PEDESTRIANISM.
A young man named William Burns, the winner of the recent six days’ go as-you-please race at the Melbourne Hippodrome, sued Mr L, L. Smith, nt Col. lingwcod Court on May 10, to recover LlO, balance of account for work and labor done, the 11 work aud labor” being the s ; x days’ walk. The complainant stated that he had paid his entrance money and won the prizes, which were LIOO and a gold chronograph. lie had received L9O and the watch from Robert Driver, the manager of the hippodrome, and Mr Smith’s son promised that his father would pay the stakes. The complainant, however, produced no evidence of any agreement. Mr Hornby, who appeared for Mr Smith, pointed out that the Bench had no jurisdiction in the matter, as the raee was not work and labor done within the meaning of the statute, aud there had been no agreement proved. The bench concurred in this view and dismissed the case without costs
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Temuka Leader, Issue 407, 2 July 1881, Page 3
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164PEDESTRIANISM. Temuka Leader, Issue 407, 2 July 1881, Page 3
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