FOR MONEY LENT

Evening Star, Issue 19637, 17 August 1927, Page 2

FOR MONEY LENT

A WOMAN'S CLAIM TAKEN TO AUSTRALIA AND LEFT STRANDED. SAYS COUNSEL tSPJSCUI. TO TUE Slia.’] AUCKLAND, August 17. A promise by 0. H. Walts, of Kitchener road, Milford (Auckland), to pay Mrs i'illcu barrow £J(JU was the reed upon which the latter’s counsel yesterday relied when claiming £165 for money lent. “Watts, wiio is a settler at Milford, wont to Australia with plaiutilf, used ail her money, and leit her stranded there,” said Mr Moody, "lie signed an acknowledgment of having received the money from her. Another Jotter before they went away read; "My darling Kellie, just a Jew lines to say how sorry 1 am in not being able to see yon since Friday. Won see, dear, I was in town on Monday morning on business, but 1 was borne about 1 o’clock, and .1. haven’t been in town since. I shall be homo to-morrow night. In tact, I may bo in town to-morroij; ulternoon. It so, I will call and see yon. In case 1 cannot sco you about ‘--''JO p.m., will you have u spot in for us? Are you ready lor sailing this week? Make your mind up, my dear, and lot us go. All my Jovo is yours always.—Yours (x x x), liert fx'x).’ “He takes this unfortunate woman to Australia, takes every penny site has, and leaves her there stranded, .He is now keeping clear ol the court, and has not put in an appearance to-day,” added counsel.

Mr MTI Ivor: 1 would ask that the case stand down till 2.15 p.m. I may he able to see my client. I would like the woman to be hero on Mondav.

_‘‘l\ell, she’s stranded in Sydney. \ou give us £75, and she will soon bo liorc.”

Tim case was then adjourned till 2.15, hut when ihc court resumed there was no appearance of defendant, and Mr Moody said lie would issue a subpoena, as ho prclerred to havo defendant/ present.

Further hearing was adjourned till Thursday.