MAGISTERIAL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2291, 21 July 1880, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

TIMARU—THIS DAY. [Before 1L Bootham, Esq., B.M.] LUNACY EH OH dbixk. A man brought up as above was remanded for further medical examination until Saturday. CIVIL CASES. O’Dowd v, Cowbnrn —Claim A 1,45. Mr Tosswill for plaintiff. The sum of 10s 0d was admitted. Judgment for that amount. "Wilson v. James Wiggins—Claim AG 4s.

Judgment for amount claimed with costs.

Lamb v. Wiggins—Claim los. This was a claim for balance of wages alleged to be due to the daughter of the plaintiff, who hud been in the defendant’s service for some time.

After a great deal of evidence, during the giving of which the wife of the plaintiff and the wife of the defendant repeatedly contradicted each other, judgment was given for the plaintiff for the amount claimed with costs.

Picrcy v. Laird and Co— Claim £d for wages.

Mr lleid for plaintiff. Mr Tosswill appeared for defendant, and pleaded not indebted.

The facts of this case, as stated, were briefly as follows : —The plaintiff was in the employ of Messrs Baird and Co„ of the Eailway Hotel, Pleasant Point, as barman at the time the firm entered into negotiations for the sale of the hotel to J. B. Lindsay. The agreement entered into with Lindsay 'was that ho was to go into the hotel as their servant, until such time as he could pay £SO ' for the business. Lindsay occupied the house from April 7to May 5, but he never paid the £SOO, and the question at issue was, "who was responsible for Picrcy’s wages during this time. Application had been made both to Lindsay and Baird for the money, and each denied his liability. The plaintiff had therefore decided to sue Baird and Co.

Several witnesses having been examined, His Worship, in commenting on the evidence adduced, said that it was clearly stipulated in the agreement that Lindsay was to be considered merely as a servant until such time as he paid the sum of £SOO. This sum had never been paid, ho could not, therefore, be held responsible. Mr Tosswill submitted that although Lindsay had been in the house as a servant, still he had received no remuneration.

His Worship said that made no difference whatever. Judgment would bo for the plaintiff, for amount claimed with costs.