A HARD CASE
"We-'were frozen out; blown out, and ■washed.out. It-is not a house—it is a morgue." This was the description of, and the conditions existing in, his house, given by a watersider, a judgment debtor in a ease before Mr. T. B. M'Neil, -S.M., in the Magistrate's Court yesterday. "How many children have you?" he ■was asked. The defenddnt! "None. I. have an invaltdv Wife. \ I. consider that is enough for inc.. ■AU'ni.y ilioney goes in food," ■ 111 -reply, to the Magistrate, the defendant'jfaid . that his wife; was almost iucural.le.' """ ■-; ' ■ ' . • • The Aliigisti'iitp: "Youi'K s.eems to he a very hard caee, but 1 think you .should be able to pay a small amount. You aio in a very Unfortunate position, but. you | have been 'in regi'inr work.'1 The defendant, who said he was earning about £5 a week, of which he paid £2 5s for rent, w,is ordered to pay £1 a month off the debt of £20 17s.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 102, 2 May 1930, Page 6
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159A HARD CASE Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 102, 2 May 1930, Page 6
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