MEETING- OP CREDITORS

Evening Star, Issue 12366, 2 December 1904, Page 4

MEETING- OP CREDITORS

ABSCONDING BANKRUPTS. A meeting of creditors in the estate cf ii. W. and A. Charlton* fruiterers, Northc'isk Valley, was held this afternoon. Mr A- 8- Adams appeared for thfe creditors. Ihe creditors present were: T. E. Shiel and Ik* sd; T. Paterson, and Co., £ls 17s lid; Thomas Scurr,. £2 5s • W Taylor, £43 5s 4d; C. W. Win be and Co.! £3 14s lldi; J. Braithwaite, £l4. The Assignee stated that the bankrupts bad not been n£ar him, and were not likely to come until brought to him. He consequently had no statement as to asset#*, liabilities, or anything , else. All he knew i was that Elsie Gharieton, William Obarleton, and Arthur Charleten had been adjudged bankrupts. Be had a letter from Messrs Adams Bros., solicitors for the petitioning creditor#?. They wrote;—“ The bankrupts carried on business in partnership as fruiterers and storekeepers in the Main road. North-east Valley. Mr Charkton, sen., left the Valley for Timaru early in October, taking with him a spring cart belonging to the firm, Hia object in going to Timaru was to meet » consignment of fruit shipped here under the name of “A. BeL and Co.” (an assumed name) to “W. Armstrong ” (also an assumed name). Later .in the same month Mr Arthur Charleton proceeded overland to Oamarn, taking with him a large waggon, horse, and harness. This waggon was sold by him through the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company. Oamarn, and we understand that the net proceeds—some £6O odd—are lying with that company in the name of Airs Elsie Charleton, the other bankrupt. So far as we know, this is the only money available.” He (the Assienee) had given notice to the New Zealand Lean and Mercantile Company that he claimed the money as belonging to one of the bankrupts. a ~ It was agreed to put the matter in the hands of Air Adams, with a view to prosecuting the bankrupts.