MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Gisborne Times, Volume LV, Issue 6185, 16 September 1921, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

JUDGMENT SUMMONS CASES. A number of judgment summons cases were dealt with yesterday morning by Mr J. S. Barton, S.M. Mr L. T. Burnard, representing John William Hopper, sought an order against Frank Amoore, who declared his inability to pay. In answer to Mr Burnard, the judgment uebtor stated that his earnings since judgment was obtained against him averaged 3(}s a week, and, given time, he could furnish a statement of receipts and expenditure. He earned that money by teaching singing and boxing, and was a single man. Counsel asked if witness were not ashamed to state that he, a single man with no dependants, could not earn enough money to pay his lodging debts. Witness replied that s he had done his best and was ashamed of nothing he had done. On the application of Air Burnard the cn.se was adjourned for a week to enable judgment debtor to' present a statement of his receipts and expenditure. J. Biodie (Air Nolan) sought an order -.against Walter Heeney, a judgment debtor. Heeney deposed that lie had done no work since judgment was obtained against him. His cousin, Aloana Paratene, had been keeping him at bis place at Te Arai. Witness bad shares in a maize crop, but they had been unable to get a sufficiently high price for tlie grain, and had not sold. An order was refused. Further judgment summons proceedings arose in the. case of S. H. Aliller (Mr Burnard) v. Joseph Ngerc. Judgment debtor stated that he was a fireman in the employ of the Railway Department, where he had been working for the past 3 years. He had been earning 12s 6d a day since Juno 22 last and stated that he had no money saved. He was ordered to pay forthwith £lO 11s 3d in default 11 days’ imprisonment, execution to be suspended on payment of £3 a month. judgment summons proceedings were brought by tlie G.S.F.AI. Coy. (Air G. Stock) against Wm. Quinton, laborer, who stated that, when, in employment, he earned £2 a week. No order was granteu. In the case of N.Z. Loan and Alercantile Co. (Air G. Stock) v. AY. Whale, no order was made. HOUSING CASES.* Willie Oave (Air Bullard) proceeded against John Bolger for tlie sum of 1 £l2, being rent alleged to be due. Air Bullard said the plaintiff was the owner of a rather' valuable house property, half of which was occupied by defendant at tlie small rent of 10s a '.reek, and defendant was 2S weeks iu arrears. Plaintiff deposed to being the owner of tlie property in question and stated that defendant was 28 weeks in arrears, and had beeni served with a notice to quit. Defendant stated his inability to pay or get another house. Judgment was given for plaintiff for the amount due, with costs, £3 3s, possession to be given on or before October 15 next.