R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3218, 31 May 1889, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MABTERTON—THURSDAY,

(Before Colonel Roberts H.M.)

. .-Fred, Wright v John Webber. Immediate summons £3-9s. Mr Pownall for plaintiff. ! No appearance of defendant. -,

Plaintiff deposed to defendant owing the amount claimed for board, John O'Keefe, labourer, deposed that the defendant had worked with him on a contract, and they lmd something oyer J8 eaoh clear,- He believed he had loft for Wellington. Previous to leaving lie said,lie. would see plaintiff d—d before lie. would pay him. lii tho' course ol the contract defendant had about £4 10s, which, lie spent; The money was free from his board bill, Ordered to pay. on .receipt' of order, ill default Eeyen daye' .imprisonment, I MASTERTON.—FRIDAY. - " (Before Colonel Roberts, R.M.) T. Dixon v. R. R, Meredith.— Claim for incubator supplied, £5. Mr-Beard for plaintiff, Mr Bunny for defendant. ' The/evidence'in this case was taken'and reported last week. • This morning His Worship heard counsel iu argument on both sides. Judgment was given for defendant with coils f5! 18s fid.

Campbell, Claim £5, for damages through being prevented from completing a fencing contract. Mr Beard for plaintiff, Mr Bunny for I defendant'. Judgment for defendant, with costs £8 18. James Walker v Ole Anderaon and Peter Hansen. Claim £l4, for work and labor, LI Lis was. paid into Court. -. . .'

Mr Bunny for plaintiff Mr Pownall for defendant. ,

"Plaintiff deposed that bo built a flax mill for defendants, ■ and charged for tbo samo at the current rate of wages 9s per day. Had rendered the account, and the only point in dispute was the rata per day for .the. work done. For the defence' Peter Hansen deposed.—Plaintiff was engaged to build a flaxmill' along with other men, Plaintiff m asked to stay-off part of the tome-work, and lio neglected to do*so; the consequence was it' fell, and metal studs were broken. Plaintiff was instructed to make a scutcher, and he did so, but 1 it flew to pieces the first: time it was attempted to be used.' Cross-examined: Was not prepared to swear that any of the others were carpenters besides the plaintiff. Plaintiff said he was able to make.a soutoher, provided plans were given him to, work by. He was over a fortnight making it, and ,it proved useless.

His Worship having intimated that judgment would be given for the amount paid into Court as there was no evidence in support of plaintiff's right to claim- 9s per day, Mr Bunny eleeted to take a nonsuit which was entered accordingly with costs against plaintiff 21s. John HossCy v. Ole Andersen and Peter Hansen. Claim £l2 12s, for 18 tons of ilax delivered to defendant's at the rate of 19s Gd per ton. Mr Bunny for plaintiff, Mr Pownall for defendants.

Plaintiff deposed to the justness of the claim; and that {the goods had been delivered. '

T. E, Chamberlain, witness for the plaintiff, stated he received from theflaxmill firm7s per ton royalty and delivery, The same firm also paid at the rate of Gs por ton for cutting. This, he believed, was about the average paid, . [Left Sitting,],