MEMORY OF A WITNESS.
ADMONITION FROM THE DKN'CH
Hy Telegraph—Spceia) Correspondent.) Palmersfon, August !>".
Lavinia Paterson, wife of ilolm Jamea Patcrson, solicitor, Dannevirko, claimcd from Thomas Soworsby, of linngataua, iUO on a promissory-note, payable at four months, but now alleged to lie fivo years old. Tlu> facts of the case wero associated with a ileal in Irasli, in which J'olm I'atorson and Soworsby were purtnors. It was unsuccessful, as Soworsby lost heavily. During tho ovidenco, John Patorson showed a laolc of recollection of coine of tho dotailß of tiho' transactions to such an extent that tho Cliief Justice threatened to oonuii't liira for contcnijrt of Court. "Whon," said his Honour, "a man comes into court with a stale bill ilvo years old. ho should bo'able to x plain tho whole transaction." Finally tho Judgo reserved liis dwi Bion as to whothor to give a nonsuit, o a. verdict for tho defendant.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1840, 28 August 1913, Page 7
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150MEMORY OF A WITNESS. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1840, 28 August 1913, Page 7
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