BANKRUTPCY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7800, 20 November 1886, Page 3

BANKRUTPCY.

James George.— meeting of creditors in the estate of James George, called for yssterday, lapsed for want of a quorum. Francis Earls: Harrison.—A meeting of the creditors of Franois Marie Harrison, acrobat, and latterly keeping the Kamo Hotel, at Kamo. A number of questions were put to the bankrupt, and it was re* solved on the motion of Mr. Myers, seconded by Mr, Lewis, " That the Official Assignee be authorised to inquire into and obtain full particulars respecting the bill of ■ale of Harrison to Mrs. Fuller, especially with regard to sale of stock, license, and lease,; and, if necessary, to summon Robert Thompson, Henry Fuller, and Mr. W. Bain, and any other persona who might be able to give information, and to examine them. Debtor's Examination. Joseph Scott was examined before the Official Assignee, and said; lama boot and shoemaker by trade. 1 was in business at Wanganui for six years, up to about Marob, 1883. I got into difficulties in July, 1882, and filed a petition of insolvency. Possession was taken of all I had. No account was given to me of the result of the realisation, but the valuation was given at 10s in the £. I have been told a dividend of 2s in the £ was paid. My discharge was granted about three months afterwards without opposition, and 1 was allowed to carry on and retain my business in the interim. I continued in Wanganui till March, 1883, when, owing to the illness of my wife and the necessity for a change on her account, I removed to Auoklaud. Sold what I had, paid off my household accounts, left two trade accounts amounting to £23 Os 4d unpaid, and landed in Auckland with a sick wife and eight children, minus furniture and bedding, and only £2 10s to the good. We were housed by a friend on the understanding that I was to pay when I got work. It was fire weeks before I got employment for six weeks at 6s a day. After that I was out some time again, and so it went on until, ten months ago, I got constant employment at 40s per week, which has recently been increased to 48s. It was during the time I was out of work that I contracted the £34 8s 8d now owing for household necessaries. I have always expressed a desire to pay off my debts as fast as I could out of what 1 could put aside from my wages, and hope to be in a better position to do so shortly, as two of my boys are about to commence earning wages, but several of the creditors became impatient, and one took aotion by seizing a cow I had, and upon that I filed. My assets consist of furniture (£ls), book debt (£)1, anda cow (£4),