MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Waipa Post, Volume 48, Issue 3477, 9 June 1934, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

TE AWAMUTU—FRIDAY. (Before Mr F. H. Levien, S.M.) The following undefended civil debt cases were disposed of at the sitting of the Magistrate's. Court at Te Awamutu on Friday, when Mr F. H. Levien presided. In each case judgment was given for plaintiff, with costs. West Waikato Rabbit Board v. Cesare Russo, claim £5 3s 6d, costs £2 6s 6d. Te Awamutu Power Board v. John J. Milicich, claim £l6 16s 6d, costs £1 6s. M. Donaldson v. J. Patterson, Jnr., claim £3 5s lid, costs £1 6s 6d. J. Hanna v. P. C. Dyer, claim 13s (ccs'ts only). JUDGMENT SUMMONSES.

Wallace Supplies, Ltd., v. Herbert Murrell, claim £lO 12s Gd.—This case was before the Court a month ago, when Murrell was told to produce a statement of his receipts and outgoings. This statement was produced, showing that in the two years he received £390, cf which £lßl was paid out in farm expenditure. Other outgoing were itemised, leaving about £95 per annum for maintenance of himself and family. Murrell said he had several old debts, and he had written to the creditor s, asking them to wait. The pre. sent claimants would not wait. He was at present insolvent, due to the fall in values of farim produce. " You'd better go into the comjmercial hospital, and get rid of your troubles so that you can make a fresh start," commented the Magistrate, who added that if debtor was an honest .man the Bankruptcy Court would be helpful. It. was established to deal with such situations. Oftentimes men are plagued with bad luck, and could never re-establish themselves. Bankruptcy was no disgrace, provided a man is and has been honest with his creditors.

Murrell said he had hoped So pay his debts in full without recourse to the court.

His Worship questioned debtor as to his dependants and the needs of his household, and then announced that no order Would be imade.

W. J. and H. Thompson v. H. Halsted, Pukeatua, claim £2 19s. Debtor said he had net prepared a statement, as demanded in the summons. He had left the failm three months ago, doing nothing, and had this week registered as an unemployed. He had been living on vegetables and rabbits, he was a single man, and denied having* told tenyfclody that he did net intend to pay. He had hoped to pay the debt off at the rate of 10s per month, but the fall in butter fat prices prevented that. He had no't drawn a penny from the dairy factory all the year. He had obtained a lease of the farm for £5 deposit, and was on the property thiee years. He had financed for stock, but lost 24 heifers through ragwort. The other cattle were sold by the stock company, and he still owed them money. The mortgagee forced him off the farm.—No order.