A CARRIER’S TROUBLES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11296, 23 August 1922, Page 9

A CARRIER’S TROUBLES

PRESSED BY HIS CREDITORS. HAS NOT LED A FAST LIES. A meeting of creditors in the afiairs of William Henry Hargreaves, 103, <3hu*nee street, Wellington, oarrier, took place before the Official Assignee (Mr S. Tanaley) yesterday morning. Debtor, in his statement, said he had one van, but of late had not been able to get sufficient carrying to pay Jus way. Numerous creditors had sued him, and there was an order on a judgment summons against him, and to save himself had been forced to file his petition in bankruptcy. Had he been given time he could nave paid off his debts. "Unsecured creditors were given as totalling Also 18s 6d, and assets at J 6134 18s 7d, giving a deficit of -£to lte lid. There were several creditors present, all for amounts under ,880. In his examination, debtor said he got into difficulties in June last. There was a bill of sale over an express van, two horses and equipment. At present ho was working a lorry, the bill of salo holder giving permission to sell the van and buy the lorry. Being pressed by his creditors he had to file his petition. AN AFFAIR AT HUTT. Replying to Mr Dinnie debtor said he had a hanking account, which was closed about two months ago. He had not transferred it to his wife, and did not know if she had a hanking account. Neither had he a half-share in a motorcar, although he had had the use of a car for keeping it in repair. It is not true that your own fast life has made you bankrupt?—No. Debtor denied that he had been on the Spree with another man, or stayed with him at an hotel at Lower Hutt. The other man’s car broke down, and they stayed in the car all night, and he (debtor) took his horse and lorry in the morning to fetch the car in. Replying to the Official Assignee, debtor said he did not gamble, although he went to a race meeting occasionally, when a cup race was on. He admitted, in reply to other questions, that he was at his fsiend’s j\*x<e one evening when tho .police calhjd, He (debtor) did not go out

because he was not asked fat. He did not know his wife was there at first. A DEAD IN BOOTS.Replying to Mr. Martin, debtor said he bought six pairs of Boots from him for. £lO 12s 6d, for which he gave him a cheque. That cheque, given In June, had not been met. He told Mr Martin that the money would be in the bank in a day Or two. Mr Martin contended that the debtor had not dealt squarely with him, as he must have known there was no money to meet the cheque. Debtor replied thal he had over £SO on his hooks, and i! he had not been pressed the money would have been paid in. The Official Assignee: I don't think you acted squarely with Mr Martin, anyhow. The creditors don’t seem very satisfied. Two creditors eaid that hitherto they ! had found the debtor straightforward | and steady. Mr Dinnie -• I can't say one Word in his favour. He neglects his work ooUtinually, and he will not pay anyone if he can get out of it. Debtor added that he. had a motor accident when driving his father’s lorry two years ago. He had not driven the [° rr y for two years, as hie father took it back because he did not keep up the payments. The Official Assignee eaid bo would adjourn the case sine die for the assets to be realised, although he thought the securities placed at £B3 would probably turn out nil. He might be able to bay 48 m tna JSI,