Second Edition. HAWKINS v. LAMASON.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 26, 22 May 1914, Page 6

Second Edition. HAWKINS v. LAMASON.

hearing concluded. The hearing of the case W. H. Hawkins v. T. I. Lamason was concluded the Court this morning. The claim was for, £5 per week for services as auctioneer for a period of sixteen weeks. Mr Thomson appeared for plaintiff and Mr Macalister for ..defendant. ‘ John Henry Robson, sawmiller, gave evidence that early in this year he had a conversation with Hawkins, whd was introduced to him by Lamason. Hawkips in the course of his remarks made a statement that be intended to go in partnership with Lamason. . • To Mr Macalister: Hawkins conducted a sale for witness. Witness all the time, and wag quite satisfied with the'sale. Mr Thomson said he desired to call two employees—Miss Petrie and a clerk named Russ—to show that Hawkins was not, as he claimed to ho, appointed manager of the business. The S.M. said he did not regard the evidence as important. * Mr' Thomson said Hawkins had - charmed to have been appointed manager, and the witnesses would, if that Avas so, have got their orders from him. (J _'/ ~, : It Avas finally .decided not to hear the AA’itnesses, the S.M. remarking that what., they might think would „ not alter "the actual facts. Mr Thomson then went into tHd.wit-ness-box to controvert a statement made in evidence by Hawkins ' that after November bo was not nrenared v tV consider a nartnorsbip with Larria- • son. On April 2nd Hawkins visited witness, Lamason having arranged the interview in view of the impending claim by Hawkins. Hawkins said that at- the beginning Lamason proposed a partnership, but be did not know Lamason Avell enough at the time.--- Hawkins said that his inquiries made on ShoAv Day (December 4th) Avere in favor of Lama son. At the end of,March, Hawkins said, Lamason stoppedj ids ’letters 'being left at the mart," and-thereafter;, HaAA'kins said, he-ceflisedi to-consider., going jnto partnership. ’ Thislconversatioii was made after Hawking had written to Lama&Hß3S&***** Mr Maealistery,-proposed to put plaintiff in the box tq deal .with, thig, .. intßftSew/ S.jfi. said (Jus AA’oiiicl -Ml-^e l i/ecessafy. ? ’ - SfcUMP ; addne; fterfe . delivered by counsel afis -decision ; watf ‘reserved. .