A DISPUTED LOAN.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1435, 9 May 1912, Page 6

A DISPUTED LOAN.

UNUSUAL CASIO IX COKRT

. . EBy Teleirapfc-Fress Association.! Auckland, Mav S. An unusual case was heard at' the Magistrate's Court this morning, bei'oru Jlr. Kettle, S.M.. in which William Ryan (-ought to recover from James Hull, of Hiinterville, Xij, alleged (o have been lent by the plaintiff. The defence was that the money was a payment of money due by the plaintiff to the defendant. The plaintiff claimed that the money was duly lent to the defendant, and had not betm repaid. The position was that Bull reallv owed him .635 at the present time, anil ihc oived the defendant ill. , Questioned as to the loan, the plaintiff said it often happened,nt race lime that jt man would say "Lend men 'tenner.' " He often lent money to people, lie lent nearly ,£IOO in .Sydney to. New Zealan.l-er?.'-He would have lent Bull as much as.he-wanted that day. The witness.produced his books aiid showed Bull's account with a balance still clue of .£35. Mr. Kcttio: "This is an absolute waste of time. It is all a question of goins into accounts. The Government might set IMP a tribunal to deal with these cases." Mr. Denniston: A sports' court? Mr. Kettle: Yes. Mr. Denniston (to witness): Was it "give" or "lend" us a "tenner" that wa» Baicl to you? Witness: I could not remember the exhet words, but as I owed him no money nt that time it must have been a loon. ' Air. Kettle: It is not suggested it was a gift. Tho <C 1"), if lent by Ryan, was due <is soon (is it was banded over. Mr. Kettle said Hint this was really a matter that should be settled by lorheone going through the accounts; someone who knew the nature of the business. Mr. MacConniek said they were prepared, to refer the matter to-any reput--able arbitrator, * Mr. Denniston said his client, bavins been brought to court, wanted to stje it through , , as he had been put to u lot o. expense. Sir. MacCormick: We are prepared to guarantee payment of Biii/'s expenses, if after an examination of the books it is shown that Mr. liyan owes him uinnev. Mr. Kettle: Mr. Bull is a J. 1.'., ami I take it an honourable man. No doubt: both »re honourable men, and prepared to ]iay whatever wight be. shown to be due bv an arbitrator. 'Mr. Denniston: Certainly, but Mr. Hull thinks Mr. Tiyan's account wronjr by XlO. At this stage proc-eMling* very adjourned pending arbitration, ,