TUESDAY, JANUARY 8.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 340, 22 January 1861, Page 2

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8.

Robert Andrews was charged by John Sherwood, one of the constabulary,with being guilty on the previous evening of assaulting him whilst in the execution of his duty. Fined £2 and costs. Wm. Jones, a companion of Andrews, but not so outrageous in his conduct when taken, was fined £1 and costs. Gejrge Andrews v. Robert Anderson, for £14 for wages alleged to be due. George Andrews sworn : I have been employed by the defendant from January, 1858, to October, 1860, at the rate ot" £1 per week. After working for three months, defendant wished me to engage with him for twelve months at £35 per annum. I offered to do so for six months at .£l7 10s., and board. When I applied to him for payment he told me he had no money. He gave me £3. I then went to the diggings, considering he was indeb'ed to me £14. I gave Mr. Berry an (order on defendant for .£l2 9s. 5d., and when presented he did not dispute it, but said he had no money. Cross-examined: When I first went there I was not well. I commenced work after I had been there three days. I did not leave the defendant's employ until I left it altogether. Mr. Adams, for the defence, said that the complainant was a bad workman, and could not earn more than 153. per week. Robert Anderson sworn: I remember complainant coming to me in January, 1858, in very bad health; he came to make it his home. What work he did was done at his own option. It was three weeks before he did anything. I agreed to give him £1 per week if he would continue sawing. I gave him £4 foi a month, and he then went away for two or three days. After he returned I offered him £35 for the year, which he refused ; but agreed to take the half for six months. Cannot say what money he has had, as I had to twice his own figures for it. lie stopped a mortdi after the six months. I charged him £3 lor board^ tind £1 for washing for the three weeks he was there before he commenced work. He was regularly taken in and done for. Cross-examined: X kept an account of the

money up to the Ist May, but did not do so after. I can rcid a little. James Hollis sworn: I remember plaintiff coming to saw some timber with me for the defendant—it was on the 14th of February, the day \\\s.first Maori wedding took place. He was not a good workman. I acted as top sawyer. Judgment for £3 10s. J. M. Drew v. Beauchamp, surveyor, tor £3 Gs. 6d., for goods supplied at various times. Verdict for the amount with costs.