MAGISTRATE'S COURT, PORT CHALMERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9762, 12 June 1893, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT, PORT CHALMERS.

Satubday, June 10. (Before Mr E. H. Carew, R.M.)

David Mockam v. Robert M'Dougall (Lake Wanaka).—Claim £22 10s. Mr Platts appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Webb (inBtructed_ by Mr Turton) for the defendant.— The plaintiff stated in his evidence that he was engaged by the defendant in June 1892 to act as engineer on board a sbamer running on Lake Wanaka at £12 per month, and if the agreement was broken before 12 months defendant was to pay his expenses back to Dunedin. He acted as engineer until January 28. On that day at 2 p.m. before leaving the vessel he instructed his assistant to clean the boiler tubes, which were very dirty. His assistant told him the same evening that the captain would not allow them to be cleaned, and on the following Monday morning steam could not be got up, and he received a month's notice, and on the following day 1 the defendant sent plaintiff's clothes on shore. His claim was for a part of a month's wages (£l2) in lieu of a month's notice and £2.10s expenses coming to Dunedin.— William Gardner gave evidence, and stated it was not a part of an engineerVduty to clean boiler tubes.—Mr Webb said plaintiff had signed the agreement to act as engineer and fireman, bat shortly after he commenced his duties the owner gave him an assistant. Plaintiff had broken the agreement by not working on board after receiving the month's notice, which was given him for misconduct.—Evidence having been given at Pembroke and Dunedia by the defendant, Captain Hatheson, Thomas Craig (engineer), and John Edie, his Worship said he would give his decision at Dunedin on Wednesday.