DEBTOR'S LIABILITY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 226, 23 September 1936, Page 12

DEBTOR'S LIABILITY.

ADMONITION FROM BENCH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) RAETIHI, Tuesday. Mr. R. M. Watson, S.M., who was formerly on the Waimarino Magistrate's Court circuit, and who was relieved by Mr. J". G. L. Hewitt, S.M., during his appointment to the Samoan magistracy, presided at the Raetihi sitting of the Magistrate's Court to-day. During the ..examination of a judgment debtor, W. R. Loveridge, of Pokaka, in respect of- a sum of £17 19/1 d'ue to the Raetihi Co-operative , Dairy Com- . pany, in whose favour judgment by default was entered in 1933, the magistrate asked the defendant what his earnings were for the past three years. "Not enough to live on," responded the defendant. The Magistrate: That's- no answer. A man on £1500 a year sometimes finds it insufficient to live l on. After hearings the evidence, the magistrate refused to make an order, but told defendant that although no order had been made, it did not mean that the amount was not owed by defendant. He would have to make an effort to pay when he could. Arrears of Rates, a S' Wai T Fino County Council sued of judgment by default ™ • ln ° St CaSeS to the period lap S iVsh S nr?, IVen \ ° Wln ' S : steps for recovery of l t i/ y v hen any : will be statute Led a tw !S rat6S : SKA".**- :