R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1422, 5 July 1883, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MASTERTON.-THIS DAY.

[Before H. S. Wakdbu, E.M. |

Ingram v Mrs Bennett-Allowing Institute chimney to catch fire, Mr Rapp appeared on behalf of the House Commit, tee, and stated the chimney had been Bwept within two.months, The Court remarked that if the fault lay with the sweep, the Institute had its remedy against him. Fined five shillings and costs.

Corbett v P. P, Tancred-Debt £slos, Mr Skipper for plaintiff, No appearance of defendant Mr Corbett deposed that the debt was owing for board and lodgings and for keep of horses. Judgment was given for amount claimed and costs £1 19s.

Elley v Thomaß Marsh-Dobt 18 lis Bd, Judgment for amount and costs. Elley v Albert Spackman-Debt M 8s Bd. Judgment for amount and costs.

C. Dixon v O'Malley and Poperell.Damages, breach of contract, JBO. Mr Beard for plaintiff and Mr Bunny for lefendant.

Charles Dixon deposed: I am a tractor residing in Masterton, In May last I met Mr Peperell and asked him about tendering for the railway fencing. He said if he got a reasonable offer he would not tender for them. I offered te out the posts at a pound a hundred, and the strainers at two shillings each. He said that eighteen shllinss a hundred wbb the price he was<prepared to pay. Afterwards Matthews and I went to the Club Hotelto see the speeificationß, and after seeing them I agreed to accept uiß offer of eighteen shillings. On the following day I ordered tools and' werit up with two men whp I .engaged to do tlio!«ork,.viz., Kebblewbite and Matthews. On return • ing I heard that tenders had been called fnv the and asked Mr Poperell why he had tendered for the work. He told me to put ia my tender, and it would be all right at the price named, I asked

him where I shoald Bond the tender to andhereplied"Eapp and Hares.'" He also said that as he was going to Napier he would leave word with O'Malley's brother to accept my tender, He went tu Napier but left no word, .On his return 1 asked ; him .when he. would be ready for me to Mr|t!/e;emn'raot,.He;feplied that he had »ever Jet meahy coiitracfc. I estimate ray loss at fifty pounda in nagoa ot men, my own time, and purohase of tools, I have t" pay the men £l2, they were a fortnight idle during Mr Pftporoll's absonoe. I estimate my own loss at £2O, being prevented from going into other oontracts. Mr,Bunny— That is very remote. Witness—l estimate my own time as worth £2O. I usually earn a pound a day in the buah.

The Court-Is that to be taken as the ordinary wages of a bushman ? - ' Witness—l don't know; but I never work for less than twenty to twenty-five shillings a day, either splitting, sawing, or falling,

(Left Sitting,)