A PECULIAR CASE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2712, 18 January 1910, Page 4

A PECULIAR CASE.

DOUBTFUL i- v IDENCE

rifou Fuksh Association.! 1 DUNEDIN, Jan. }< \ case possessing some remarkable iktuS cab, before the Magstratrt f'mirt to-dav, when A. J. 01ioooi.sk i proceeded against Lowry Appleson for the Recovery of £55, the amount of a Pr After 01 hearing evidence the Alagistrate (Air AYiddowson) gave judgment for plaintiff for the full amount wtth costs, remarking that some of defendants’ stories were very extraordinary Chodowski then proceeded, against Rubena Haigan ror £B. alleged to be due for goods sold and delivered. The df-fondant produced a receipt for the amount claimed, and Apme<son, who was until recently plaint.fi s partner, admitted receiving the sum on behalf of the firm. Judgment was then given for defendant. In the afternoon Conns el for Chodowski applied for an order requiring Appleson to appear and submit to examination as to anv debts owing by him The Alagistrate granted the order, and Appleson was examined at considerable length. He admitted receiving £2OO from plaintiff on December 20th., and t-37‘> ids last week from anotner person, but said lie had only £3 14s 6d left now, the whole of the balance having been' lest in betting on the racecourse and with bookmakers. He said he was quite unable to remember the name of any person with whom he made a bet or the name of any horse on whch lie Letted, but adhered to the story that he had lost about £l2O in this way during the past three weeks, the balance having been spent m paying ■debts but be was unable to give the name of any person to whom 'he paid monev. He had a little bcek at home in which he had made entries and he could have answered the questions rrom tliaT. , The; Court then made an oroer requiring Appleson to proceed to his lodgings with the Court bailiff and bring the book to Court immediately. Appleson returned half-on-hcur later and said he had searched his portmanteaux and elsewhere in tha presence of the bailiff, but could not find the book. He thought perhaps his landlady's had taken it. He then said he remembered having paid £4 to each of t’.vo men in payment of debts, a tailor named Alorris received £4. and a man named AlacKay £4 tor breaking in a horse, and for trap hire. The Alagistrate interjected: “Of course I cannot believe a word this witness cays.” Amilication for immediate execution of judgment was made with a view to proceedings in bankruptcy and calling defendant to account. The order was made as asked.