A BAKER’S DEBTS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIII, Issue 10093, 4 September 1925, Page 2

A BAKER’S DEBTS

CREDITORS 1 OF JOHN DONALD-

SON MEET

OFFER TO 1 LIQUIDATE DEBTS ACCEPTED.

A meeting of creditors in the estate of -John Donaldson, baker, was held yesterday, the Deputy-Official Assignee (Mr. C. Blackburn) presiding. Mr. J. Brosnalian appeared tor the Cook County Women’s Guild, Mr. .1 b ack bum represented the estate of Archie Kirk, and Mr. J. R. Kirk appeared on behalf of Mr. Reginald Smith. . 1 Examined by the Assignee, bankrupt said that his earnings during the last 18 months averaged £4 19s weekly. After his illness lie was employed as second cook at the -Arcadia but, prior to that, he was out of work for some, months. As he was not taken back at his old job, he had to find casual work. He was paying board for himself at the rate of 30s a week, for his son 15s weekly, and also lor clothes for his girl. . The Assignee: But there is £lO owdng to the Creche?—Yus. So you haven’t been finding the girl’s board at the Creche since April g p—l was saving up the £6 to file. But surely it didn’t take you all that time to save the £G? —Yes. Is it a fact you spend money on drink? —A little now and then. Don’t you ever take too much? — N'o.

Mr. Kirk: He’s got a great capacity. (Laughter.) The Assignee: Well, it’s funny how theso rumors get round? —My boy will vouch for me. The Assignee: You don’t show any furniture on hand? Where is it?— It is stowed at Mc-Goll’s. Air. Kirk: Why didn’t you show' it in your statement? —I didn’t know the value of it. The Assignee: You say that your position was brought about by illness, but you owe Cook Hospital £l l , which you haven’t shown on the statement? —No. So your position’ was mot brought about by illness because you haven’t paid the Hospital account. Air. Brosnahan : Who do you pay the board to for the boy?—Airs. Burt. How much do you pay?—lss week-

ly. Is bo not working now* at Sutton and Wootton’s? —No. Has ho been working ?—On a mibirun and a butcher’s cart for a short You owe the CVocho £lO and £l/ to the Cook Hospital. Are there any other creditors left out?—Yes, £1 Ms for wood and coal. H-ve vou paid any accounts.''- —I paid Air. R. Smith small amounts. Air. Kirk: How much did you pay him ? Small amounts. How much did you pay him? An sw'er the question and don t dance about, it? —I paid him what I could. You didn’t pay him anything and you know it? —I paid him what I could. , Air. Brosnahan: You owed £lO to the Creche ? —Yes. You’ve had £2 10s weekly over what you are paying out. Could you not have paid off some of these accounts?—No. I’ve done my best. You’ve been too busy to go down to the Creche and see your child?—Yes, but mv daughter goes dowry Mr. Kirk : He’s too busy Keeping company with a pot of ale. Ah'. Brosnahan: How much was the debt that forced you to file?—£/ 11s. Ar.d you would sooner file than pay it? —No, but I was forced to. When I pressed you two years ego for 27s 6:1 you threatened to file? — I don’t remember. Air. Kirk: He’s been threatening every creditor for the last two years to file when lie’s pressed . Air. Brosnahan: You have none nothing in two years to pay off the debt and would sootier file than pay it ?—No.

Air. Kirk: You say your average earnings are £4 19s? —Yes. Will you contradict mo when T_ snv that your average earnings are £5 Its weekly?—Yes. I speak with a certain amount o* knowledge. Arc yon speaking m *thout reference to books? —After a brier rr] a nee through the books, “Yes.” 65 You have been doing a lot of overtime lately?—Yes. A’ou get all your meals at the shop? —Two of them a day. Isn’t it a fact that you paid ward amounting to 39s weekly for \ouiself and boy?—No. You admit spending a good lot m beer, but you refuse to pay for youi milk?—No. Y T ou promised me to pay tins account of Smith’s before last races? Have you dor.o so? —No. Did you go to the races? —No. Did Vou do any betting?—No. Isn’t'it. a fact that, if you spent less time in company with a beer jug. you could pay off the creditors ?—Do you think I’m always in the hotels? No, but you spend a good deal of your wages there?—About a Is a day Yes; and more than. that. Arc you desirous of defeating your creditors? —jNo. . , Then will you give the Assignee an order on your w'ag.es for 80s a week ? AY) 11 will be a free man in a year?Make it 255. I want to do the right thing by them. . Well, make it 30s?—Acs, all right. The bankrupt then gave an order for 30s weekly for the liquidation of his debts and the meeting was adjourned sine die.