Denial of Cheques Even Whea Produced in Court: People Who Forget Receipts In HM. Supreme Court, on Tuesday, Judge Grain continued the heating of an action by Bishan Singh against A. R, Hamidon ahd 'A. H, da Silva, 'a claim' for $300, money lent. "Mr. A. Covey appedred for the plaintiff.
When the ease previously was before the Court, the defendants admitted the debt, but claimed that they had repaid it by a series of cheques which the plaintiff denied having received. The Judge, therefore, adjourned the case for the pro duction of the cheques, On Tuesday the plaintiff said that once he was offered a cheque for $6 but he refused to take it. Me denied having received any other cheques. He knew nothing about a cheque for $115 and two others for $54 each. He had received various small sums in cash, The Judge said that he had received from the bank the defendants' cheque for $115 made pas-lable to the plaintiff and two bearer cheques for £24 euch, corresponding, to their statements. The defendants further had produced their cashbook, showing entries properly made jand corresponding to the cheques.
Plaintiff still denied having rei ved the cheques.
Da Silva admitted that $34 still was due to the plaintiff and said that he had offered a cheque for this, amount, but it was refused, the plaintiff demanding $66, The Judge said that he could not resist, the evidence of the cheques and the book. It was obvious such evidence had not been got up for the purpose of the ease.
Mr, Covey-—My experience other parts of the world has taught me that these people are the most fearful race where money is concerned and I cannot und they could pay out mo without getting receipts, The Judge—Cases very frequently, occur in this Court where people have not taken receipts from these Indians. Why, 1 cannot under stand, but they do. 'The defendants mut' pay the amount of $34 admitted to be due, but for the rear there will be judgment for the ds fendants, with ce
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