JUDGMENT SUMMONS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1932, Page 2

JUDGMENT SUMMONS

INTEREST IN RACEHORSE. GREYMOUTH, Alay 24. Frederick Lovell Turley appeared in answer to a judgment summons issued in respect of a judgment obtained against him at Gisborne l on Alav 0, by James Huileu, milk vendor, of Gisborne, for the -payment of £7 Is. Mr G. # A. Rcvell represented plaintiff. Air Bevel! explained that the claim was made as the result of a collision in one of the- main street? of Gisborne, when Mr Turley was visiting there. Defendant stated that he Avas mar-

ried with one child. He received a net weekly wage of £3 16s, and paid £1 a week rent. He had no money ■other than h ; :s wages. It would be impossible for him to make an offer to pay the amount. H e had had a lot of sickness in his home. To Air Revdl : At the time the accident took place he was at Gisborne on a .holiday with a friend. He attended two days' racing there. Witness said he had no interest whatever in the racehorse, Earthquake, which was racing at Gisborne at that meeting. The accident happened when he was going out to the racecourse early ofle morning to see the horses “work.” He- did not go out that morning for the express purpose of seeing Earthquake work out, though lie knew he would see the horse going. Defendant admitted attending race-meetings at Reefton. and Nelson since the Gisborne meeting, and that Earthquake raced at both these meetings. Defendant still maintained that he had no interest in the horse.

Air Revel! pointed out that when a man named Fenton was before the Court on a judgment summons a fortnight ago, 'he (Fenton) stated in evidence, that Earthquake was registered in. his name subject to contingencies, in respect of the shares of Morgan and Turley. Air Revell read an extract from the “Star” of Alay 10, to that effect.

Defendant said that he did not know Fenton had made th e statement referred to. If he did sav it, he probably said it under a mi "understanding. When he went north, ‘lie travelled with a friend who paid practically all the expenses and when -he. went t-o Nelson he stayed, with friends. Mr Revell ’suggested that defendant participated in Earthquake’s winnings at Reefton.

Defendant: You are absolutely wrong! 1 had not interest in the horse.

The Magistrate said defendant had admitted attending several race meetings and a man who could afford to go to race meetings could afford to pay .something off .his debt. An order was made for the payment of £7 Is and solicitor’s fee, 15s 6d, forthwith, in default 11 days’ imprisonment, the warrant not to issue so long as the defendant pays £1 a month, in liquidation of the debt, the first payment to be made on June 24 next.