NEW TRIAL REFUSED.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14380, 13 June 1912, Page 5

NEW TRIAL REFUSED.

In the Timaru case of Quinn (Mr Raymond) v. McGowan (Mr Hamilton) in which th© jury had found for plaintiff for' £191 los Gd, the amount claimed, Mr • Hamilton applied for a now trial on the ground that the verdict was against the weight of evidence-

After legal argument had tieen heard, his Honour-said that this being an application for a new trial ho had to bo satisfied that the verdict was such as the jury could .not reasonably have given. Mr Hamilton had put all the grounds very forcibly and clearly, but although that might have added to the doubt ho (his Honour) had entertained as to the verdict, ho could not say that on the evidence the verdict was not such as reasonable men might not have given. Had the defence been that tlio defendant had only bought seed potatoes, .1 great deal might haw been said for the contention that t-he eri- j denoo did not support the ■'verdict. But the defence was that the defendant had not purchased any potatoes, hut had acted as agent. The jury probably-re-garded McGowan's conduct as iiiconsistent with agerey. The application would be refused with costs £7 7s. . I