EVIDENCE DISBELIEVED.

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19452, 17 December 1934, Page 10

EVIDENCE DISBELIEVED.

THE RUSSO CASE AGAIN. MAINTENANCE OR GAOL. , Again disbelieving his evidence that lie was practically penniless, Mr S. L. Paterson, S.M., .sentenced Domenico Richard Russo, rabbit-dealer, of Cambridge, to three months’ imprisonment in tiic Magistrate’s Court, Hamilton!, 10-day, for disobedience of orders respecting; his wife and children. The warrant is suspended so long as Russo pays current maintenance and 2s (id a week off the arrears, which amount lo £.77 in eacli case-

Russo was again subjected to a ■searching cross-\\amjnation by Mr W. J. King, who appeared for the wife, Alma Rachel Russo. Defendant admitted that lie had incurred legal expenses amounting to about £BO in the last two years, hut claimed that he had borrowed money from his brother to settle Court expenses, while one account of £2O owing to a Wellington -solicitor was unpaid, lie admitted paying another 'substantial- account to an Auckland solicitor. '

Mr King: Did, you not buy a new truck for your business with the winnings from tiic racehorse Mia Stella? —No. The newtruck was seized.

You fold us in tlie Supreme Court that your rabbit' business was .nourishing?—That was my brother’s business. ■

How did you arrange finance with Hie bunk when you claim you have nothing but £2 a week, and are practically bankrupt?—i have my pension only. 1 am a sick' man. Mr Paterson: You mean lo tell me Ihe hank gave you an overdraft without security?—Yes.

Remarking that defendant’s reply was ahoul as I rue as the rest of his evidence, Hie magistrate made the order referred lu.