THE MACDONALD CASE

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 May 1911, Page 3

THE MACDONALD CASE

[PER F'iKSS ASSOCIAIION.J

WELLINGTON, May 19

The application for the dischargefrom the w.rit of attachment against Thomas Kennedy Macdonald, in the case of Rose and others v. Macdonald, was heard to-day 'before -'ir Bobert Stout and Mr Justice Olunpm«in.

Macdonald, in an aflidavit. said that .before the proceedings became public, he had offered plaintiffs £2000 cash and l tlio ba.lanoe in instalments extending over three years. Since the publicity given had politically ruined bis business, and lie was muible now to raise that -•'; n. He also .still believed there was a sum of £2000 owing to him for commission in the estate.

In view of the affidavits of •'ie plaintiff's doctors tlio Pencil cons: 1ered that Macdbiuild'x life wouM be imperilled by a period of detent'; 01.1, and consequent mental distress, and they granted the application for discharge. Mncdonald was ordcfcl to pay the costs of the present vit.