The Truck Act .

Manawatu Herald, 3 August 1895, Page 3

The Truck Act .

, Thia morning (Thursday) Mr Martin, S.M., delivered judgment in the case under the Truck Act in which l\ Cole sued Btewart and Go. for 4$ 16s, a claim for deductions made by the firm from the plaintiffs ■wages. His Worship said he was sorty to be Compelled to give judgment for the plaintiff. The facts were that a quantity of building and glacier's materials had been sold to the plaintiff on the understanding that payment might be made by Cole at the rate of 53 a week, or such other sum per week as Cole could pay, and the deductions from his Wages Were only made on the weeks that the plaintiff agreed to their being so made. The plaintiff used these materials in the decoration of his own hotlse, and in doing work for other persons, for which he re* ceived payment. After 18 years' employment he left the employ of Stewart and Co., ana When they sued for payment for their account he pleaded the Truck Act, and now brought an action for the amount deducted from his Wages with his consent, though he bad had the use of the proceeds. On the authority of a recent English case he Was coin- , pelled to give judgment for the plaintiff, considering that he had no right to exercise the powerß conferred by 1 the V equity and good conscience!' clauses of the Magistrates' Courts Act in order to override the express provision of a recent Act of Parliament. Mr Levi, on behalf of Mr Bolton, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr His Top for the defendant coiflpany.— -Post