JUDGMENT DEBTORS. MAGISTRATE'S CAUSTIC

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4438, 10 April 1930, Page 2

JUDGMENT DEBTORS. MAGISTRATE'S CAUSTIC

COMMENT.

IT. Ifakarain was n judgment debtor called on for an explanation ns to why lie had not paid anything off an account for rent due to J. Chryslall at this morning’s sitting of the local S.M. Court. l r nder cross-examination by Air Al. B. Bergin defendant said that In' had boon unable to pay anything off the account because he had not been in constant work. He could not say how long it. was since he had not been working. Air Bergin: You’ve been working a good while, haven't you • Defendant: Not too long. Continuing, he said that he made 13 12/- a week when working and had to pay 12/- per week rent. He was a married man with four children one of whom was under the doctor, and could not make any offer in the matter. iDenied visiting the family Hotel every night after work hut admitted having a drink on Saturday afternoons.

Air Bergin: How much do you spend on drink a week? Defendant: Nothing. When 1 get my wages l give them all to my wife The S.AI.. No order. .). McKenna followed TTaknrnia into the box and told Mr Bergin that he was a llaxcntTov. lie was receiving 7/0 per lon for his work and averaged between one and aimlf and two tons a dav. He work-

,1 12 hours a clay taking travelling time to and from work into eon•ideralioti. He lost some time through the January Hood. His wages averaged £2 per week and lie had to ay .13/- per week rent. Air Bergin: Can't you pay anything off the account? Defendant: No, I’m novel - able to.

The S.M. 1 sec. You’ve been listening to the last defendant. You c.'iu pay 10/- per month in default 2S days’. You had hotter cut a few more tons of Max and not he so lazv.