EXAMINATION OF BANKRUPTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4513, 15 November 1884, Page 2

EXAMINATION OF BANKRUPTS.

Joseph Haslit Flatt and Charles Barrett Gentti' wore examined this morning on oath before the Official Assignee. Their statements were as follows;— *

Joseph Haslip Flatt deposed: I am a builder 'by' trade—as master'a'nd jburneyman. I resided on the Thames-from the time of its proclamation as a goldfield until 12 months ak°- ' I came to Auckland and vyerked (is a journeyman, juid Jam still so employed at £3 a week. With the'exception of £1628 owing to my father forront, lhave not contract* ffariy debts' here.'' The balance of fad.b_&_ness-£149 odd, was cehttacted at the Tames, and is mostly of very old standing. I have set aside every penny I could spare out of wages, and even put off my fatlier foi? his" rent; 80' that I might send my .reditora something towards What is owed thiem. In this way I have sent about' £25 I would have continued to do this, but for the action of one of my . preditors, who unduly pressed me, and got judgment j;or £2 per month or' 14 days' imprisbntiient, find feeling that this would be Unfair to the other credit tors, I deteriinin_d to seek the.protection of the Court of Bankruptcy. :i •" •■"'<■

Beyond what is disclosed in my schedule, I baveno.property of interest in property' and see no prospect at present !o. effecting any compromise with my creditors. Charlea' Barrett Gentil deposed. I have been an operator in the Telegraph1 Department at various places- in the Auckland province for the last eight or nine years. For the last 12 months my salary has' been Ll5O. I recently resigned my situation in consequence of the present, trouble. I should otherwise have been bus^ pended. I '«___" a married man With four children, tho eldest being under six years of age* My^ debts amount to L3OO. Of this, L 62 is owing to moneylenders on P.N.s, for'which I have'derived no benefit whatever, having backed them for friends. L 54 isdue to my father for various loans to help me to pay my way for nece-fearies, as my salary was insufficient. The balance; L 164, is owing to various tradesmen, and'eixtends'over a period of two years. ■ Some'money coming to my wife under her father's will, and also some money received in trust from another source, will be available within the next two or three years, and when this time comes my wife will be perfectly willing to discharge my debts.. Beyond this I have-no object except whart is disclosed* in my schedule, nor any prospects of satisfying any creditor., ~.,„, ~'...