Bhanghai, 19th Sept., 1881. Before R, A. Mowat, Exq., Acting Chief claimed for rice alleged to neid to deli who is boatswain Craiglands.
The case way before the Court on the 2nd and Sed 1 the adjournment was made to ascertain whether it was possible to put twenty half jeu! bags of rice in the room by defend been done, and ff alleged dented. several nther all knowledge Nagasaki; but some of the Chinese crew talled by' plaintiff stated that it had bern done, and one of them said he bought the rice at the defendant's request.
When the case came up to-day, His Worsuir said to defeudant—l have come to the conelnsion,—in fact L had come to the conclusion wien the case wns before me on the 3rd,—that you had this rice, ami that the Chi was telling tenth, and that you were not, [an sorry to say. have come to the conclusion that you had the ave not paid for it. Now, ing of course for you to do cumstances is to pay the Bat as you si ed the articles on the 11th February, and your time has not expired yet, the sumuions really ought not to. have be oise you until the articles expired, ea that 1 cannot enter judge for the amount. The plaintiff, on do not pay him, must sue you again as your agreement expires; but I hope that won't be necessary, as I have said I an 26th Sept.
J. HI. Scuvirz v. Jastes McKie, claimed $22.66 for rent of a house, No. 5 Nankiny Road, occupied by defendant from Ist to 17t September, and $35 in liew of a months notice whic thr defendant failed to give before leaving the house.
Mr. C, DowDAtt, who appeared for the aefeudant, "aid he was to dispute liability for a mouth's rent in liew of a mouth's notice and as he had sent " cheque for $22.66 to plaintiff, before the suit was commenced, and Which was returned, be hoped His Worship would look upon this ay a tender.
The Piaiutitf, deposed—The defendant lodged in my house from the Jet April until until the 17th September, No terms and no agreement were anode, Me, McKie came there with Mr. R. 2. Hunter, aad understood posing. He cam ed Mrs, Schultz if had to pay the same at Mr. Hunter was
he could get a room and early breakfast. never asked any questions about rent, and agreement about notice was made. At the end of the mouth L sent in a bill for $40, including early breakfast, and it was paid and so on, every month up to the: end of August. On the IGth of September Sr. MeKie's boy was very insulting to Mes, Schultz, aut would not do what he w told gerd to cleaning his master's always. repl Mong. my pidgin." Mee. Sebulte told to shake the table cover, and lo would not doit. On the 17th, in the morning, L found that he had stolen some sugar and in order to frighten hiw, I said I would send for a policeman. I came down to my sitting room, and the boy rau eff, with the sugar in his pocket I suppose. This was about nine o'clock on the morning of the 16th, and between eleven and twelve o'clock the boy came back,
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