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BANGOR COUNTY COURT. I BEFORE R. V AUGHLIAMS. RsQ. JI'DOK. The County Court for this district was held on Mon- day last, at the Rochabite Hall, when a great number of cases came on for hearing, most of which were undis- puted. Amongst the most interesting were the follow- log A CHAROR AGAINST A TRUSTEE OF A BUILDING I SOCIKTY. David Hughes Y. Joseph Hughes.—This was an ae. tion to recover the sum of A:2 alleged to be due to plain- tiff from defendant, a trustee of one of the Bethesda BuildingSocieties. The facts of the case are these David Hughes upon oath stated—I met defendant, one day at Bangor, and told him I wanted to mortgage some houses I had in Anglesey. All I wanted WM X150. He asked like if I had a little money with me; I replied that I had not much. He then said, I shall speak with the Directors about you, and will let you hear the re- sult." He told me what his fee would be; and I sent him X2 by a post-office order. He caine down to Llan- faelog, accompanied by another trustee (Mr. Elian I Ja- vies). He asked me if I had some money I could lend him. I replied that I had uot-if I had I would not require* loan from the building Society. When I went for the money he said they had none then in the society, as they ha'.) just received itti order to pay ;C;300 frotii some one 111 Llanrwst.. Joseph Hughes (the defendant) said he did go and look at the place. Iont upon giving a description of the property to the Directors, they thought it was not safe t) advance more than £11)0, because it was not worth more than t lot) altogether. The X2 he received wa< the usual mileage he and his co-trustee had for going to examine the place, which W.18 in accordance with the rules of the society [Rules produced]. The JVDOK (to plaintiff) -I do not see that you have a claim against this mm—it is against the Society, if, 'I indeed, you have any claim at all. Judgment for defendant. WAT Kit AND OAS COMPANY. 1 Mr. 1). White, Manager of the Bangor Water and Gas Company, summoned the foilowing parties for arre;u\s of rates W. Hughes, Ciuipton House, for 12 7s. for water and gun Mppiied. No defenco being set up, he was ordered to pay forth- with. Joseph Evans, butcher, Hirael, for ;Cl. 0s. "d Defendant begged to Vie allowed time, as the butcher- ing tritde was very bad just at present. His HONOUR said he thought it was one of the most flourishing trades, and ordered him to pay in a month's time. John Parry, Ship and Castle, for £ 3 17s. Mrs. Parry said the gas and water was for herself and Mim lilixley. who occupied apartments ill her house. She also said she did not notorder the metre. Mr White explained, and said he believed that both did use the water and gas, and though Miss Huxley or- dered the metre, seeing John Pariy's name above the door, he told Mrs. Parry that they would have to arrange together about the payment, but that he would tnake John Parry responsible for the money. To this they made no objection. When they were called upon for the amount Mrs. Parry demurred, saying that the metre was not ordered by her. She had, however, paid 17s. into I Court. The JUDGI ordered her to pay in a month. BILL OF EXCHANGE. Mr. Foulkes, on behalf of Mr. Charles Owen, B.?ngor, sued John Thomas, builder, Lhnfairfechaa, for the of XS 4e., amount of a Bill of Exchange, drawn in favour I of defendant. Ordered to pay forthwith. IN MEMORIUM, FAPUR Y CYMRU." I Owen Seth Jones, a journeyman printer, late in the I employ of John David Jones, publisher, Bangor, claimed from the latter the sum of 1:10 4s., alleged to be due for overbotirti, whilst engaged on the Papury C'ymru, now defunct. Mr. Foulkes appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. R. D. Wil- liams for defendant Owen Seth Jones said-I was engaged to defendant on the 1st of March, 1863, at 21s. per week. In August we commenced working overbours, which bad become necessary, in consequence of the paper having been started. Had conversation with defendant about the overhours, when he told me to keep an account of the same, and that he would pay me for them in one sum. It was at the rate of 4d. an hour. I demanded pay- ment, and he told me to make a bill out, at the same time giving me 6s. That he gave me of his own accord. On the 7th of May 1 was discharged. He gave me no notice of my discharge, though it is a custom in the printing trade to give a fortnight's notice. Cross-examined oy Mr. Williams—I got a month's notice from Mr. Gee. of Denbigh. I was turned off by Mr. Gee. I was paid at the rate of 18s. per week. My father-in-law (Mr. Pryse) wrote tome to get me here. Got a guinea a week from Mr. Jones, The account pro- duced I made every night after leaving work. I can't say why I did not put down the 6s. received from Mr. Jones. He never gave me any extra; got a holiday from him at Chri..tmas-that was all. He asked me for a bill of my overhours. Thomas Williams heard him asking me, and he not only did that, but in the pre- sence of Thomas Williams, promised to pay me. No one else was present at the time. Jones gave me no no- tice whatever. I asked him ou May 7 if I was to leave. I didso because I Raw there wasno work for me. I said nothing to him then about a notice. I never lost any time. He paid me my wages regularly. I never gave him a bill till he told me to go away. I did not lose any time even during my wife's illness. Was away from home in Llanrwst for three days. I only got that week 10s. 6d. Thomas