LOST MEMORY AND £400

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 129, 2 June 1934, Page 12

LOST MEMORY AND £400

BANKRUPT IN COURT.

ALLEGATION OF "CONTEMPT." •r (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) GISBORNE, this day. A bankruptcy case which has become ' notorious in Gisborne was again before the Supreme Court yesterday, when Thomas Martin Goodall was called to show cause why he should not be committed for contempt of Court. Goodall filed his petition after judgment had been obtained against him and others following a prosecution ;of the Freezing Workers' Union by a number of former 'members. At the "meeting of his creditors it was shown that in the month in which the judgment had been obtained Goodall withdrew over £400 from the bank, and this he stated had been lost in gambling at the races and at "two-up." Explaining the position to Mr. Justice Blair yesterday, Mr. L. T. Burnard, for the Assignee, stated that bankrupt had said he lost the whole of the £400 in gambling, but he could give no information, of the horses»he had backed at the •races or of the *'two : up" ; gatherings. Further meetings had been held, but still the information was not obtained, although the Assignee had made a public announcement protecting any people who came forward. A public examination was then held, but no progress was made. Counsel contended that it was a clear case of refusal to. answer questions.. Goodall made a statement to the Court Hat he had suffered a loss of memory, "but said, lie- did not intend, to give or call evidence. V.V- TRs• Honor- '-■- '■■■