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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3631, 6 October 1890, Page 2

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(United Press Association,)

Tho TOd "Wost in Trouble

Gisboiine, October 4. This afternoon much apsoment ! TO orofttetj by a hearing in the Magistrate's Court of three speedy summonses against Wirth Bros,, the Wild West Show proprietors. The summonses wpre issued by three jjisbojnp |esic|ents for a refund of the tipket monoy. The evidence showed that tlio plaintiffs purchased tickets for the circus, expecting to have their seats reserved, though no guarantee was given to that effect, In the eveniugan enormous crowd assembled, the seating accommodation being insufficient, The plaintiffs tried to get seats and failed, They also tried to get their money back without success, The defendant gave evidence that there was plenty of room provided'for the number of people who held ticket stal!'s ( though others woijld have to stand, and if the plaintiff had applied to tho proper jmon'he would liavo got a seat, also t'hs money wopld bayo been refunded if a proper renuost had b.eeti pade, Alexander, tile' business manager, conducted an alio defence, and caused considerable fun by his combats with tho lawyer, The Justices held that in the purchase of the ticket there was an implied contract tliot the plaintiff was to have a seat, and that the plaintiff used diligence in seeking for a seat but could not 1 get ono, Jpdgrtjont for plaintiff, 10s and 9s costs. Two other oases wero withdrawn on tho defendants admit- ' ting that tho purchasers of 5s tickets ' had aright to obtaiu a seat. The 1 defendants, however, paid the ' amounts claimed over to tho hospital.

Aooidonts and Fatalitlos,

Gkeyjiodtii, October 5. T.A, VViHipis, a footballer, broke his leg ai Oobden yesterday in tho course of a match, A ohinoso patient at the Hospital cut liis throat with a Chineso knife or razor yesterday, and died instantly. Ho .was slightly insane.