An Unusual Scene.

Opunake Times, Volume VI, Issue 261, 9 March 1897, Page 3

An Unusual Scene.

Wellington, March 5. An unusual scene occurred at the Supreme Court this morning. James Carson, printer, bought a claim against the Government held by one Bowker, and sued the Colonial Secretary, and obtained judgment by default for £940. This was afterwards set aside on the ground that the wrong person had sued. Carson now brought a suit against the Registrar to compel him to enforce judgment on the ground that the order setting it aside was not before the Court. The Chief Justice said the proceedings were properly before the Court whereupon Carson, who appeared in person, loudly insisted that the Judge was quite wrong, and lectured him as to the proper method of procedure A wordy warfare followed, which culminated in 'the plaintiff askiug His Honor if he was acting as solicitor for defendant. The Judge threatened to commit him for contempt, and r J peated the threat later on. The case was finally dismissed with 15 guineas cost. The Judge then proceeded to comment on the conduct of the plaintiff and the waste of time and mouey involved, but Carson said the Judge after closing the case had no right to make such remarks, as plaintiff could not reply, and fairly talked his Honor down.