HIRE OF A MOTOR CAR.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 303, 19 December 1912, Page 4

HIRE OF A MOTOR CAR.

A claim for the -hire of-a' motor eat occupied Mr. C. C. Kettle; 83E, at tie Magistrate's Court yesterday -fternoof The phuntrffs were Messrs. Fai—fnl and Hantler,. who sought to rearier front £■ R. Cookson the sum of £90 4/5 for «« hire of a motor car.. Jt appeved that, the car was aired, and defendant start- 1 to Rotorua, but did-not get. beyootl Mantis, them, the car came back if train.. Percy F„t_ful stated that he hired* motor car to Mr. Cookson at £100 four weeks. The hire payments were to be counted as part of the p_rcka«* money, and £300 in the event of the <* being bought. The defendant. kept the car two weeks, for which £50 hire ** claimed. The balance of the __itn W 5 for repairs. He was preqrared to sell U* car for £230. Edward John McQullan deposed * c was drivine the car for Mr. Cookson ft* the time he had it. Mr. Cookson tola -lim to take the car back from Okoroire. and te_l Faithful to do what was required to it. , .. Mr. Kettle: Did you have "joy-rider 1 Witness: Yes. Mr. Tunks: What are " } a 7 Jtiit^'\j, Mr. Kettle: Taking your Mends rOVM for free rides in another man's; car. Wifeless said he gave Mr. Cookson.» understand he would take friends out tf the car. At 4.30 o'clock the case was adjoarned, but subsequently the parties met And* settlement was arrived at, defendant agreeing to judgment being entered i° r plaintiff with £55 eost3. _ Mr. Tuuks appeared for the plalntlii. and Mr. Moore for defendant.