TRADING ON AN INJURY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3100, 13 August 1913, Page 80

TRADING ON AN INJURY.

INTE RES IT SCI E VIIJ EXCE. AUCKLAND, August 7. Interesting evidence was given during the hearing of a judgment summons case before Mr C. C. Kettle, S.M. H. A. Nelson, grocer, of Auckland (Mr Dawson), asked the court to make an order against George Parker, of Auckland (Mr Wyatt) for the payment of £l3 18s 7d. The debtor was a labourer, but in 1911 met with an accident which injured his loft log, and for this he was given £450 as compensation. It was contended in the present instance that the injury prevented him from working. “He came into my office one day and kicked things about,” remarked the judgment creditor. “It was very tunny, at court Mr Kettle told thorn to give the poor man a chair. Parker thought that was a great joke.” Parker : I deny it absolutely. It’s abeolutely made to throw mud at me. Parker was put in the box. “ It’s ail false,” ho said. “He mentioned that I was kicking a box about with tny right leg. It happens to be tny left that is bad.” Plaintiff’s assistant was then telephoned for. ” Parker used to walk about without his stick in the office and store,” he remarked, “and used to tell us (hero was not much wrong with him. He said that lie didn’t intend to pay hia creditors, and said that they thought he was not able to work.” Mr Kettle : Have you ever seen him kicking anything. Witness: Oh, yes, I have seen him do that to show im that there was nothing wrong with his leg. I have seen him kick the wall too. Mr Kettle: Did be eay anything about a chair? Witness (smiling): Yes, something about the magistrate. lie said he didn’t want a chair to sit down on, but that the people at court bad got one for him. Mr Kettle (to Parker) : Do you hoar what this man says? Parker: Yes. Mr Kettle: All false? Parker: Yes, all false. Mr Kettle: Well I am not surprised with you and have very little doubt that what has been said is substantially true. An order will be made for the payment of the amount. In regard to the statements in the office of Mr Dawson it is open to plaintiff to inform the police. There is no doubt that perjury has been committed somewhere.