A BOARDING-HOUSE CASE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2593, 30 August 1909, Page 4

A BOARDING-HOUSE CASE.

PLAINTIFF APPLIES FOR A NONSUIT. The civil case in which Elsie Lindergreen, a. married woman, (Mr, Finn) claimed £45 as wages due from Nathaniel Burgess, proprietor of the Dominion boarding-house (Mr. H. Bright) and in which the evidence the plaintiff swore that defendant had gone through the form of a mock marriage with her, was concluded, on Saturday. The hearing had' been adjourned to allow counsel to advance legal argument. Wllen the case was called upon Mr. Bright said he did not wish to address the Court on the facts. Mr. Finn said that the evidence was merely oath against oath. Since the case had been heard he had heard of further evidence at Wellington, but he would not ask for judgment for' plaintiff—it was a case for investigation. His Worship said that on the evidence put forward it was impossible to give judgment for plaintiff, as she had said one thing which was contradicted point blank by the defendant. It was a most extraordinary story. He bad no hesitation in saying that if the story of plaintiff was true tjjen defendant ought to- be on the otner side of the Court—the criminal side. He did not say the. plaintiff’s story was true, but if it was the defendant should bo in a different position. He had no alternative but to non-suit plaintiff. Unfortunately, so far there was no outside evidence. Mr. Finn : I have obtained other evidence. lam prepared to accept a nonsuit /! The Magistrate: > By adopting, this course an opportunity will be given to bring the case on again., . Plaintiff was non-suited, with costs, £2 2s. ,