A LEAKY HEART.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 10, 22 December 1911, Page 5

A LEAKY HEART.

CAUSES COURT CASE AND

BANKRUPTCY

UNSYMPATHETIC CREDITORS

(Per Press Association.) Auckland, December 22. Jolm Pearce, who, since a recent bread; of promise case, has been known as “the man witn the leaky heart,” appeared yesterday in the role of bankrupt at a meeting of creditors. Ho stated that Ids liabilities v.'cre £383 12s od, and his assets £2O 4s 7d. As a result of an action.for

breach of promise of marriage brought by Miss D’nan, the C • urt n.«..rded -{/ £270 damages and costs £4B 12s sd. This amount was still owing, and Miss Dinan was his only creditor. He had offered Miss Dinan £l5O in settlement of the Court award, but she had declined to accept it. The bankrupt was closely questioned as to a certain deed of trust in which he held an interest, with other members of his family, and the Assignee agreed to the creditors’ request to put in a claim for one-third of the trust property, so that it might be contested in the Supreme Court.