A special sitting of the Court was held for the revision of the Jury List.
Mr. Wilmer Harris claimed exemption on the ground of ill health.
His Lordship granted exemption from service for the current year, 9th February. Parrs v. Moreay.
Mrs... W. Papps, plaintiff, said that defendant had promised the Court to pay all that he owed her in three months, This he did not do and there was yet the balance of the sum, for which. the order was made.
Defendant said he had: previously made statement that he was in receipt of salary, but his compradore, who was.an Australian Chinaman, who had had mining experience in Australia, who was in the business which he (defendant) had in hand, His Lordship—What is his name Defendant—I do not know his Chinese name. Tom Pao; I called him. Since the compradore died defendant had been working on commission for a firm of Chinese. All this evidence, he said, he had given before.
His Lordship: Did you earn any commission Defendant: No, I have not. When the plaintiff made the statement that I would y up in three months it was not the case, said I hoped to get $1,000 within three months on certain contingencies, which have not come off. I said if I had got that then I would pay. I would like to rider to the statement, for when I made it I had no witnesses at all, now I hay two witnesses.
Lordship: Are they in, Court dant: No, your Lordship. What Imean is this, I am going to take legal action against the plaintiff about this case, If she wins ti wt_mo then I will: stick to the original agreement about the $1,000.
Plaintiff: It was Mr. Mansfield that said that Mr. Murray had to pay the bal+ ance, and not Mr, Murray at all.
Defendant: That is making His Lordship: I am quite ducting the business of this position at- present is a very unsatisfactory one for you. I will adjourn the case until 2.30 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, and unless this balance due by you is paid I shall have to take pretty severe action.
10th February. Parrs v. Murray.
This was a case adjourned from the previous day, in which defendant was: summoned to show cause why he had not complied with an order of the' Court to make payment under a judgment summons, Mrs. Papps, the plaintiff, was called and stated that she had not received any money since the previous day.
Mr. Smith, manager of the Central Hotel, was called to prove that defendant had. been in possession of money since Wednes: day.
His Lordship sentenced the defendant to undergo five days' imprisonment.
Re Cun Coxstaxoz Maro Hami and another, infanta, And re The Act. 11th Geo. IV.
and lst Win. IV c. 65.
Mr. Dowdall,: acting Crown Advocate, appeared for Lady. Hornby the Petitioner, for Mr. Morrison, Guardian ad item of the
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