"LIBERAL" LIBERALITY.

Evening Star, Issue 5497, 19 October 1880, Page 4

"LIBERAL" LIBERALITY.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Invercargill, the case of Tomlinsonv. Dalrymple came on for hearing. Plaintiff clained LI 10s for carriage hire in connection with Sir George Grey's last visit to Invercargill. G. Tomlinson deposed that he was employed by Mr Schneider, on behalf of the New Zealand Reform Association, to drive Sir George Grey from the railway station to the Club Hotel. To do this in a proper manner he had to get himself up in respectable style, and provided a brougham which was kept only for very special occasions. He did not trouble himself about payment, as he thought that if from no one else he would be sure of it from Sir George Grey. The party having arrived, as many as could possibly stow in and on the brougham were conveyed to the Club Hotel, Mr Dalrymple * being among the number. At the door of the hotel Mr Dalrymple ordered him to return in the evening to convey Sir George to the Drill-shed, which he did—Mr Dalrymple also accompanying Sir George. Mr Dalrymple and others ordered him to come at 9.30 and take Sir George back to the hotel. This he also did—Mr Dalrymple again accompanying Sir Gj. eor ge —waiting for an hour in heavy rain, to the spoiling of a suit of good clothes. Mr Dalrymple again ordered him to convey Sir George Grey to the station in the morning. He did S o_Mr Dalrymple accompanying Sir George—and when that gentleman moved towards the carriage as if to pay for its hire, Mr Dalrymple insisted that he should not do so. He had asked the Reform Association, and also Mr Dalrymple for the money. On one occasion that gentleman said that he would have to wait as other people had to do, as the Association was low in funds. He had not charged the full fare for this work, as he was desirous of giving something to the funds of the Association. Mr Dalrymple was never out of the carriage when Sir George was in it.

Mr Schneider said that Sir George Grey came to Invercargill at the request of the New Zealand Reform Association. He ordered Tomlinson, on behalf of the Association, for the first job, but knew nothing of the other trips. He heard Mr Daliymple, on his own responsibility, order Tomlinson to come for Sir George Grey. Crossexamined : He was at the time a member of the Association, but was not now so. He had not been expelled ; nor did he intend starting a rival institution. There was a discussion among the members at the Drillshed—Mr M'Kay having insisted upon being chairman, otherwise he would squash the whole proceedings. He was certain that a resolution of the Association had been passed for the payment of Tomlinson. He was quite willing to pay for the hire of the carriage from the station to the hotel.

MrDalrymple desired to be allowed to give his evidence in his own way. He went out to Puni Bush to meet Sir George Grey, and accompanied him to town. At the station there was great enthusiasm, and Sir George and himself were lifted up and bundled into a cab by the bystanders. He denied on his solemn oath that he had ever instructed Tomlinson, on any of the occasions deposed to by him, to bring his carriage for Sir George Grey's use, or that he travelled more than twice with Sir George in the carriage. Cross-examined : He was president of the New Zealand Liberal Reform Association, and he was proud to be so. He was sure there was an understanding regarding this matter among the

cabmen, as others were running after him in the same way. Mr 0. M'Kay stated that Tomlinson had come to him asking for this work, and he had told him that he would not get it, as Mr Searlo had been engaged. The crowd forced Sir Georgo into Tomliuson's. His Woiship having said that he thought the employment had not been proved, Mr Wade asked if a cabman who was ordered by a party of gentlemen to drive them to any place was first to ask tliem "winch. o£ them -was to pay '2 His Worship thought th.it, strictly speaking, he should, if he wanted to secure himself. Mr Wade was afraid that a cabman who did so would have very few patrons. The plaintiff was nonsuited—no being allowed.—'Southland Times.'