A COMPLAINT.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XIII, Issue 2384, 26 June 1895, Page 4

A COMPLAINT.

(to the editor.)

gi R> —"Would you be so kind as to give space in your valuable columns for answer to a query by Mr J. Lloyd concerning the mystery surrounding the interpleader case of P. Barry v. Anderson & Son, coachbuilders, Danevirke, which is of public interest. Although the question was asked through the columns of the Bush Advocate, the editor distinctly refuses to grant space for the answer, and in consequence an appeal to your aid, as a public champion for the public weal, is made. The case stands thus: Robert McMillan ordered a wool waggon body and certain repairs to be executed to the undercarriage, to be done "to my waggon" (as he called it). The work was executed to his order, and delivered to him, and Barry's name was never mentioned to us, or that he had anything to do with the ownership. R. McMillan deposed on oath that he was manager for P. Barry, and carter, receiving £2 per week when there was carting to do, and that lie ordered the goods by instruction, and that he toid the defendants so, and that they sent two bills, one to P. Barry and the other to Barry & McMillan, but he could not produce them. We will give him £2O each for them on delivery, for the reason thnt we know they were never in existence, and positively deny that such bills were sent, or that McMillan ever mentioned Barry's name in this matter until after he had received the summons. Now. Sir, where there was such btraight contradiction •■ of evidence, it was clenr'y the iaiperativqjSuty of the IS.M. fo probe the matter to the bottom, and find out who told the tiuih without a dcubt, to administer justice and equity. But no! he-; closes tba case and gives judgment. And how the judgment is arrived at there can only be one opinion.- But he bud the poJiteness to add that he did not like the demeanour of the defeudant. Pveally it is very strange, but true, that when gentlemen meet, compliments pass and we. cry quits. LutEssnming that the horses were really the property of P. Barry, and McMillan wva, his servant, is it rpaBocable, or at all likely, that McMilLn would incur horse feed and advertising the bupinefs in his own name ? Apart from all that, whether the property was McMillan's or Barry's, the work was faithfully executed at reasonable rates, and we were entitled to the money before the waggon left the works without deduction, but in our kindness we gave to the end of the wool season for payment, and then we found instead, of payment, only promises, which plainly showed us that we were being played with, and instead of payment iu full we find ourselves legally robbed out of nearly £2O, earned hv hard singeing. Yes, an old man of nearly 70 years of age, to commence work at 8.80 a.m., and keep on until dark, day after day so that there should be no disappointment, and for his reward, who has.only his labor for hia existence, to be legally robbed, and sanctioned by a Court of Justice. But the old man has. the satisfaction of knowing that the same case is to be tried agdti in the highest Court, where there will be a reversal of judgment, and each honest toiler will receive in . full the fruits of his labors, where corruption and interpleaders are unknown, and all prevaricating truth and Justice will be told to go; and then it will be found out if not before. —We are, &c, Andebson & Son.