SUPREME COURT.
Bryant 7 Eketalm Mi Bo&ri
The case Bryant v Eketahuna Road Board was concluded last night, having ocoupied the Supreme Court two days, Messrs Bryant and King were subjected to severe cross-exam-ination. At the conclusion of the proseoution, Mr Gully raised nonsuit points which were argued until G o'clock on Monday evening, when the Court adjourned. On resuming on Tuesday morning, His Honor stated that he had decided to let the case go to the jury, on points of fact, reserving the points of law. The evidence went to show that the Board was not responsible for the staging,; and that the'collapse was due to the faulty construction of the scaffold.,! At the conclusion of counsel's address His Honor briefly directed the jury, instructing them to bring in a verdict on the following issueslsji, Was the plan of the scaffold given by the direction of the engineer, under the contract, or was it a special arrangement? 2nd,. Web the collapse caused by the faulty design of the engineer, or by the faulty Construction of the contractor? 3rd. Was there any conversion of the plant and material by the Board? After a short retirement the jury returned a verdiot for defendants on all counts, with costs-.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3545, 25 June 1890, Page 2
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207SUPREME COURT. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3545, 25 June 1890, Page 2
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