Broughton's Hard-luck Story Wins

NZ Truth, Issue 1210, 7 February 1929, Page 4

Broughton's Hard-luck Story Wins

(From "N.Z. Truth's'^Special Weliington Representative).. OTANDING m the witness-box of; the Wellington Magistrate's Court O and pleading inability' to meet his financial obligations, Leslie , Weedon Broughtony upon whom this paper passed some comment ..;•■■■ a short time ago, told the magistrate his story. ; Mr. ; Salmon made an order for maintenande of £2 a week m December last m favor of Mrs. Brpughtoh^ hhre r did not foresee Leslie . Weedon arrivi^gat his present position. . '. : : ' -•'. Appearing' on summons for being m arrears with the order, \: Broughton ;came before Mr. McNeil, S.M., this week. To Mr. J. Scott, \ his counsel, Broughton said that on December 22 (the day the case was heard), when be returned to work, he received notice of dismissal. From that timeuntil January 21 he had been out of employment. . Efforts to obtain employment m various parts of the city were unavailing, but ultimately he got work at Taita Gorge. Transport to and from his work, m addition to his own board, consumed, all he had so " far. earned; -•. \'/~. :' . . ;■. '• '■■ .■ ■ ■ j.-' .: ..•,.''/. ...-■•:. :■■ ■ ■ He-was expecting 'money from an estate m Australia, but. when it. would arrive he could not say. It might be years. \ ■ ; Mr. A. j. Mazengarb, who was m court watching the interests of Mrs. Broughton, asked Broughton how he had maintained himself, during .his period' of unemployment. Friends had stood by him, counsel . ,was informed. ; ■ „.: •-. v -.' ■', !: v : :'■■''.'.'■ ' .... '■' .\ '' .'. ' " v "On the evidence before me," said the bench # "I cannot make art prdert Jhe information will be .dismissed."