JUDGMENT SUMMONSES.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12420, 9 December 1908, Page 2

JUDGMENT SUMMONSES.

In the judgment summons case F. A. Miller v. Michael Ray debtor was ordered to pay the amount of the debt, £1 18s 6d, forthwith, or in default seven days' imprisonment, warrant to be suspended for one week. Mr Moore appeared for the judgment creditor. W. Corbett v. L. Mulaney. Judgment debtor was ordered to pay £1, balance of amount due, forthwith, or fn default four days' imprisonment, the warrant to b= suspended for one week. Mr Atkinson for judgment creditor. F. A. -Miller (Mr Moore) v. Alexander Mcßae (Mr Atkinson). Judgment debtor stated in evidence that he was. a wharf labourer, and his earnings had not averaged £1 a week since the date of the judgment, October 20th. ' ■ ■ Mr Moore : Why do you work on the wharf earning £1 a week when you could make more money on the drainage works. ' Witness: Because it satisfies me. Mr Moore asked for an adjournment of the case in order that he might produce evidence of the wages earned by judgment debtor. Mr Atkinson bbiecterl to this course being t.iVen, but the Magistrate granted tho application, stating that it was a dissrrneoful tlrine for n. man not to pay his board and lodging, ■>v>d ho d^irpci to know all the cirof the case. An adjournment was granted accordingly until 2.30 p.m. On resuming, counsel consenting, an order for tho payment of 5s a week was made.