CONCERNING A CYCLE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 286, 6 May 1914, Page 6

CONCERNING A CYCLE.

CLAIM FOR REPAIRS. ' The Magistrate's Court at New Plymouth yesterday was engaged for some timo in enquiring into charges for cycle repairs executed three years ago, comparing cycle catalogues, and inspecting a lady's cycle. The. caso before the Court was a claim by Thomas Henry Bransgrove of £1 los against Emma Hollands, of Mangorei, for repairs effected to her cycle in .lune, 1011. Plaintiff's case, as outlined by Mr. C. 11. Weston, was that on the date in question defendant brought a cycle to plaintiff pointed out that a tube running from the handle bar to the bar supporting the seat was broken, and that the one below it would soon break in consequence. He had offired to put in two new tubes at a price quoted, but defendant would not agree to this expense, and plaintiff then merely soldered the tube free of charge. Defendant took the cycle away, but later brought it back with both tubes broken, ami asked him to repair it. He put in new tubes, two lugs, and enamelled the machine. He sent in an account for £1 15s, but it was not paid. Plaintiff, went to Australia and was away for three years. On his return, he found that h)9 father, Thomas Bransgrove (in whoso hands his affairs were left) had been unable to collect the amount. Defendant had on one occasion alleged that plaintiff's sisters had ridden the machine and damaged it, but this the plaintiff denied. The only complaint made to plaintiff's father when he tried to collect the account was that the charge was exorbitant. Plaintiff gave evidence on these lines, and his case wa3 supported by the evidence of Thomas Bransgrove (his father), Frederick Tribe (cycle agent), and Edith and Hettie Bransgrove (his sisters).

The case for the defendant, according to her evidence and that of her husband, was that the cycle was in good order when she tried to sell it. Defendant stated that she had seen Bransgrove's sister riding the machine.

Judgment was given for the plaintiff, with costs £1 Bs. His Worship remarked that there was no evidence to show that Bransgrove damaged the cycle himself.