A COMPLICATED CASE.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2626, 7 September 1882, Page 3

A COMPLICATED CASE.

o»ssa ASSOCIATION TELESEAK.] AUCKLAND, September 6

A strange case came on in Chambers before Justice Gillies which has been the subject of some goreip for weeks past. It was that of Dance't v Lynch. Mr George appeared for the defendant, and moved ex parte for on order for leave to appeal to defend the action, which is ct a peculiar character. It it brought on a promissory note alhged to have been mad* by defendant far £IOOO held by the plaintiff, but Lynch disavowed all knowledge the bill. The bill has already been the subject of a good deal of mysterious speculation. It is reported to have been made and signed by the defendant in favor of one Pierce Orostie. and came into hands of the plaintiff, who alleged that he gave for it valuable consideration and special service. It appeared in evidence there were two actions of libel pending in the Supreme Court for defamatory allegations in regard to this bill. The plaintiff (Orosbie) in these actions assert ttat Lynch and another person, named Patrick Q-kesDn, accused him of forging Lynch’s name to the bill for £IOOO. Pieroe Orosbie was a clerk in the service of the Bank of New Zealand, and at the time stated in the bill was manager of branch Bank of New Zealand at Dargaville. He claims as damages on account of loss of his situation in the Bonk £SOO. It appeared also that the plaintiff, as holder of the bill, presented it to John Abbot' for discount, but Abbott declined it, and afts three or four days returned it to the plointi& Dannett, and refused to discount it. The plaintiff claims as holder for a consideration of £2 advanced to Crosbie, and furthe'r for services as a broker in endeavoring to get the bill discounted. It is in his capacity as bolder of the bill and the maker being indebted to him for services rendered and vainable consideration given that the present action was brought. It was also prayed by the defendant that his Honor would direct that the bill should be deposited in the enstody of the Registrar of the Court. His Honor said this was an action in which it was clear the order should be made in terms cf application. He therefore directed leave to plead should be given, and that the bill should be deposited in the hands of tho Registrar of the Court.