SERVANTS WAGES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16266, 27 June 1916, Page 5

SERVANTS WAGES.

CLAIM AGAINST EMPLOYER. Reserved decision in an unusual in which Edith Francis Proude (Mr. W. 15. '* Hackett) sued Joseph,. Wachner : (Mr. J. R. Lundon) f0r,.£32 lOsfor *wage.s,., was given yesterday', by, .Mr. E. C*idGutten, S.M., in the'-MagStrate's Court. '^ t . ■' Plaintiff atE thV hearing claimed 1 "-'that she was engaged!-by- ; defendant as a maid from October, 193,45> ; to T)ecember, 1915, at 1%.,6 d a wee£%«Shl£ aUggsd„tnat she received only £7 in", cash dnrapg the whole period, although -.ij|Ee <y rgjseived clothes. The stun claimed* was the' balance of wages alleged to bejiluev 5 Defendant, on the other, hand, declared that the wages were'jpaid'in full, *^&yi*& 'receipt was ; given weekly. Plamtitf|)denied " that, ".'and, unfortunately for defendant, said the magistrate, he could not produce the wages -b00k..« Defendant's explanation was"' that "plaintiff had stolen the book on leaving his employ, and fia&;|faen brought the case. z.'St *&*&.. It was obvious, said.'His-;Woialhip, in giving judgment, that the ii plaintiff had not the mental capacity.ito. workvup; and carry through such a'scheme. .There were two indisputable fjjcts whrcnf had some weight in favour of * During the period of her employment by de- ' fendant, plaintiff had paid nothing-, into her savings .batik account; and a "maintenance order in respect of a child "Shad been made -against defendant. No payments during his ..employment of plaintiff had been made jur respect_of that order. Judgment^a^*given*iniifayour of plaintiff for £25 and costs.,'"": ;;--;.,

FROM THE AUTOMOBILE. •■;._-.' CANADA* 22;070 r '.; 'NEW* GARS,' REGISTRATIONS" SHOW " GOOD RECORD FOR PAST YEAR. - "•".'■ 17,570 ARE fords. . Ottawa, Out., April 15, 1916!— Recent Siaistics"' show that 'of all automobiles licenced in - i €he' nine provinces of. tie Dominion of Canada during the past year the* Ford car was chosen in a. proportion of four times to .one of all other makes combined. 'There were 22,070 cars sold in -Canada in these twelve months. Of this number 17,570 were Fords, leaving a ; balance of 4500 cars of other makes. 'The number of Fords in'the Dominion will be increased by nearly v 40,090 bv August 1, 1916. ■'■ -'