AN EXHIBITION CASE

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12118, 17 December 1907, Page 3

AN EXHIBITION CASE

THE GENERAL MANAGER AGAIN, *MN*4 PECULIAR EVIDENCE. Per United Press Association. Wellington. Dec. 15. During a suit brought by Geo, Scotc against the Orown for 54500 damages for breach of contract, plaintiff gnvn evidence tbat a number of retail \endors sent in tenders. Mr Munro, the general manager of the Exhibition, showed him tbe figures, but not the names and gave him tbo option of tendering abovt* tiem in ono compact tender. Witness added: "If he has given me a.vay I must give him away." ! Counsel afterwards suggested that this was a convenience, and saved the exhibition authorities trouble in dealing with a lot of scattered Anders, and there was nothing wrong lit. Judge Button remarked that the j?.tness apparently thought there .-as something wrong in it. Mr Munro, the managor, givm g evidence to day, said he gave Scott the aggregate of the tenders, and the latter altered his tender, which was then accepted by the Commissioners, subjeot to a certain minute. Wilness was not promised any consideration by Scott, and be never received any. His Honour: "Do you think it wes quite fair to the other exhibitor, to allow Scott to do that?" Witness: "I did not your Hopour, $ :ould I fce asked that?"

) His Honor: v, Yes, I think so. 1 i was between you and Mr Scott. Ib I was just as much in it aa you.' After a pause his Honor said. "Ver: 1 well, you don't, think it quite fair i Still you allowed n?" , I Witness: ''Yes, yoiir Honor. J - Would like tti say that all I ever got for he! pi rig Scott was the be! ray a 1 ; of confidence thtti occurred on Ffi- ' day„ " ... Mr Skerrett: "This/statement you 5-foiunteered i^ rather a confession, and nc.6 an explanation. What was thj. iiidtive t&at m4d«>?T ou P a * y&^rself in a worse light. " .: Witness: "The presumption wrts that Mr Scott gave me something to do it, and I wanted the world to , know that I got nothing for it." , Mr Skerrett: '.' Was it in spite fowrirds Mr Scott?..' Witness : f 'Ko. " Mr Skerrett: "Havo you threatened him to do it" Witness: "No. I told Scott I would be fair to myself. ' Later on counsel asked Mr Munro if he could give him tho name of one commissioner he had not quarrelled with during the time of tho Exhibition. . . . :..., . . ,. Witney repudiated the- suggestion, and said if he had the list oi commissioners and concessionaries, he could give hina six or seven hundred. After that the jury wanted to have Mclntyre called as a witness, because he had been detailed to close ;Scott"s stalls, but it, was not pressed, Later. All the issues put to the jury were found in plaintiff's faVoi'. The jury found that George Munro did revoke and determine the right or license fo occupy the space granted to the plaintiff foi* exhibiting his goods: that plainfi ff's goods were seized atid converted to thdliseof the dpmmissidncts j that the right or license to ; occupy the sale stands granted to plaintiff was revoked by George Munro ; that in respect to the exhibition stand plaintiff was entitled to j.stib damages, and in respect to the sale stands to .£I,OOO damages. The vefdict i3 therefore £1,500 damages for the plaintiff. The question of costs was reserved.