BANKRUPT LABOURER.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 4 July 1928, Page 10

BANKRUPT LABOURER.

UNSUCCESSFUL FARMING. No creditors attended the meeting called for yesterday in the bankrppt estate of Morton Tlieodm-e Rogers, of To Kiri, labourer, at the office of Mr It. S. Sage, D.O.A. Mr B. Malone'appeared on behalf of Mrs Rogers. The liabilities of the estate were set down at £3156 18s 6d, of which the sum of £lO6 18s 6d was owing to unsecured creditors. The (secured creditors were as under : Pa tea Loan and Finance Go. £1800; W. Gardiner (Lowgartli), £1200; and Mrs Engleberger (Kapuni) £SO. The unsecured creditors were :—A. A. Stewart (Eltlunn), £2 2s; Roberts (Fatea) £3O ; Bennett arid Sutton, £8 10s ; Mrs Bobers (cost of divorce), £25; H. Carlson (Eltbam), £2; J. ILdpin (Eltham), 18s; W. Pellett (Whiamgamomona), £9 10s; Mrs Mounsisy (Pohokuira:), £5; H. Anderson (Whaugamomonai, £1 15s; H. Bairr, £5; Barr Bros. (Kapuni), £4 10s; H. Vinten (Hawera,), £1 ss; P. O’Dea (Hawera), £8 10s; Dr. G ray (Kaponga), 10s 6d; Hawera Hospital Board. £2 10s. In his signed statement to the D.O.A. bankrupt isaid that he gaveup farming about six years ago, and at that time he still 1 owed l £I2OO to Gardiner on .a farm at Lowgarth that lie had lost, and £IBOO to ‘the Patea, Loan and, Finance C. This £IBOO wa, s owing by himself and hi® wife jointly. Bo!fch the amounts were stii'l owing, and he was still liable for payments. He further stated that he had been in casual work ever since giving up farming tsix years ago. In December last'lids wife brought a ,petition in divorce against him, in which she was successful, and she had now issued a judgment summons against him for £25 16s. When a court order was made against him a few weeks ago he was compelled to file. In answer to the deputy official assignee, bankrupt said he had a contract with the Drainage Board for three or four months, but he lost everything, and was out of employment for some time, and when he did get work he was compelled to pay up arrears in board and lodging. • The D.0.A.; “What a,re your earnings at the present time?” Bankrupt: “That’s my business. I am not compelled to answer.” The D.0.A.: “You must answer aueßtions, if not you will be charged with contempt of court. You would, ,get gaol.” Bankrupt; “Oh, well, you can do that too.” Mr Malone: ‘‘What was Pellett ,s account for?”—“Board.” x :Mr Malone: “Anything else ” Bankrupt: “Oh, a couple of hottles of whisky.” Mr Malone: “You have not paid any maintenance to your wife for some time. You an? in arrears.” Bankrupt: “You close your trap. You are trying to put one across me.” D.0.A.; “You had better be careful. You are not in a. fit (state to give evidence. You might say something for which you will fie sorry for.” “Now. what are youir learnings at Te Kiri at the present time?” Bankrupt: “T don’t want this published. I’ve got a. chance to get ahead.” D.0.A.: “It will be published all right.” . . . In renlv to further questioning, bankrupt admitted lie. was earning 17s par do-v of eight hours. Till© meehintr was ndiowmed sine die.