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sums paid to you? Did you keep a shroff cash book?
I kept no books.
Then payments were made into Court in respect of actions or distraints what record did you make?
These were written on the writs or distraints
as the case might be.
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How long elapsed before such moneys were paid to the Suitors Fund?
As soon as I received I paid to the Treasury. At least twice a day. (See answer to Q:15).
Did you personally fill up the direction order
for payment into the Treasury.
Yes.
Sometimes a clerk helped me.
When auctioneers paid in proceeds of sales on distraints and executions was the account sales given
to you with the money? If so, by whom?
Yes. I received them from the First Bailiff.
I looked up the file and endorsed on it the amount paid.
Did you notice that from the beginning of 1926 delays were occurring between sales and payment?
No, I did not notice. There is no date on
the account.
Did you ever see accounts come in unaccompanied by payment?
My duty was only to receive money. I received account sales without money. If I received a cheque I had to look up the papers and mark off the amount.
A number of account sales in respect of which no payments were made were found in your possession by Mr. Dallin. From whom did you receive these?
From Mr. Hill. He handed them to me at various
times several at a time. I went into the matter and
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