DAMAGES AWARDED

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11665, 1 November 1923, Page 5

DAMAGES AWARDED

EJECTED FROM HOTEIL

And loss OP -A PmOkß

In the Supreme Court yesterday, Ri'cmifd OitfriKi, a. rigger, living in Moxhitoi Aventfe; claihien dimifees .totalling £242 13s from Patrick Corby, licensee of the Cambridge Hotel, and William Buins, barman at the hotel. The plaintiff’s Story Was pSati While he was in the hotel oti. April oth last, Burns, at about 6 o’clock, requested him to leave and forcibly ejected him, with the remit that plaintiff’s little finger was broken, and subsequently it was amyi.-tated. Plaintiff claimed special damages £92 13s and general dahrages £l5O. . The defence was that- plaintiff was unlawfully oil tlie premises after ,6 d’clock; demanding to bfe served with drifik. He refused to lcivte when risked Vo dc isb and forefe hid to ho used id eject hiiii. . Air Turtles MrieGregbr p’‘eft:ded at the heiring: rind i. jury of four was empanelled. Ait H. F. O’ Leary conducted the case for the pliiHtiff; ahd Mr tV. Perry represented tltb dcfeii’daht.

After a letirehrent of approximately 40 minutes, the jury returned frith ri vierdiet for the plaintiff, iiwaidir.ft him £242 13s, the full t.mount clriimca. . Mr O’Leary formally moved for judgment, hut the iudsic reserved Hie questions cf a nonsuit and a. new trial mentioned by Mr Petry for further consideration.. Judgment icfcordihgly xvai hot entered.