At H. M, Supreme Court on Thursday, before Judge Sir Skinner Tarner, E. Maddison appeared on. a Jedgment summons for $160.60 for motor-car hire.
In answer to his Lordship, defendant, in evidence, stated that Ihe was at present unemployed. As toon as he got a position he would be able to pay $20 a month, Replying to Mr. Leach, assistant manager of the "garage, witness said that he was no longer in the position of manager of the Dreamland Cafe. He had not beer. riding a motor-cycle during the period which he had been unemployed. The motorcycle had been sold to pay debts at the boarding house at which he lived.
"left the cafe because I have not received salary due to me," wit-ets went on. "They owe me $200 for September and $150 for August." Defendant added that he was married, had two children, that he intended taking legal action inst the cafe, which was owned by. Chinese.
Mr. Leach informed the Court that the case had been brought because "Maddison was the most} clusive individual he had ever met, The garage shroff said that the man had never existed. From first to lust witness had not received a cash from defendant. The reason the garage had not pressed the case before was because it had a contract with a eaf6 which had employed witness. This he had used as a lever against the garage, to prevent it collecting from him.
In adjourning the case for a month, his Lordship, turning to Maddison, asked him to. take' thi advige. "I hope you will try and get rid of the character which has been put upon you," said the Judge.
'A supgaiexr summons at the in- that cof Winchen inst. hois se phstat eat:
was on the list of cases Hor eating at H. M. Supreme Chart qn Monday; but at the opening the court the Judge announced that it would be adjourned cine dia.
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