THE WELLINGTON BANKRUPT

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIX, Issue 14681, 12 May 1908, Page 3

THE WELLINGTON BANKRUPT

A VOLUNTARY SURRENDER. (Rep. Paras Association*.] AUCKLAND, May 11. Elliott was a steerage passenger from ■Sydney by the Aloana. On the boat being berthed he went to the station and gave himself up voluntarily. A Press representative visiting the watchhouse was confronted by a smart-look-ing individual scaled at the table with a book within reach, a huge enamel pannikin and' a slice of bread and butter before him. During a few minutes’ conversation, Elliott stated that lie bad no difficulty in getting away unobserved. “ Altt-T of the time I was in Melbourne.” lie said, ‘‘and from there l had plenty of opportunities to go anywhere I liked to get dear away. When 1 got there, however. T decided

I would not go any further. Tho suspense was awful for ono thing, arid 1 couldn’t stand it. So here I am. T gave myself up voluntarily to the police. If I had had any money when T reached Auckland 1 would have continued my journey to Wellington nnd given myself up there.” Albert Clarence. Elliott was charged with stealing £l2 received from Henry Robson, on acoount of Kenneth Douglas, and failing to account for the same. The police asked for a week's remand to Wellington. Elliott offered no objection, and the application was granted. WELLINGTON, May 11. At a meeting of Elliott's creditors today, the evidence of a member of Lie bankrupt’s staff, and of Duncan, Elliott's partner, went to show that the system of bookkeeping was apparently very primitive. The bank account was kept, in Elliott’s name. There was no account in the name of the firm. The Assignee was instructed to sell Elliott's interest in certain properties.