SQUANDERING £240,000.
'At the Court of Bankruptcy, London; on December 3, before Mr. E. L. Hough, the story was told of how"'a youthful spendthrift squandered his fortune in ten years. The gentleman in "question, whose examination was concluded, was Mr. George. Henry Holt Freeman, who returned his total liabilities at £30,550 j and a deficiency of £10,482. Tho ' debtor stated that on attaining his majority in 1898 bo became entitled to £240,000. He; 1 had, been- interested in several ' motor-car businesses, public companies, and theatrical ventures, and ; had owned and run racehorses. ;The.principal items were £ Investments ... 21,459 Motor cars ... ■... 68,468 Companies ... 61,973 Theatres ' ... >.. .„ 5,946 Racehorses •... ... 30,039 Betting ' ... 22,743 1 Stock Exchange ... ... 28,824 Law costs'and interest on :loans ... ... ... 10,964 Total , ... ... ...£240,416
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 407, 16 January 1909, Page 14
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120SQUANDERING £240,000. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 407, 16 January 1909, Page 14
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