BANKRUPTCY.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1260, 23 April 1896, Page 29

BANKRUPTCY.

At the meeting of tho creditors of Richard Apps yesterday afternoon week in the Official Assignee’s office, it was decided to opposo his discharge unless ho pays 10s in the JC, to ho stopped in weekly instalments from his wages. At a meeting of the creditors of Clias. Young last veok, debtor was examined at considerable length. It was decided that tho Assignee be requested to put a stop on bankrupt’s wages, allowing him not more than 30s a week. The meeting then adjourned si tw die.

Janies George Davies, plumber, Cuba street, and William Anton, labourer, Cambridge terrace, were last week adjudicated bankrupts. Davies’ creditors will moot on the 2ttli inst., and Anton's oil the 27th inst. In a written statement to the Official Assignee Anton states that he has been mining at Kanieri, on the West Coast of the South Island, for about 20 years, and during that time his earnings did not average .£1 a week. For the last 12 months ho has been working in vYellington, and averaged about .£1 15s a week.

At ail informal meeting on Monday of tho creditors of Mrs Weston, boardinglionsekeeper, tho Official Assignee reported that, from the accounts, the bankrupt must have gone to the bad for four years at the rate of .£2OO a year. Bankrupt stated that she had no money or property whatever. The meeting was adjourned mhe dir.

On Monday W. E. Hugo, employee of the Wellington Harbour Board, was adjudicated a bankrupt. A meeting of his creditors is to be held at 11 a.m. on the 28t!i inst. In a written statement to the Official Assignee regarding his bankruptcy, James G. Davies, plumber, said he started plumbing about 10 months ago, previous to which ho was working as a journeyman plumber for wages. He was doing very well at first aiul the business was improving, but owing to pressure from creditors ho ua. compelled to file. He has a wife ami four young children dependent upon him.