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Evening Star, Issue 15293, 19 September 1913, Page 4

A meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of Henrv Wilding, accountant, of Auckland, was held Testerday. The Official Assignee stated: Ihreo and a-half years ago v'ildin" made an application for dischargo from bankruptcy, but Mr Justice Edwards declined to make any order of discharge unless Wilding signed ii document agreeing to confess judgmejil to the Official Assignee for £250 ant' to make an effort to pay his creditor? at least 10s in the pound. Nothing hat been done since. He had prepared c document for the bankrupt's consider t}°U. The effect of the document was that bankrupt agreed to judgment uei'nr entered against him for £250 on cer tarn conditions. After some discussioi bankrupt signed the document. Ii reply to an interjection by bankrup the Official Assignee said the creditor: were satisfied that bankrupt had don< a very satisfactory business since hi: bankruptcy, but had apparently madi no effort to discharge his liabilities t< his creditors. Other than criminal pro ceedings, nothing would ever force hin to part with one penny piece. Bank nipt retired, and the meeting discussei the position in camera. It was decidei to hand the signed document back ti bankrupt, and the following resolutioi was adopted:—" That the Officia Assignee place the facts of the cas< before the Crown Solicitor with a viev to having .bankrupt prosecuted"