A MILKMAN'S BANKRUPTCY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 585, 13 August 1909, Page 9

A MILKMAN'S BANKRUPTCY.

The misfortunes of a mffiman, William H. Hawker, were investigate*?.' before Mr.-;,S. Tanslev, 'Acting-Official ' Assignee, yesterday. Only one creditor. was represented, and. the formal meeting was adjourned for a fortnight. Tho statement'of accounts sfriowed unsecured creditors .£2O 10s. 5d., other 'liabilities 'JE9I, total debts ',£lll' 10s.' 3d. Bocft 'debts were estimated to produce: i£23, and other amounts brought up 'the .assets to' £o3 9s. ,7d„ leaving a deficiency of jC78.05..10d._ ~..». . • Tho bankrupt's statement set forth that till September .last.... ho. had ..always worked .for wages. In that month he was recommended by tho secretary for tho W<.4lington Fresh Food and - Ice .Company,'-by which he was em ployed; to commence business as a /n> taifcr'of milk, and was promised' three weeks credit for any supplies of milk' obtained from tho company,. aiid also the uso tof, a horse and cafct for MSi He had about £10 of his-own ,to start with. He . continued :retailing until March last,.' iwhen he sold out to Mr. G. Michel for Ji?s. ■' payable by monthly instalments of JG3. Ho had • ujidertalKm. to pay the debts of the business." - When hli'sold out he owed the Fresh ■ Food and Ice 'Company for three weeks'.supply. He elected to pay. off that amount out of the puraaaso monoy, of which, however, he ' had received only i,'so. Tho company had area for . the debt to them, and 'a^t«wards lodged a petiti<jn; upon which he had been adjudicated bankrupt. . ..,- / ,;. .