JOCKEY'S FUNERAL.
DISPUTE OVER PAYMENT. A claim for the funeral expenses of a jockey who died in July, 1927, was heard in the Magistrate's Court before Mr. Wyvern Wilson, S.M., "when G. Littlo and Sons, Limited, funeral directors, of Auckland, claimed from E. P. Goldsbro', accountant, of Auckland, the sum of £2O 7s, the expenses incurred in the funeral. G. Littlo and' Sons were represented by Mr. McLivcr, while Mr. Ifraer appeared for Goldsboro' *• - After evidence had been called to the effect that defendant had ordered the funeral, and had undertaken pay the costs, the defendant denied that he had given instructions or authorised the funeral. He admitted that he had' informed the relations of the deceasad, that he would endeavour to collect what lie could from deceased's friends and from those interested in racing toward the payment of the costs of the funeral.
Judgment was given for the. defendant with costs and witnesses' expenses.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20293, 28 June 1929, Page 14
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155JOCKEY'S FUNERAL. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20293, 28 June 1929, Page 14
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