Consider this, the bigger picture,
Whilst the court may grant repayment in small installments, assuming the debt is proved, the onus being squarley on you as the plaintiff, to do so and not the defendant, it will however legally declare a debt is owed and the amount.
This could be to your advantage, as such judgements are automatically recorded, by credit reporting bureaus, at least here in Australia, as we follow British Justice in the main, your privy Council being ours until we established our own high court.
So you may not see much or any of your money, but 'He' will have a debt recorded against him and his credit will be adversely affected.