AN UNUSUAL CASE.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14350, 9 May 1912, Page 5

AN UNUSUAL CASE.

DISPUTE OVER AN ALLEGED LOAN.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, May 8. A caso Was heard at the Magistrate's Court this morning before Mr Kettlo, S.M., in which William Ryan sought to recover from James Bull, of Huntervillo, £35 alleged to havo been lent by plaintiff. The defence was that tho money was payment of money duo by plaintiff to defendant. Plaintiif claimed that tho money was duly lent to defendant, and had not been ropaid. Tho position was that Bull really owed him £35 at tho present time, and he owed defendant £1. Questioned as to the loan, plaintiif said it often happened eh race time a man would say:—"Lend'mo a tenner." Ho often lent money to people. Ho lent nearly £400 in Sydney to New Zealanders. Ho would have lent Bull as much as ho wanted that day. Witness produced his books and showed Bull's account with a balanco etill duo of £35. Mr Kettle: —This is an absolute waste of time; it is all a question of going into accounts. Tho Government might set up a tribunal to deal with thoso cases. Mr Denniston: A Sports' Court? Mr Kettle: Yes. Mr "Denniston (to witness): Was it "Rive" or "lend us a tenner" that was said to you? Witness: I could not romember the exact words, but as I owed him no money at that time, it must havo been a loan. Mr Kettlo: It is not suggested it was a gift. Tho £3-5. if lent by Hyan, was duo as soon as-it was handed over. Mr Kettle said that this was really a mntter that should bo settled by someono going through the accounts — someone who knew the nature of tho business. ; Mr MacCormirk said they wero prepared to refer tho matter to any reputnblo arbitrator. _ i Mr Denniston snid his client having been brought to Court, wanted to sco I it through, as ho had been put to a lot. of expense. J Mr MncCormick: We aro nrepared to cuarantee payment of Bull's expenses it", after an examination of tho books, i it 's shown that Rvan owes him money. Mr Kettle: Mr Bull is a J .P.. and I tako it an honourable man. No doubtboth are honourable men, and prepared ' to pay whatever might bo shown to be ' dun by an arbitrator. | Mr Denniston: Certainly, bub Mr! Bull thinks Mr Evan's account wrong , by £-10. * _ j At this stage tho proceedings wero adjourned, pending arbitration. I