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DONALD V. AH LOP.
Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5209, 17 December 1895, Page 2
DONALD V. AH LOP.
A QUEER CASE.
The v case Donald Donald v. Ah Lop Mr Beard for judgment creditor and Mr Pownall for judgment debtor-came before His Honor Mr District Judge Kettle yesterday, Mr Beard explained thata judgment for £l2B was obtained some time ago, and still remained owing, Under examination regarding his means and ability to pay. Ah Lop said he had nothing now, His business was his wife's, Ho had settled it all up about three months ago. He had no money in the bank at all now —not a penny, His wife kept a banking account, and sometimes bad money lying there. Would swear that his wife took over the business before the judgment was obtained. When he carried on himself he owed a lot of money to Wellington people; his wife took the tilings in the shop and was to pay the money. They never had any money since he took a lease from Donald, He had not brought his bank book or the paper between himself and his wife.
At this stage, it was suggested that All Lop fetch his Bank book and the piece of paper, and a ten minutes adjournment was made, On returning, Ah Lop said ho would find the papers next day. Under further examination, Ah Lop said ho sold his interest in the land at Kuripuni, subject to the lease, sometime last year. He had no money in the Bank of New South Wales; if he had, his judgment creditor was quite welcome to it. He had not operated on any account since last September. His wife opened an account at the same Bank. Could not say when. He had more than £IOO worth of goods in his shop when his wife took it ovor. He had no other property. To His Honor: He was doing no work of any kind. Did not assist bis wife. Did not serve in the shop, but walked about the street and did nothing. Charles Napier Cottorill, accountant to the Bank of New South Wales, Masterton, gave evidence that Ah Lop had an account with the Bank of New South Wales. There was a balanco to Ah Lop's credit of £56 6s 4d. Ah Lop had not operated on his account since the 3rd of September last. Mrs Ah Lop opened an account with the Bank on September 25th. To Mr PownallHad never given information to anyone about Ah'j| Lop's account. The Bank of New' Soutli Wales was not, practically, the judgment creditor. Had never, previous to this time told anyono w hat Ah Lop had to his credit at the Bank.
His Honor adjourned the caße until 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning. On the Court resuming this morning Mr Poivnnll said that a cheque for the amount hhttp://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=WDT18951217.2.16&srpos=9&e=-------100--1----0ah+lop--d been presented thai morning by Wong You, and it was alleged that the cheque was given to him on the 14th.
Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5209, 17 December 1895, Page 2
Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5209, 17 December 1895, Page 2
DONALD V. AH LOP.
A QUEER CASE.
The v case Donald Donald v. Ah Lop Mr Beard for judgment creditor and Mr Pownall for judgment debtor-came before His Honor Mr District Judge Kettle yesterday, Mr Beard explained thata judgment for £l2B was obtained some time ago, and still remained owing, Under examination regarding his means and ability to pay. Ah Lop said he had nothing now, His business was his wife's, Ho had settled it all up about three months ago. He had no money in the bank at all now —not a penny, His wife kept a banking account, and sometimes bad money lying there. Would swear that his wife took over the business before the judgment was obtained. When he carried on himself he owed a lot of money to Wellington people; his wife took the tilings in the shop and was to pay the money. They never had any money since he took a lease from Donald, He had not brought his bank book or the paper between himself and his wife.
At this stage, it was suggested that All Lop fetch his Bank book and the piece of paper, and a ten minutes adjournment was made, On returning, Ah Lop said ho would find the papers next day. Under further examination, Ah Lop said ho sold his interest in the land at Kuripuni, subject to the lease, sometime last year. He had no money in the Bank of New South Wales; if he had, his judgment creditor was quite welcome to it. He had not operated on any account since last September. His wife opened an account at the same Bank. Could not say when. He had more than £IOO worth of goods in his shop when his wife took it ovor. He had no other property. To His Honor: He was doing no work of any kind. Did not assist bis wife. Did not serve in the shop, but walked about the street and did nothing. Charles Napier Cottorill, accountant to the Bank of New South Wales, Masterton, gave evidence that Ah Lop had an account with the Bank of New South Wales. There was a balanco to Ah Lop's credit of £56 6s 4d. Ah Lop had not operated on his account since the 3rd of September last. Mrs Ah Lop opened an account with the Bank on September 25th. To Mr PownallHad never given information to anyone about Ah'j| Lop's account. The Bank of New' Soutli Wales was not, practically, the judgment creditor. Had never, previous to this time told anyono w hat Ah Lop had to his credit at the Bank.
His Honor adjourned the caße until 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning. On the Court resuming this morning Mr Poivnnll said that a cheque for the amount hhttp://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=WDT18951217.2.16&srpos=9&e=-------100--1----0ah+lop--d been presented thai morning by Wong You, and it was alleged that the cheque was given to him on the 14th.
Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5209, 17 December 1895, Page 2