NEGLECT TO INSURE

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 74, 24 September 1927, Page 8

NEGLECT TO INSURE

cause op bankruptcy; (By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Pert."* CHBISTCHTXBCH, This Day. "I saw a statement by a. Minister of the Crown the other day to the effect that there was no need for compuliory insurance of motor-cars and driven.' He said that he had found only one bankruptcy arising from cirenmstances where there 'had been no ifißurance. I could show him half a. dozen this year, and this is another case where people injured by another's negligence get no compensation. Such legislation is the crying need of motoring laws to-day," said Mr. W. E. Tracy at a meeting of the creditors of Claude Albert Gallop, motor salesman, of Christchurch, yesterday. The bankrupt, in his sworn statement, said that on 16th July, 1926, Ernest William Peterson had got judgment against Morland's Motors, Ltd., and himself for £186 7s, including costs for damages awarded to Petersen. in. connection with a collision between a motor-cycle driven by Peterson and a-motor-car driven by the bankrupt. At that time the bankrupt was working for Morland's Motors, but left when. they went into liquidation on 29th June, 1927. A judgment summont order was made against him to pay: £190 Is., in default three months' imprisonment. The bankrupt had 'no option but to file his petition. There were no assets whatever. The bankrupt, who was single, was at present earning £4 a week, out of which ha paid £2 a week towards the mainten. ance of his mother, who was a widow. Not knowing how long the job would last, he was unable to make {my offer to his creditors. The only creditors were Petersen, for £190 Is., and W. J. Craeroft Wilao*, for £4, both unsecured. Questioned about the judgment, th« bankrupt said that it was against Morland's Motors and himself. "Whea they fell out I came in for the lot," he said. Mr. Tracy said that the damage was done by the bankrupt's personal neglect, and pointed out as he had been, in constant work since June he should have made some effort to repay his creditors. The bankrupt: "I would like to see you do moro than I have done. I have to support my mother any buy clothes for £4 a week." Mr. Tracy: "I have stood enough from you. Don't be insolent." The meeting.was adjourned for thre* > months to allow the bankrupt to m&k^ ..some effort to pa£. ■ ■ •■■:";•;;' 1