MEETING OF CREDITORS.

Evening Star, Issue 9084, 16 March 1893, Page 2

MEETING OF CREDITORS.

BE D. MCHABDSOX. An adjourned meeting of creditors in the estate of David Richardson, of Green Island, lftto Jiotelkeeper, was held in the Official Assignee's office this afternoon. There were eight creditors present, and Mr D. D. Maedonaid represented £he bankrupt. Th|s meeting T?as adjoutn«4 99 ?}»Way for the pappose of giving the bankrupt an opportunity to ©rediwe a ftetsmenfc fox the six months prior to his leaving tb§ hotel Bankrupt, examined, said tbftt when he ; went to search for the books and papers, whioh he left at the hotel, the new truant told him that he had burnt them, together I with the cheque blocks, not thinking that they were of any use. He had, therefore, to »ajf? the statement up' partly from memory partly from receipts. . The" jthe statement did not show 6W§.r|y wh<s of the money. It was y«*y mi hfl (the Assignee) had net tft# Swgvtesp doura tfjat' acaseof fratldnlentprefewniies eouhj fee; made out. It was hard on the bankrupt sbj# the books and cheque blocks had been burnt, but it was plain that he did not know how to keep books. After a considerable amount of discussion, }£f JT, Hymian moved, and Mr R. Wilson S3-"That the sum of £75 be accepted for J|i£ «ss§te by way of composition, and th» the ba#kn*p|, b§ recommended i forbis #wb^ge/Ms»*Mdu#»»in^u6}jr,