ALLEGED USURY
CESTAIJ? REFORMS SUGGESTED.
Puoue .attention lias been called recently to certain cases of alleged usury, end TeferoDce to some of them oas oil ■ occasion been made in the House of Ee■e&ißh asked the Attorney. General (Hon. A. L. Herdman) yesterday whether ho would amend the law to that magistrates , , might hoar these cases of usury in. a private room, because it was 'the fear of publicity that deterred people from seeking tbo protection of the *Mr ' Herdnian said that ho could not at" once express an opinion on tho lrntter This question would havo to Dβ considered. In any case, there was no chance of , legislation being brought down this session to deal with It. Mr Wilford wished to know whether tins Minister did not think It was time there ws a War 'Regulation mane to deal, wilt a particular usurer whom be Air Herdmoh said he bad not lieiird (hVnanio before. If tlio honourable member would give him a dracription ot the firm, and eome cases of tlio nrnit> operations, he would niako inquiries.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 7, 3 October 1917, Page 5
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177ALLEGED USURY Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 7, 3 October 1917, Page 5
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