Another William Smith.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 177, 2 August 1888, Page 1

Another William Smith.

Tiiaag is something refreshing in the fact that people may be ever so foolish but they will also be able to find some with whom they may make comparison. We have had our William Smiths and other Smiths and they have had some of us, but a new name has sprung up in the shape of T. Fitzmaurice Burke, as the following from a late Home paper will show : —ln ths Bankruptcy court, on Wednesday, the bankruptcy of T. Fitzmaurice Burke was again under notice. The bankrupt, formerly an officer in the militia, had latterly supported himself by teaching music at Chatham. It appeared that in September last he received intelligence of the death of a wealthy relative in New Zealand, whose heir-at-law he claimed to be, and upon the faith of his expectations (which, however, have not been realised) he has contracted debts to a large amount, his liabilities being returned at £4,290, and no available assets. Upon the strength of his supposed wealth he had negotiated for a steward, a butler, and a private secretary, also for a house at 100 guineas a year, but the negotiations fell through. He was very pleared to learn that he had come into two millions and a half of money, and naturally launched put into a great deal of extravagance. He never engaged a private chaplain, but numerous applications were received by him for the appointment. He set up horses and carriages He had incurred large hotel bills. There was a balance of £4OO due for his bill at the Adelphi hotel, and he had concurred an hotel bill of £3OB in the space of five weeks at Hastings. He had horses and carriages at Hastings. He had his crest and coat of arms painted on his carriages. An adjournment was ordered to the 20th inst.