DEBTOR'S ADMISSIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 171, 21 July 1928, Page 21

DEBTOR'S ADMISSIONS.

BOUGHT CAR FROM HIMSELF. PROPERTY ITT WIFE'S NAME. EXAMINATION" ADJOURNED. (By J "V;;r.iiih. —Tress Association.) WELLINGTON-, Friday. An examination to determine the tuck us of Maurice Gohisborougli was held in the Supreme Court to-day. before Mr. Justice Ostler. Mr. J. F. B. Stevenson appeared for the petitioning creditor, Julian and Son, nri'l Mr. H. Johnston for the judgment debtor. At the outset, objection was taken to GoM-liorougli being asked how he spelt his name, but after Mr. Steven-on had stated that his point was to find out whether the debtor had made certain transactions in other names, i s Honor said to Mr. Johnston. 'Neither you nor I can dictate to Mr. Stevenson as to the manner of the examination." In the course of his examination, the debtor, said his real name was Goldberg, but he had altered it because it was "rather Jewish." He said he had sold hi" ear to the Heretaunga Brick Com puny for £7.">. He signed the cheque himself, being the sole director of the company, 'T managed with mvself that the company should have my ear." Asked about the production of some records of this transaction in the company s books, the debtor demurred somewhat, his Honor remarked that, failure to produce books looked as if there was something to hide. Further questions revealed that debtor's furniture was in his wfe's name. He was also questioned about various land purchases, allegedly made on behalf of his wife or other persons. His Honor wanted to know liow. if debtor was acting under a power of attorney for someone else, he could pay for property with his wife's monev. Debtor detailed the properties owned bv his wife. He himself had none, of any description, he said, and his balance at the bank was about £20. but some of that belonged to the Brick Companv. He was owed £40 or £.'»0 as salary bV that company. He also owned three fully paid up shares in another company, valued at £10 each. The shares in the Brick Company were assigned about two months ago to his wife as securitv for a mortgage which had been since released. He had no ledgers or books of accounts, and no personal property. He had a half-share in the "Critic," but as he had been ill it had not been published for several months. He had been too ill to write. The "Critic" had no assets and Wl never made a profit but was only just paying its way. The hearing was adjourned sine die in order to give debtor time to produce title deeds and other documents wanted by counsel.