CIVIL SIDE.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3489, 1 March 1880, Page 2

CIVIL SIDE.

THOMPSON T. MUEPHt.

Claim, £2, goods supplied. ' Mr Miller for plaintiff, and Mr Brassey for defendant, who had paid 5s into Court and claimed that some of the items came under the Tippling Act;, and quoted a decision of the District Court.

Mr Milller maintained the decisions of the District Court did riot effect this.

His Worship reserved his decision on this point to look up authoriies. Jaruea Thompson gave similar evidence to that*given in the case on Friday last. Murphy was in his employ he had had 20 sticks of tobacco, 10s of beer, and other things which made the amount on the sfato £1 16s 6d. Defendant now owed him £2.

By Mr Brassey: Foster acted as his barman, and supplied most of the items. J. B. Foster gave corroborative evidence, i

Thomas Hanley gave evidence to the effect that he had several drinks with defendant and the latter was quite satisfied at the settlement. Three of them would often go in and have a drink, and they would be put down on the slate to Murphy. George Murphy, sworn, deposed—He did not know Thompson was putting down the drinks on the Hate while he was working for him. lie had paid him money for drink on one occasion—on a Sunday morning, when he got two bottles of beer.

Mr Brassey: Have you told Mr Kenny that. Witness: No, I haven't. Mr Brassey: Well, you should. , Examination continued—He got very few drinks from Foster. He was not told the amount of his account every day. He ; owed Thompson for some beer. Thomas Hanley was recalled and deposed that he never had a drink with defendant on Sundays. His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff, reserving decision on the value of the beer supplied till Thursday. Court adjourned.