The Archive · 1925

NEVER SEEN THE" PLAINTIFF

Guarantor Sued by Wrong Man:

Sikh P.C. Who Caused Foreigner to Lose Job When the case in which E. T. W. Slay"was sued a3 8 guarantor fo $200 "alleged. to. have been. loaned by Santa Singh to George Spence was resumed before the Registrar, Mr. G. Woking, at Supreme Court on Monday, defend: ant and Spence caused 1 sensation by stating that Sikh PO. \faraished the loan. They said that "they bad. never. seen the plain Santa "Singh, a" money "londo before," and further declared that the constable, Sikh P.-C. 203, who attended on' subpana, had con. ina ally pestered them at their aft ces, causing Spence to lose his employment Santa 'Siogh, the plainti, examined by his' counsel, Be.

Kentwell, said defendant owed him $200.""He had handed the money to Slay ard. asked him to give ie to Mr. Spence. "This was, because. 4id not know Spence, Witness had received no money. from Spence.

When told he could ask the ness apy questions, he wished, de. fendant exclaimed that he' had never seen the plaintiff before.

Defendant handed witness a bundle of letters and inquired. why: he had sent Sikh P.C, 209 to pester at "his office, "My "employer and_myself Went, to tthe Central Policestation "to. see Capt. Clark, about it," added defendant answer to the Registrar, wit. nets atid that he loaned $200, with Interest at 6 per cent. per month, to Slay, at 39 Haskell' Road. Wit, ness admitted that interest was due, but as this had been the frst sim he had sued. anybody: in Court. he! dig not Know that he could claim t00, The" Registrar—Did not he tell his counsel that interest was clu (Witness)—Mr, "Kentwell did not Viiness had not sued Spence, me who had had the money. because' vas handed over to Slap.

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