£4,000 Lost at Cards.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 October 1911, Page 4

£4,000 Lost at Cards.

STORY OF BANKRUPT'S LIFE 1

OF EXTRAVAGANCE.

At the Court of BankrjuDtcy; LonO7i, on Tuepcjayi before Mr"'Regisrar Hope, Aiexander iDardia^' de- . Bribed ae of i9,ncaster-gate, W. r , came-.-np-for pub[6 A" pf ffairs was furnished showing -gross abilities £12,091 3s 2d, of wliicb. 111,051 18s 7dareexpected~to~rank7 nd net assets, £440 14e. -It was stated that the bankrupt in 396 under the will of Iris mother beirae possessed of "about £20j;000,' , Sria: as art*rwaida a partner in fiims of x)ckbrokers. He retired from Kis tst partnenQiip in August; 1910, and ad since been without .regular oocu-,-ation. He attfibui^Shi# J ,fnfiol-' sney to extravagance in living, to sses by betting and gambling, and liability as surety, for- ; 'oaeh Jvanced to another person.' In a ificiency account dating from. June ),%1908," the ? re6nirniefli 'Tiie • jrsonal expenditure since that date ;'= £13,612; losses by betting, £3,X); losses at cards ,£4OOO. 'Replying _to the OfficiaT.Receivev ie bankrupt said that of his liabili--85'£9000 represented presented, to, dins and •65514 was owing" forw;ellery. He had been in ihe ijbit of attending - race raeetingp. ith, regard to his car'd-pilaving jses. the fame at.whidhsho chieflyiyed was baccarat.