R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4043, 20 February 1892, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

EKETA HUN A,-FRIDA Y, (Before Col, Roberts, E.M.) Ja.nes Coleman v, M. Kerrins and J. Gardner.—Claim for lesse of pad—dooke. Jameß Coleman Bworn, deposed! The paddooks were leaßed off me by McGill, authorised by Mr Gardner. He was to give me 6a a week. When I asked for payment I was referred to Mr McGill, Hereferiedme to Mr Gardner. By Mr Gardner : I pay my men 20a a day for tie team of horses and man, and they have to find paddook and feed. We do not hold ourselves responsible for the grazing of the teams,

t Mr MoGill, as a witness for Mr! Coleman, wrote Buying that as ex» penseshad not been guaranteed he could not appear. Mr Gardner, aworn, stated: We had our horses grazing in Mr Matheson's paddock, Mr McGill came and- in* formed us that he had engaged a pad" dock from Mr Ooleinun at so much a. week and if we liked we could put our horses along with his as it would be • cheaper, and could pay to him (McGill) a small trifle. We had nothing to do with Coleman. M, v Kerrins, sworn, corroborated Mr Gardner's statements, Judgment was given for tho Uefendanta.

Thomas Parsons v Andrew Young, —Olaim tor 34 weeks board for his groom at 10s per week, and j3s for gin supplied for a horse. i Thomas Parsons, sworn, stilted that Mr Young complained to him that things were dull. He thought 15s a week was too much to pay, so he agreed to reduce it to 10s a week. Cross-examined by Mr Young: .I sent you an account just after leaving the hotel. 1 did not look to tha groom forpayment, but looked to you, as the arrangement was made by you. I made nothing out of the coaohes by stopping at the hotel, A, Williams, sworn, stated: lam a groom in the employ of Mr Young. I do not recollect coming here in May, I came to Mr Parsons, when I was engaged by Mr Young, I understood Mr Young was to pay my board. I remember it was some time in June.

A. Manguson, sworn, said he was formerly in the employ of Mr Young. He left him and again returned a few months after. Ho was paying Mr Parsons 15s a week. The second time he arranged with Mr Young at so much a week to pay his board, He had not been asked for his . board, as Mr Parsons did not look to him for it. A. Young, sworn, stated: When I took over the coaches .1 arranged with the groom that lie should pay his own board when the first groom left, I subsequently arranged with plaintiff that on consideration of my pulling up'the coaches in front of his place he (plaintiff) was to give md my raeala free ana also the groom board. I called his attention to the fact that another hotel was offering free board and lodging and a bonus if the coaches would pull up in front of his place. Mr Anderson, sworn, stated that he had asked Mr Young for board money for the groom, He was charging 10s a week. Judgmentlor plaintiff for £l6 and; costs £lßs,

F. D. Polling v, A, R, PowerClaim £34. Defendant disputed £ll lis 6d.

' Mrs Pelling, sworn, stated that every thing entered on the bill was had by defendant, A. B, Power sworn, said he disputed several, items named, but admitted the balance, He had a set off of £24, of which he had omitted to put in a statement.

Judgment for plaintiff for £9 18i and costs 30s.