JUDGMENT SUMMONS SYSTEM

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2473, 28 May 1915, Page 8

JUDGMENT SUMMONS SYSTEM

being abused by creditors. (By Teleetanh— Press Association.) Auckland, May 29. Of a largo number of applications foi l orders, under judgment summonses which came before Mr. Kettle to-day only three or four were successful. In one of these cases the debtor acknowledged that he drank, and in others debtors did not appear. The Magistrate stated that all Magistrates had considered the matter and bad decided that the judgment summons system was being abused. Where debtors could show that they did not have means or were honestly trying to pay, no order would be made, neither would adjournments bo granted and fear of imprisonment kept hanging over tlie hoads of debtors. Solicitors should exhaust all methods open to them under ordinary judgment before seeking an order. Ono solicitor protested that this system would result in the starving of many people owing to the stoppage of credit, but tlio Magistrate indicated that he did not fear this result. Mr. J. Crothors, George Street, Palmers', on North, inserts an announcement in this issue, in connection with the Crown Clothing Co., Agency, at Palmerston North. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Daunevirko, state that they have an exceptionally good property of 315 acres for immediate sale. The Wellington College Old Boys' Association meet at Messrs. J. H. Bethune and Co.'s auction rooms, Brandon Streets _at S o'clock to-night.