A PECULIAR CASE.
[by telkurapu,— press association,] Ddnkdin, Wednesday. The hearing of a somewhat peculiar oaeo was commenced to-day at the Magistrates' Court, when a Mrs. Rollingeoii sued Edward Fa veil, late Inspector for the Benevolent Trustees, for £15, money lent. The woman's house was burned down while her husband was working on co-operative works, and subscriptions wero collected, some £15 boing raised. Plaintiff's story is that at various limes Favell borrowed £17 from her, of which he hud only repaid £2. She had received a letter from his solicitor, threatening to prosecute her for levying blackmail, so she plaoed the matter in tho hands of a solicitor. After plaintiff's evidence had been takon the hearing was adjourned till the 23rd inst.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10417, 15 April 1897, Page 5
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