The Archive · 1928

AN INDIAN'S FOR WAGES

Prem Singh, an_ indian formerly employed by the Favy Cotton Mills, sued the Milly on Thursday, before Judge G. W. King in HM, Suprema Court, for $40, which he said was dive to him for wages plus a month' ssalury in Tiow of notice.

He claimed that he brad been dis missed on April 20 and the next day hho went back to the mit and asked J, Harrop fo was not given him, and he was abused by Mr, 1 this son he had not called again, He hho been told why he was dive James Harrop, manager of the Ewo Cotton Mills, in giving eviid that he had not hhnself dismissed the man, hut held that hie had aright to discharge him without paying him any extra Te had not abused hin 1, when he visited the office, and had not even th him.

He had have his money until the date when all salaries There had been no mention of any extra $10.

Mr, William Smith, who had charge of the Indians, was called and said that the man had been yarned many times that his work was unsatisfactory. When he dite missed Prem Singh on April 30) told hin thay it was because it was a tule of the company that the In" dians employed should live in the: eonipound, This Prem Singh did not do although quarters were given him, and moreover-he was constantly late for his work, Mr. Smith had not given any other reasons.

After asking many Prem Singh finally said th had already obtai and Judge King, on th that extra money was on dismissal that a might be able to find other work, dismissed the claim for the extra $40, but gave judgment for the $40 wages. This money Inv. Harrop had previously "said had beet brought to Court to give Prem: Singh. and that since May 6 it had been waiting at the mill office for Prem Singh to collect, as he had given no address.

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