DEBTOR IN COURT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22413, 8 May 1936, Page 11

DEBTOR IN COURT

CASE IN SYDNEY THIRKELL'S ADMISSIONS WHY HE LEFT DOMINION A LOAN TRANSACTION By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received May 7, 11.25 p.m.) SYDNEY, May 7 The central figure in the case of supposed drowning at New Brighton, Christchurch, New Zealand, in February, 1933, Hector George Thirkell, was further examined in the Bankruptcy Court, Sydney, to-day. Thirkell admitted that he was an undischarged bankrupt in New Zea.land and that he had changed his name several times in Australia because he had found that Thirkell was not a good sales name. Continuing, bankrupt said he had left New Zealand because he was sick of being pestered by his wife, from whom he was separated. He had established a cafe in Sydney by borrowing £623 from the British National Trust, to which ho had given a mortgage over a property of 1987 acres near Wellington although he had no equity in it. He was prepared to take the consequences.

Debtor said that at present he was employed as an advertising salesman at a salary of £5 a week and £3 10s for expenses. He undertook to pay 40s a week for the Hfcnefit of his creditors. The examination was further adjourned.