UNUSUAL CASE.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 April 1924, Page 1

UNUSUAL CASE.

DEBTS OF-SOLICITOR.. AUCKLAND, April 16. “Look here, young man, if you arc not careful I don’t think you will be I on the rolls of the Law Society very long.” it is not very often such remarks are addressed by a Magistrate to a solicitor in practice, but this happened in the -Magistrate’s Court this morning, when James Lockwood I Brady, solicitor, Auckland, applied for a rehearing in connection with two judgment summonses issued against him. -Mr C. O. Butler (instructed by Messrs Wilding and Aeland, Christ- [ church) appeared for Barron, Smith ami Co., the amount of the debt being '.‘MO, and F. H. Williamson for ,J. IJ. Co!vi!!, another creditor, the debt in this case being £27. Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M.: What is the application for a re-hcaring for? Mr Butler explained that this was a ease where a great amount of consideration Had been shown to the debtor. A judgment summons was issued gs far back as November last, but it was struck out on the debtor’s verbal promise to pay £2 10s per week. He made default over that and plaintill issued a fresh judgment summons a lew weeks back, when an order was made by default, to bo suspended provided lie paid an instalment of £2 10s per week, the amount of debtor’s original offer. -Mr Hunt: Why didn’t you attend I the Court? Debtor: 1 was chasing round to satisfy a bankruptcy petition that had been issued against me. -Mr Hunt: You are fullv conversant

with Court procedure to know that you must appear. Are you still carrying on your profession ? Debtor: Yes. Air Hunt: Well, the bailiff sal in your office for four or five hours .on one occasion and could not find you. J -Mr Butler then examined the dehtr as to his means. He admitted that he attended race meetings, but lie very seldom lost. Air Hunt: Quite an extraordinary man. Debtor was then examined bv Air Willi unison respecting the amount owing to Colwill for a typewriter. Ho stated that he had no interest in any property or syndicate in the South Island. Counsel: Now, you bought this typewriter ? Debtor: Yes. Counsel: I understand that you sold it shortly afterwards? Debtor: Yes.

Air Hunt: WJint did you do that for? Why did you not pay Colwill? Debtor: Well, there is a bit of persona! feeling in the matter. It did not suit mo and I asked them to take it back. They refused, stating that they would not lake it, so I sold it. Air Hunt: Well that is bordering on Iraud. You know .you should have paid them for it after you sold it. Air Hunt remarked that in any ease there hat 1 bee n no money since the date of judgment to satisfy Barron and Smith’s debt, so he eotlld not make an order in that ease. The Magistrate concluded: If there happens to be any members of Hie committee of the Law -Society present in Court I think they ought to inquire into this young man’s position. Air Butler: Yes, sir, it is only a matter of time.