BANKING PRACTICE
COUNSEL CBITIOISEB AND JUDGE DEFENDS. ■ ' (By Telegraph.) - (Spatial to "The Evening Post.") AUCKLAND, This Day. When Mr. J. F. W. Dicksoii was adIressiiig a jury yesterday he made an ittack on the banks, and Mr. Justice Serdman, who had previously informed ;he Court that he was formerly a bank jfficer, took up the cudgels. Mr. Dickson: "We know what these banks are. They want their pound of lesh all the time." He proceeded to i more detailed account when his critisism of banking practice was disputed )y the Judge. His Honour: "That is not true, Mr. Diekson." . Mr. Dickson: "But it is common cnowledge." His Honour: "Not by any means." Mr. Dickson: "Very well, your Honiur, I apologise to the banks." ."There's no need to do anything of ;he sort. It is ridiculous;" "But it's well known they' are oonirolled by trusts." "That's absurd nonsense."
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 29, 3 August 1926, Page 6
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147BANKING PRACTICE Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 29, 3 August 1926, Page 6
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