RACE IN A COURT
"HORRY UP AND RUN."
A judgment debtor was in the box at Whitcchapel County Court recently waiting to be sworn when the registrar reminded the plaintiff that he had not paid the hearing fee.
"Run away before, he pays the fee." said Judge Cluer, turning to the debtor, who expected to be committed to prison. The doctor accepted the hint but in his haste did not notice the step, and nearly fell on the floor. "Hurry up," urged, the judge, as he debtor made a fresh start. The plain tiff also was having a race against time, and as the debtor reached the solictors' table he exhibited a sheaf of Treasury notes. "Too late. Come back,'.' said the judge to the debtor. "You see how I can extract money in this district,*' added the judge. "The plaintiff has.an over-abundance of money, He ought to be careful in in this district, or he may be robThe" judge, while making a committal order, suspended its operation so long as the payments we're made by-instalments. , -
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Shannon News, 4 March 1927, Page 4
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176RACE IN A COURT Shannon News, 4 March 1927, Page 4
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