Shanghai, 23rd April. Before G. Janresox, Esq., Assistant Jucge. a F un-cana v. Guutanp.
"This ww's an notion brought against Mr. W. A. Cyulland by his late house-boy, to recover $53.90.
Def sudan explained that he had a contract with plaintiff, the latter obtaining goods whence he chose and defendant Paying him a fixed sui per month, Of ute defendant bad been frequently im-Krom whom the boy had obtained tuned fur payment by various Chinese
for defendant's use. One of these cre tors was an iufiras old man who had a bill of $13.50 for fowls, and defendant had had to advance afew dollars to this man to. keep him from starvation. He (Mr. Gulland) did not dispute the correctness of the present claim, and had even offered to ay it provided the boy would undertake to pay his creditors, but the boy had rushed Uff to the Consulate to take oura sunmous.
Plaintiff said he could not pay his creditors until his master paid him, Defendant said the claims of the various aunted to.$98, and he that could be wettled with $53, rom what he heard of plaintiff, he (Me. Gulland) felt certain that if the money were handed over to the boy, the creditors would never get any of it." He (defendant) had heard that when the boy quitted his ast, place he left behind him unpaid bills to the amount of several hundred taels, which his late employer had to pay, Plaintiff here proceeded to give a picture que. account of having asked Mr. Gulland for money and having been seized by throat and shaken; but defendant denied that anything of the kind had occurred, and His Honour intimated that he did not believe the boy's story.
Dofenidant further mentioned that the Dill contained an item representing wages due to a servant who had gone away alter serving for a short time, and who had not returned to.claim his wages. Plaintiff was now asking for th money, which he would no doubt keep in his own pocket His Honour suid that as defendant had admitted the debt he must pay the amount ith costs; but instead of the money being id to plaintiff it would be sent to the ized Court magistrate, who would decide how it should be apportioned among the creditors. Defendant would then have no further responsibility in the matter.
25th April. Curse An-nine & Many.
This was a claim against F. Manu for $11.20, wages due as sampan man, Defendant, who paid the. amount into court, said plaintiff had not asked him for his wages. All plaintiff did was to come to him, together with another servant, the lowdah of a steam-launch, and ask for two three days' leave.
Plaintiff deposed that he bad been struck by defendant's san, and being badly hurt, he went to defendant with the lowdah as interpreter, to ask for his wages in order to leave. Defendant told him he would be paid in a day or two, That was on the 19th of the month, The lowdah, called as a witness, corroborated plaintiffs stury as to the demand being for wages and not for leave of absence, Defendant declared that the case was part of o system adopted by the Chinese employes at the Acid Works, and that the plaintiff had been put up" to bringing the ease into court. Defendant was unable to pay his men on the day in question, on account of the Bank being closed, but he would have given plaintiff an advance of a dollar or two if he had asked for it, is Worship said he would divide the costs.
27th April.
Cuixa Mar-tsze v, Brsnor.
This was an adjourned hearing ay claim against F. E, J. Bishop for for goods supplied during the mouths ut February and March.
At the first houring defendant di uted the claim and the case was adjourned enable the plaintiff to produce telligible account. He now produced th account, which hie swore to be correct, Defendant did not appear and judgment was given fur the amount dairiid, with costs, Tess the costs of the adj His Honour ordered ph ducing a proper account at the first hearing,
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