‘LET OTHERS WHISTLE’
SONS BEFORE COURT DUTY TO MOTHER Dominion Special Service, i Palmerston North, March 31. ‘‘You boys don’t want a Court order made against you to support your mother, surely,” said Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court to-ddy to live young men against whom, proceedings were instituted to have them contribute to the support of their mother, Agnes Amelia Jensen, under the Destitute Persons Act. The defendants were Charles Henry Jensen, Harold William Jensen, and Herbert Rasmus Jensen, of Longburn, and Alfred Peter Jensen and Ernest Christensen Jensen, of Palmerston North. A summons against a sixth son, George Clarence Jensen, of Palmerston North, was not served. “This seems to me a private matter. You should get together and try and settle it,” commented the Magistrate. Mr. Cooper, who appeared for the complainant, explained that under the terms of a will she was to have received 30/- a week and a free house. She had never received the house and maintenance payments were in arrears. The trustees were the two sons, Charles Henry Jensen and George Clarence Jensen. ' He understood the estate was worth a considerable sum, and negotiations had been in progress for some time to have the duties of trusteeship transferred, but difficulties had arisen and in the meantime Mrs. Jensen had nothing on which to exist. “Why don’t you transfer the matter to the Public Trustee and give him all particulars,” remarked His Worship. “When application is made .'to the Court you will all have to pay for your mother’s maintenance. It means that if the estate goes into bankruptcy yon will each have to contribute your share.” Defendants stated that there were two large claims against the estate and they exceeded the amount available. The Magistrate: Well, you pay out to your mother first and let the others whistle. Your mother has first claim. Get together and try and make some arrangefhents to support your mother. Meanwhile I will adjourn the case for a week.
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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 159, 1 April 1930, Page 12
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