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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 23, 28 January 1908, Page 7

Before Mr. Riddell, S.M., this morning, Henry Edward Manning sued David Pilmer for £15, value of a bicycle alleged to havo -been destroyed by a horse belonging to defendant. Mr. Blair appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Herdman for defendant. Plaintiff stated that he had been boarding at the Zealandia Private Hotel, of which defendant was proprietor, and placed a bicycle he owned in a shed in the hotel yard. Defendant had authorised plaintiff to place- his machine in the shed, but a week or two later defendant placed a- pony in tho shed. A light board partition separated the horse from the other portion of the shed. On 18th July the animal became playful and kicked the bicycle to pieces, and plaintiff based his claim on this incident. The defence was that permission was given defendant to place his machine in tho shed, but the other boarders placed their bicycles' in the washhouGe. Further evidence was called to show that it was well known the horse Was kept in the shed, and it was argued that plaintiff took his own risk. His Worship held that plaintiff had be^n guilty of contributory negligence and dismissed the information with costs amounting to £2 10s. Lndies' Tailors.— Thp 'oldest, best, and largest firm in Australasia, Eton Gown', nnd Co3tumes from £5 ss, Skirts from £1 10s. Nodino and Co., 30, Wellington-ter-race.*" idrt.