev were “shouted.” Ho denied having passed a. remark about taking cigarettes.

Mr. Chrisp wished to call rebutting evidence to show that no complaint hail been made to Air. AlcGregor re damaged goods.—Disallowed. Air. Stock addressed the Bench, urging that the onlv roall direct evidence was in defendant’s favor. Mr. Chrisp referred to the carrier’s evidence of delivery. The S.M. : They can’t say specific- , "k £°oas were delivered. Mr. Stock: No evidence at all lias been tendered bearing on the goods from Nathan and Co. Air. Chrisp admitted that delivery was tho weak point, but contended that the action was justified. It was not humanly possible to prove delivel"V under such circumstances. The S.M. : I appreciate your difficulty. Mr. Chrisp. Iv announcing a nonsuit, the S.AI. said that had_tli© invoices been sent bv the plaintiff to the defendant it would have been-the-latter’s duty to check the goods on arrival, and re- } J « rt shortage, failing which he (the S.AI.) thought defendant would render himself liable. But the invoices not being sent defendant had really no opportunity of checking the delivery. Ho had not even received the carriers’ receipts for the goods rrom the wholesale people. “It is vorv difficult to understand,” remarked Air. Barton, “how such a largo quantity of goods has gone astray. However, there is no proof of delivery to defendant, and before 1 can give judgment I must be satisfied beyond all doubt of actual recemt of the goods. Plaintiff must he nonsuited.”

Air. Chrisp asked for costs. Surely, he urged, it was defendant’s duty as servant to take a record of what came into the store. The S.AI. said that both employer and employee were equally to blame for not conducting business on cosiness lines.

Costs, £6 15s, were allowed to defendant.

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