AFBAID OF COURT.
Many people in the clutches of the usurers, although they have the law on their side, meet the demands made on them rather than face the publicity' of the Courts. This fact was mentioned in the House of Representatives. yesterday by Mr. G. Mitchell, .who-said that in a case which the Minister of Justice had investigated the'victim was paying interest at 86 per cent., but was'afraid to refuse payment. Would the Minister, asked Mr. Mitchell, bring down legislation to protect unfortunate people from sharks charging 86 per cent. 'I,
The Hon. B. P. Lee said there was protection afforded by tho law for people sued in such an instance as that quoted, but if they preferred to pay rather than resist, he was afraid tho Government could not help it. Mr. Mitchell: "Oh, yes, you can." The Minister said the protection was< there, but the people would not usa^ it. . :
Mr. Mitchell quoted another cose in/t which a person had borrowed £17, had i paid back £16, and then had his goods* seized. j %Mr. E. M'Callum (Wairau): "Mai* it a police offence."
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 84, 6 October 1922, Page 7
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186AFBAID OF COURT. Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 84, 6 October 1922, Page 7
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