CIVIL BUSINESS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 158, 28 March 1908, Page 15

CIVIL BUSINESS.

( _ MISTRESS AND SERVANT | , (Before Dr. A. Vl 'Arthur, S.M ) ,>, Kato jU'Conaghey, domestic servant (Mr A P. W. Jackson), - sued- Dora -Stevenson, . boardinghouse; keeper .(Mr. Blair), for posi session of, goods .yaliio £'30 13s. 5d., wa"-cs '125., and 'damages, £5. v Plaintiff,, who fad been - employed,- as, a domestic ■ servant in defendant's boarding-house,, stated 1 that when sLie left -: defendants hojiso;.' ; she : her dressing basket . -behind, [intending to send foi it later. . Shd 'kjnt three, different carriers for the trunk?, but defendant refused to give, it up.* Evideuco wa3 -called to -'.show-' that a dress basket and cardboard hat box, : similar to tho. ones described by plaintifF, wore seen in\the yard of defendant's houso , by boarders after plaintiff; left.. For the defence, it was alleged that di>- ; . fondant knew nothing about tho dressbasket, -plaintiff having taken it. away wit]} ..- her.; ivlien sho left.. . - After-; hearing evidonco •at length^,-Pfis . . . Worship'gave judgment -for. defendant, with . costs: £2. 'is. .. , \ ' A BUILDING CONTRACT. '• Evidence in:--the- partially , heard; case, ' ®oorgo.-Garner ,(Jlr; Jilorison) -v: the Wcllington Biscuit Coinpnny (Mr.' D. ill; Find;la.rii.,a ielaim for v tho recovery; of £20 ,165.; - alleged .to -bo due on a , building contract, Tas-xmioliicled. For tho defence, it wad . allug-cd - that certain,-excavntiolis: wore - not carried .o'jt in with:-tho architect's plans. ~'His ■ Worship' reserved his decision'uiitil Thursday . next.-. '