After the Exhibition

Southland Times, Issue 12012, 17 December 1907, Page 4

After the Exhibition

A DEAL IN CONTRAC TS. Per United Press Association. WELLINGTON, Dev. 16. During « suit brought by Goo. Scott against the Crown for AMSUO damages for breach of contract, plaintiff gave evidence that a number of retail vendors had sent in tenders. Mr Munro, general manager, showed him figures, but not names, and gave him the option of tendering a bove them in one compact tender. Witness added, Ti he has given me away I must give him away.” Counsel afterwards that this wus a convenience' to save the Exhibition authorities trouble in dealing with n lot of scattered tenders, ami that there was nothing wrong in it. Mr Justice Button remarked tliat witness apparently thought there was something wrong in it. Mr Munro, manager, in giving evidence to-day, sard that he gave .Scott the aggregate tenders, and that the latter altered his lender, which was then accepted by the Commissioners, subject to J certain minute. Witness was not promised any consideration by Mr Scott, and he had never received any. Hia Honour ; Do you thiuk it was quits fair to the other exhibitors to allow Scott to do that

Witness : I did uot. your Honour. Should I be asked that V His Honour : Yes, 1 think so. It was between ytou and Mr Scott, lie vva.>.tast as much in it as you. After a pause his Honour said : "Very well, you don t tluna it quite fair, still you allowed >'u. .’ Witness : Yes, your Honour, 1 would like to say that all 1 ever got for helping Scott was the betrayal of confidence that occurred on Friday. Mr skerrett : This statement you. volunteered is rather a confession and not an explanation. What was the motive that mode you put yourself in a worse light'? Witness ; Tito presumption was_ that Mr Scott gave me something to do it. and 1 wanted the world to know that 1 got nothing for it. Mr Skerrelt : Was it in spite towards Ur ScottWitness ; Ho. ‘ Ur Skorrett ; Have you not threatened him to do it. Witness: Ho; 1 told Scott I would he fair to myself. Haler on counsel asked Mr Monro hj hj» could give him the name of the t'owmissionor he had not quarrelled with during the time oi the Exhibition. V'Ar.ess repudiated the suggestion. «ml s;liJ that if he had a list of the Coimuissioners and concessionaries ho could give luiu six or seven hundred. After that the.unj wanted to have Mclntyre called as * witness, because he had been detailed to close Scott's stalls ; but this suggestion was not pressed.

At tuc conclusion of the evidence, issues framed by counsel aud approved by tha Court were submitted to the iurj, it having been agreed that ou the motion

tor judgment auj oilier question of fact not inconsistent with the finding of tho jury might tie determined lyy the Court. The jury, after deliberation for two aud three-quarter hours, returned the answers appended :—(Fj Ibid George S. Muuto bring to the knowledge oi the plaintiff the minute in rod ink at tho foot oi th" letter "Exhibit X" Itlhis, exhibit has reference to a minute oi tho Commiwdoners who authorised the acceptance of plaintiff's tender subject to his entering into a proposal and approved contract.’j Xu. (2j Diet Geo. S. Muuro revoke and determine the right or license to occupv the space granted to the plaintiff ior exhibiting his goods ' Yes. tfi) Hid G. >- Muuro soi?.e, detain and convert to tin* use of.J he Commissioners the goods and property of the plaintiff contained in such last mentioned space'.’—ien. i, 1 1 Jlid G. S. Muuro revoke uiul deleniimc the rigid or license to occupy the snb’ stands granted to the plaintiff '.'—Yes io) Bid G. S. iMunro seize, detain, and convert to the use of the Commissioners the goods and property of the plaintiff contained in such sale stands ? tb) What damages is the plaintiff entitled u/’ la) In respect of the Exhibition stand ’ —£soo. (b) In respect of the sale stands'? The total amount of the verdict for the plaintiff is therefore *‘lsoo. Tho motion for judgment was reserved and also all questions of costa.