FAILED TO FACE HIS TRIAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1675, 15 February 1913, Page 6

FAILED TO FACE HIS TRIAL.

' FATHER HAT 3TO PAY.' " (By, Tderraph.—Press ABioolatlbn.) ■" Invercargill, February I*. ; Donald M'Quarrie, who is wanted on ft charge of theft 'of a. quantity of whisky from/the Invercargill jetty, and had been admitted to bail, has not yet been apprehended. M'Quarrie's father entered into' a bond of ,£SO for his son's appearance on tho day of ,tho hearing.-* Tho accused fail, ed to appear, and M'Quarrio, sonr.,' waa called upon to show cause why tho 'nisance should not be estreated.

The magistrate, before ordering the for- ' foiture of the security, had adjourned the hearing for a week, suggesting that defendant, on becoming acquainted through ; the newspapers with his father's position, would turn up. Tho final. hearing was set down for to. day.' >~■ ■...- His Worships As a business man you, cannot nee'why this 6hould not be carried ; outP > ■ -.; v '::"■•■. M'Quarrio, sonr.! Certainly lem■ to • blaino. It,did hot occur to mo that the boy. Would not turn up. "'.'■•* ' 'His Worship; Yon never thought your son would let his father in for JGSOP M'Quarrio! Well, he know very well that I could not afford.to lose £50.

His Worship: We offcon have a-great deal bigger bonds than that. I shall' make au order, Mr. M'Quarrio,. in- the event of his turning up. •M'Quarrio: What is my position, thenf His Worship: I do not think I have any more to do with it. Wo havo to got ft from you whether he turns up or not, That'is a motto for tho Government. / M'Quarrio: When is it to bo paidP His Worships It will havo to bo paid pretty soon. M'Qu'arriei It will bo paid this afternoon.