An Important Summons.
[to the editor.]
Sib,—He owed a shilling! One solitary shilling! A bob I The priceof twodrinks I Hewas summoned for it, and the whole process of the Law put in force. A three-shilling stamp procured, the necessary affixing,cancellation, entering up in various books, bailiffing, etc., for this piece of silver stamped with the Queen’s bead, He bad to 11 ante up ” three to see it. There are creditors, and creditors, and some of those who elect to sue for such paltry amounts apparently quite forget that whilst asserting a right they render themselves objects of riiducle.—l am, etc., Tiba Saxfence.
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 358, 1 October 1889, Page 2
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103An Important Summons. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 358, 1 October 1889, Page 2
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