RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4443, 16 June 1875, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tuesday, June 15. There were no criminal cases set down for hearing. On the civil side a number of small debts summonses were returnable. ' In some instances the matters in dispute had been settled out of court. In the following cases judgments, with costs, were given : Thomas, George v. Hunter, claim, £3 4s. 5d.; same v. R. Burns, £1 17s. 9d.; same v. T. England, £1 195.; same v. J. Buick, £2 155.; same v. Casley, 165.. 2d.; Gallinger v. N. H. Clayton, £1 4s. 6d.; G. Death v. J. Roberts, £32 7s. TRIBE V. WATT. This was an action in the Wanganui Resident Magistrate's Court, by which plaintiff, George Henry Tribe, seeks to recover from William Hogg Watt the sum of £SO, salary due. ..Under the provisions of the Resident Magistrate's Court Act, the evidence of plaintiff was taken, to be forwarded to Wanganui. Mr. Hutchison was present on behalf of plaintiff,, and Mr. Travers for defendant. George Henry Tribe stated : I engaged with defendant in October, 1873, to conduct a newspaper and printing business in Wanganui. The agreement was that I was to receive £2OO a year and half profits, such agreement to be terminable by three months' notice on either side. I fulfilled my duties as editor and printer till 10th January, 1874. The night previous to that date I received a letter from Mr. Hardinge; and when I went to my office next morning, I found ray private room open, and matter<which had been supplied by me to the printers after being partly set had been distributed by Mr. Watt's orders. I now claim a quarter's salary in lieu of notice. During the time' I was there I received about £4 a week.

To Mr. Travers : I refused to take £SO because it was offered under circumstances that caused a doubt over the genuineness of the offer. I brought an action in the Supreme Court for a share of the assets of the firm. On the occasion of the trial I said I had received money in advance to. tide "the business over Christmas. I also said Mr. Watt had offered me £25 to settle all disputes, to which I replied that four times £2 5 would not satisfy me. I also said that in any case I must have half profits for the then current quarter, and also half profits and £i a week in lieu of notice. Mr. Jackson suggested that I should take £SO in settlement, and I dare say I refused to take it. My solicitor has not informed me that the writ brought by me against Mr. Watt has been dismissed with costs, but I have seen it in the newspapers. I have not paid the costs of the action.