EARNINGS OF £5 A WEEK

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18809, 3 December 1932, Page 14 (Supplement)

EARNINGS OF £5 A WEEK

Daughter of Edgar Wallace in Court Unpaid Dress Bill and £l6O a Year Flat.

Daughter of Edgar Wallace, the famous dramatist and novelist, who died In February, Patricia Wallace appeared at West London County Court Jn connection with a dress debt. She stated that her only income was a salary of £5 a week. Messrs, Dellte, of Hanover Square, olaimed £54 on a Judgment summons, the balance of a claim, for dresses, supplied which was originally made In the High Court. Miss Wallace explained that she paid three guineas a week for a flat. Mr. Pearlman (for Messrs. Delilc) : I submit that as she earns £5 a week three suineas for a flat is too extravagant. Miss Wallace remarked that she. bought the dresses when her father was alive, and he used always to pay her bills. “When 1 took (he flat in April 1 did not know 1 would not heiieflt from my father’s estate,” she added. ?he paid off £4O after her death. Later she called a meeting of her creditors and a deed of arrangement was executed for the benefit. of the creditors, hill Messrs. Indite did not consent, to that. Judge Hargreaves; You must Inn" known in April whether \ou were going to benefit from your father’s es-

tate?—My. stepmother helped me until July. Must Have Cheaper Flat. Mis?- Wallace added that the lease of her flat would expire In three weeks. Judge Hargreaves: In three weeks' time you will be able to go elsewhere. Can you afford to pay £2 a month then? —You mean If I go to a cheaper flat. It will be difficult. It will have to be furnished. The judge refused an adjournment, remarking: “Miss Wallace must not have so expensive a flat. Surely sho can And one at 30s to 35? a week. "She says she earns £5 a week; that is £2O a month, and if she is to pay £2 a month that will leave her £lB a month. If is not a very serious order, is it?" lie made an order of committal to prison for 10 days, to be suspended if £2 a month is paid. \ receiver was appointed some months ago in conneelimi with Hie eslale nf Mr. Kdgar Wallace, Papers lodged at the lime slated debts to be a hull I £S I ,000 and assets t' IS. 000. 11l a w ill dated t P iP. Mr. Wallace hei| lie 11 hn| £I.OOO |n each of his four children as well ;o certain copyright proceed?.