WARD SENT TO GAOL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 48, Issue 14625, 27 March 1922, Page 5

WARD SENT TO GAOL

FOR ONE R/50NTH. BREACHES OF BANKRUPTCY ACT. FJflfeo His Honour Mr Justice ChapxnaiflPM a jury of twelve, the case was concluded on Saturday afternoon in 'which Ernest Robert Ward, carrier, was charged with breaches of the Bankruptcy Act. Further evidence was given by A. Ralph (Andrews and Rolpli), and .James Allan (Allan and Co.). Bankrupt, giving evidence'in. defence, -admitted that he did not know his own financial position. • Evidence was also given by A. W. •CJ. Hollings,'accountant, who said that though the books put in by bankrupt were not really books of account, yet with some assistance from the bankrupt he would be able to make up a -balance-sheet. After His .Honour had summed up the jury retired, and returned in half an hour with a verdict of guilty. A rider was added that with .regard to the sec--ond, third and fourth charges, the' creditors should have known the financial position of the accused, and by giving l .him credit they were encouraging him I to go on. . His Honour, in inflicting a. month's jxnprisomnent, endorsed the opinion exgixessetflfc the rider. He also remarked that had been alleged on rhe part of the bankrupt, who had given his evidence straight-forwardlv. On this vaceount he would make tlie sentence without hard labour. *