AUSTRALIAN NEWS
BANDITS ROB BOOKIE. - (Australian; Press Association). ‘SYDNEY, August 4. The well- known, bookmaker, John Brogan,; was waylaid by bandits near his home after th.e Warwick Farm Races yesterday. . Three., masked men covered him with revolvers,. and took £7O, but missed nearly £SOO- which lie had secreted in the bottom of liis car. .......
hand. . There was no evidence, at. the ; inquest as to why Hough should -have taken his own life.
BANKRUPT ESTATE
WELLINGTON, Aug 5.
A meeting, of creditors In the hanknipt, estate .of Leonard Osborne Atkinson, a public accountant, who was killed in a motor., accident in January last was held to-day. . 'lt.,was stated that the total amount set. down as owing to unsecured creditors was about £1758. t Tho executor, of the will stated that the balance of assets after disbursements was £127 12s Bd. ,A request was made for the fullest particulars .regarding the life insurance policies. . The executor replied giving details of five life insurance policies held.. by - deceased show] ng the total amount paid, out was £1904. 6s 3d. Rumours that insurance moneys totalled £3OOO -..wore,, absolute nonsense. It , was decided -to seek- legal advice whether the creditors were.entitled to anything _qut: of -Insurance riioneys.; •
■‘-•T. L. - Arcus, one of- those who- had investigated -the -affairs of. deceased considered .there, was an estate that they had :not beon 'able to, find. The meeting was adjourned sine-die.
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