GOVERNMENT APPRENTICE'S INDENTURES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2894, 1 September 1909, Page 12

GOVERNMENT APPRENTICE'S INDENTURES.

A TECHNICAL FLAW. I Mr H. Y. Widdowsbn. S.M., occupied tiie bench at the City Police Court on the 19th instant, when George Stuart -MiCay, an employee in the Government Workshops, was charged that, being an apprentice under "The Master and Apprentice Act, 1908," he did commit an Act of disobediejice. ' I Sub-inspector Phair stated that de- \ fendant- and another apprentice were > employed at the workshops painting a locomotive. The leading painter in- j structed ' the lads to get the undergear of ! another engine ready for painting, and j they refused. The matter was reported ) to a foreman, who tried to get' the lads j to go on with the work, but tihey again i refused. Mr Evans (superintendent) j ordered the lads to go, home. Defendant did not return, although the other lad resumed work on the following day. Mr Lang, who appeared for the defendant, «skea for a. remand. Sub-inspector Phair objected. Mr , Evans, one of the witnesses had come from * Addingtoa, and it would entail expense to boring him to court a second time. j Mr Lang said he asked for a remand because it would be necessary to call as witnesses all the painters in the workshops. He had also been unable to see the deed of apprenticeship. The department had . learned that the lad intended to institute proceedings against it for not teaching him his trade, and it had brought for- . ward the present case. He had written to •flic Hon. J. A. Millar asking permission \ i to lay a counter charge, but he had not yet received an answer. t Sub-inspector Phair: I have here the deed of apprenticeship. : Mr Lang examined the deed, and \ announced that he was prepared to go on wrfli tine case. There was no apprenticeship, as the deed had not been properly 1 executed. The witness to the deed had not included his address, as was required by the Master and Apprentice Act, section 21, and the Property Consolidation Act, section 26. ' Sub-inspector Phair asked for an adjournment until the afternoon, to consult a solicitor. Hm Worship ordered the case to stand down until the afternoon on this under- , standing. ' On resuming, €he Sub-inspector stated that he had aeen the Crown Solicitor in j the matter, and asked leave to withdraw the case. | His Worship oonsented. j Mr Lang asked for costs, but hk Worship refused to allow them. COLDS CAUSE HEADACHE. LAXATIVE BEOMO QUININE removes the cause. Used the world over to Cure a Cold in On« Day. E. W. GROVE'S signature on box. Is l£d.