This was a chim by " boy to recover $9.60,..0f which $8.60 waa for wages.due and' $L for coat bought by plaintitt and to-defendant, Mra. Elton. lat he was formerly "thd dervico' df Mr. Bennett, an Amei swlw his gone ty Japan, owing. plaintiff $8I60'wages. Before he left, Mr. Bennett told, plaintiff that defendant would pay him out of the proceeds of the sale of his (Mr, Beimett's) furniture, which proceeds defendant was to receive. Plaintiff pro-Auced an 1,0.U, for $9.60.
Defendant admitted her signature on the 1.0, U, but said the had not written the figures $9.60 above. Bennett bad not told her to pay plaintiff any wages, but had told hee tu pay him $4 for jiniesha hire, hot water, etc., when he collected some chit, owing to Mr. Bennett. These chits, however, plaintiff had not collected.
ea. Lemon, auctioneer, deposed that the proceeds of the sale had- been handed ty defendant, He understood that when pina attempted to collect the amount from defendant, she guve him into-custody, and_likowise attempted to snatch the I. U, front him.
Defendant denied this, and said she had over handed the I. 0. U. to plaintiff, who style it from her together with two chits.
sth police station the figures were $7 and not 89.60.
William Hoffman deposed that he curd Me, Boblitett: toot defendant that ale was to pay the boy $4 and 10 per cent. on the hits he collected. The chita and auction honey were to be handed to defendant in of $100 which she "fur further \journed till next morning Sraxronp v. Romexrs.
Thia was an ustion against Captain O. Roberts to recover Tls. 60 paid fon account) for work done, and materials supplied to the pilot seiooner Aguie Plaintiff, when asked to explain how the claim ray" apade up, said. Tis 50 waa the balance 6f account, Tia, 5 aa for writing letter froma soligitor's nice to defendant, and Tis, 5 was for plintift's trouble in running "about after "defendant to obtain payment. The work was done 22 months 'Defendant produced receipts amounting to Tls. 145, but plaintiff said the Tis,'50 was for extra work not included in the contract. Defendant rejoined that' no extra work was done, The contract was for 160, and it lad paid Tis. Cor Hie Honour (to plaintiff)—It appears then exceeding $10; that, that he only owes you 32 tael cents. had the power of dismissal; that,,
that. __Eisintig—T am quite willing to accept stable must readily obey oan us of his superiors, and, that' if he, receives Judgment was accordingly given for orders which lie" thinks "UNIwfll thirty-two tael cents, plaintiff to pay costs, mitst appeal' to fe -Counedh trough the nteliddnt,,.. The prelimthiary agreettient which plainti ith Beot-COURT OF CONSULS, Tand provided. that be, it to all fines and' punishments customary. in the Shanghai, 8th June.
'Shangtiai' police force for the maintenance discipline; and there was a similar clause
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