Birmingham County Court: Yesterday, before his Honour Judge Chalmers: Claim for Wrongful Dismissal: William Molineaux, stock-fitter, 40, Soho Street, Smethwick, brought an action against Robert Perks Yates (trading-as R. P. Yates and Co.), 72, Ryland Street, bedstead manufacturer, to recover the sum of £50 – £44 14s 2d damages for wrongful dismissal, and £5 6s 10d for work done – and materials supplied. Mr. Pritchett (instructed by Mr. J. W. Phillips) appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Parfitt (instructed by Messrs. Smith, Pinsent, and Co.) for the defendant. According to the plaintiff’s account he entered into the service of the defendant under a three-year agreement at £2 10s a week. The manager, Mr. Wittingham and plaintiff were very friendly, and the former said the engagement would be the making of the latter. On the 6th of September the last witness sent some drawings into the manager’s office. Wittingham subsequently went up to the plaintiff, threw the drawings down, and said ‘”What is the meaning of this?” Plaintiff replied, “The thing answers for itself.” and then the manager used strong language to him and he retaliated, and was ordered out of the works, and upon a policeman being called in he went away. …
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