Williams, another journeyman, said he work- ed in the same office as plaintiff. Heard defendant say many times that he would pay for overhours. Swore positively to that. They were both to be paid in the same way. The only sum he got was 3s. Jones said he would pay the rest again. Never asked him for them till he left. Told me then that he would not pay them, because he 'never asked us to work overhours. Cross-examined by Mr. Williams—I did not keep any account myself. I expected to be paid if Seth Jones succeeded in this action. I lost some time, which I de- ducted from the overtime. Got two days' holidays at Christmas Generally we worked the same time. Never heard that plaintiff got less than a guinea per week. I got 3s., or rather two days' wages at one time, which was Christmas. I never gave Jones a bill for my time. In summer we went to work at six o'clock, and were to leave off at six; and in winter at eight. Mr. R. J. Pryse (Gweirydd ap Rhys), who was editor of Pa pur y Cymry, and plaintiffs father-in-law. He said—I was asked by J, D. Jones to get my son- in-law down here as a journeyman printer. He came at a guinea per week. Had conversation frequently with defendant who said he would pay the men for overhours, and heard him say so to the men. Did not hear him say when he would pay. Cross-examined by Mr. Williams—Mr. Gee was the first printer I ever was with. Left Mr. Gee's office to conduct the paper published by J. D. Jones. Was never placed in the dock. Was once at Beaumaris, and was charged something about a will. It was not for forgery. The Grand Jury ignored the bill. The will was not proved. The J UDGE--You need not answer anything more on that point. The Witness-J. D. Jones said he would pay for over hours in my presence, and in that of my son-in- law. To the JUDGE.—He told me on Saturday that he had nothing then for me to do; said he had got no work for any of us. Plaintiff was then present. This was the time I was discharged. The plaintiff was disellargeda week after. The JuooK -Th.eit the notice is reduced to a week, is it not ? Mr. R. D. Williams said it was, and contended further that plaintiff being a weekly servant he was only entitled to a week's notice. They had certainly heard about a fortnight's notice, but' there was no one called to prove the custom. Mr. Foulkes maintained that he had proved it by plaintiff swearing that it was customary to give a fort- night's notice. Mr. Williams, said that was no evidence at all. In -addition to that the plaintiff was contradicted in most material points by his own witnesses. Plaintiff swore that Prvse was not present at the time he said defend- ant promised to pay him overhours. Again he said he had not had a week's notice, whereas his own father-in- law proved that lie had. It was altogether, to say the least, a very suspicious concoction. How was it that they continued to work for 14 mouths without asking for payment! The book alleged to have been kept by plaintiff was also very suspicious. The six shillings was not put down until he was discharged. The defendant had also a time-book kept by himself and brother, which appeared very regularly kept. From this, it would ap- pear that plaintiff lost during his wife s illness, at least three weeks. It was very unlikely, if his wife was ill at all, that he should not loae some time. Taking the whole time together-that lost and the overhotirs-it would seem that it balanced almost to a nicety, He called J. D. Jones-I had a note from 0. S. Jones's father- in-law, desiring me to take him in. He told me he aart a piaea a week at Mr. Gee's, and also the mme-aum in South Wales. Thomas Williams and plaintilJ were tho ouIs journeyman twhept, beside acme appiMiiices* and occasional atttiotanee he got. This book kept by myself and brother is correct., When my brother WM from home, I put the time down. Plaintiff lost many weeks. Never deducted from his wages. Never promised t.) pay him overhours. He made no demand for them. The men when they worked at night alept iu the day- time. Cross-examined by Nir, Foulkes-I commenced keep- ing a time-book when plaintiff first came to me. I again swear positively that he stayed away some days succes- sively. I was so liberal as to pay his wages without any deduction. Mr. Williams-He was so liberal that he could not make the paper pay, anyhow. (Laughter). To Mr. Foulkes-The money I gave plaintiff was a gratuity. Never promised to pay for overhours. Joseph Jones (defendant's brother) said he partly kept the book produced. Put down the time from day to (lay. Remembered Pryse being discharged. Heard my brother giving notice to the men. The men's time is correctly entered. Mr. Pryse (recalled by the JUDO?:)—I came in the morning about ten o'clock. The men, from what I could hear them say, came at six sometimes, and worked all night up to four or six the next morning. They were obliged to do so with the number of hands employ. ed. They afterwards went home to bed, slept for two hours, and went to work again. The Ji-i)(.i.Do you mean me to believe that—it is impossible Witness—Well, I don't know that; but it is a fact I am telling you. His IIoNoit And there appeared to be no claim at all made upon plaintiff until the men were discharged. There was no evidence of custom offered on behalf of plaintiff, and the book kept by defendant as to the time was veiy fail ly kept, lie, therefore, decided in favour of defendant.

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