STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 295, 16 May 1914, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

MAGISTRATE* COURT

(Before Mr Kcnrick, S.M.) A DISPUTED CLAIM. A case which occupied a considerable part of yesterday's sitting- of the Magistrate's Court was that of Hawkins v. L&mason. The claim was for £BO in respect of 1G weeks salary, as defendant's auctioneer at £5 per week, or, in the alternative, a similar sum as reasonable remuneration for such services. Mr Macalister appeared for' the plaintiff, and Mr Thomson for defendant. According to the opening statement of counsel for the plaintiff, the.defendant wrote to plaintiff in October, and later had an interview with him, when defendant explained (he nature of his business to plaintiff and offered a partnership, but nothing definite was arranged. Subsequently defendant sent a further letter to plaintiff, and another stated he would not entertain • t.hi question of a partnership. Defendant j then said he would be glad to secure j plaintiffs services as auctioneer and manager, but he could not pay a very high salary. He hoped, however, to see the business increased by plaintiffs ability, and then ho would be able to pay him an adequate salary. On ?Covember 8, defendant applied for a transfer of lii 9 license to plaintiff, a-nd m January the new license was issued to him. Throughout the period plaintiff acted as manager, and generally eonducted the business, which increased largely. On March 28. owing to defendant's language, plaintiff said be would not conduct the sale and left, but returned and offered to do the sale, to which defendant agreed. Plaintiff gave evidence in support of his claim as outlined by counsel. He admitted having on two occasions being offered a cheque, but did not take either as he considered tha business required the money more than he did at the time.

la cross-examination, plaintiff said ! that at the time when he talked over the question of entering' Mr I.amason's business there was no question of Ms standing as a candidate for the Stratford seat. He did not claim damages for wrongful dismissa', as lie was not vindictive, or he might have put forward other claims. Louis Reira, accountant at Mr Newton King's Stratford otiice, stated that a fair remuneration for services such as those rendered by plaintiff would lie lietween C2OO and £3OO a veav. The defence, as outlined by Mr Thomson, was that plaintiff took part in defendant's business entirely with the view of a probable partnership, and that there was never nr.r question of his being a paid employee. The defendant save evidence that lie wrote to plaintiff about n partnership, but mislaid the letter received in reply. He told plaintiff that the business would not permit of an extra man licinsr employed, and plaintiff suggested dispensing with the storeman and clerk in the office. He showed plaintiff all the books. No arrangements were made between them, and (he qnest : on of Mbvv -.vas never discussed. When the ynHnershiu question cropped up, p'aintilV juii it off. md would give no dMbiiic replv. On the Knturdav before the show witness told plaintifl* he. must say whether or not lie would enter into a partnership, and he said emphatically "no." The first time remuneration was mentioned was at Mr Grant's office, and witness considered it an outrageous demand. In cross-examination, defendant said there was nothing in writing relative to a partnership, and ho had made plaintiff no definite offer of a partnership. He admitted having to ask for time on one occasion with reference to rent, lie was satisfied with the. way ip. which phiintiiT (•(inducted the sales.

After he-riir.* th{> nvidenee of Sid'-ev Reader ati'l -Tamos Hohson, It's Worship said it appeared fiat iliM'e had boon nn nrrnnt'einent. Xo trims were mad" (luring the four month?., so Out if after that time plaintiff vi-he.l In ?(T-. into tii!* business tlio terms would then have kid to lie arran<reil. Mr Th.'.'iiif'Mi contended ihat there was mo implied contract for rcrr-iinjra-tion. The further hea.rinc; of the ca?o wv.s adjourned, His Worship givh:'/ counwl on both sides liberty 10, addict the court at the next sitting. OVER THE BRIDGE.

RESIDENTS' ORIEVAXCKS. ACTIVE CAMVAIOX ARRANGED. About forty residents on the smith side, of the river attended a meeting at the tlineeaoa Lodge room 0:1 Thinsdiiy eveninjr. convened for the impose of rcnttilutinjj their alleged to be due to the ncsrlcct to provide that portion of the borough villi the improvements which (he residents on the north fide enjoyed. Mr If. "Wilson presided, and at some length p'aecd his views before the meeting, lie elaiim-1 th-it the south side of the bororgh shn.fd i?o pr.rfrrly develnpcd. and ihat eo'iid not hj? done by v.-jt-injf for walir supply and drainage, extensions for th • other end. I[. advc.ci:!'ed loan jirnp< ials that wou'.l provide a pond >'ian- of ilu> amoitaP ie : ;i'r e\pendrd on ih ■ vmth side of the river. .Mr Riii-x r.nd his cr-ufribnli >:i to ("■ j dlsi i::--sio;i. in wli'ih iiv "whv ; n the name , ? :-!i tii'l v.-i-: 1< •:'.;,- d-id r.v.l

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PROM OUR RESIDENT REPORTER. Office and Job Printing "Works: York Chambers (upstairs) Telephone No. 113.

I ''That in the event of the last re--1 solution not being considered the Mayer be asked to take a poll on the question of a loan for widening the bridge and other works, and creating a special loan area on the south side of the river." The following were elected, after a. ballot, to the committee: Messrs 11. Wilson, 11. Cliilds, V. G. Brooking, E. IV. Hancock, and C. E. James. GENERA!,. The following breaches of borough bylaws were dealt with, at the S.M. Court yesterday: For riding a bicycle on the path, Herbert Allen was fined 5s and casts 7s. For allowing cows to wandei at large, M. A. Cooch was fined 10s and cost*. For depasturing horses' on the street, Alfred Devainter was fined 10s and costs 7s. J. King, for driving without lights was fined 20s and costs 7s. 1 At the S.M. Court yesterday judgment for plaintiff by default was given , in the following eases: N.Z. Loan and [ obscene language, with being drunk, and £l2 16s 8(1, costs £1 13s Gd; James and Co. v. J. Kingsbeer, £1 4s 6d—ss; same v. Cosgrove and Son, £4 5s lid—los; Smart Bros. v. B. G. King, £8 Is 3d—--23s (Id. In the judgment summons case of T. L. Paget v. Albert Cameron an order was made fofUie immediate payment of the amount due, in default' 7 j days. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, John Buchanan was charged with using obscene language, with being drung, and : with being violent in a railway carriage. The police were instructed to ask for a heavy penalty, and His Worship, in the interest of passengers, said it w.is ;necessary to deal severely with the cflfe. He fined accused £lO for using obsce;ie language, in default one month, and convicted and discharacd him on the other charges, intimating that he had let accused off very lightlv, as conduct like his must be put down ". Accused was also ordered fo pay costs amounting to' 1 £i 4s Od.

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