MEETING OF CREDITORS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 195, 30 September 1909, Page 2

MEETING OF CREDITORS.

Eroi'. Estate. "■:■• en- and CM-.:. roM:,'.Coombe e 'Puue- | Mr Hi.-.c-. | give- ■-.■:_:. :._..-. who did net /< ir. in Lh.c- deed of at-sicea-mont he adp; .dented a bankrupt. When he car.-- to To- Laiti the uMnt cf He and din M'e'L.r J. I'. .Mason arrived togcth' !• ;.■ ' aft--.- a'oout a month tool: a ]aL■: .■•■ : " Pro id:' V. d Hattaway. Wiv r. •'-:.- c- atraot was proceeding an ;tn .' Lr.M: :r J. E. Jensen arrived a:..i ai! -v Poo i vender on shares on Ilatta vnv's -'■•'. Li: not think any IMbllkP AvPh ' .sir. -e ; t-c----pie were incurred duriru the " retort r- , of the job. Third Pu- c atraot of building three cottacp.-s for Mr Frauklin was entered an n v.ddie- Piattaway's job was in prc^r-ss. '1":. _- cu: tract was signed by J. I'. .Laser. Witness informed Mr Id dee. nrohPo't. and Mr Franklin of hi- poMtMu a-, d raid he could not take part a.- one f the. Pro.. Said he would be n.:.-.-ed-.y Mr the firm. Witness -:ave : -: of to, orders for mob rial. T ■■'.': I'v M..-:tc::. of the Puketapn Sawn.Pl. wa = r- - | presenting Jensen P;-' os. dodroajoutlv told the Puk.-tapu Pa ".MP re;.■••..-■•.-"ta-tive he wa? only runnac' rPr the dr:r.. This was probably en tie- eve of beMr made bankrupt. Pre lie Ply tie. s-.roo thing happened in de-aiintr with Messrs Green and Colobroe-k. diet brothers whocame were written to adtMor then-. to come and vh.r-r. they arrived tire work on iMr Frauldi: P. ct trues ovar about two thirds :::r rrd Prior t that Jensen Kr-sP contra- t for Idiss Mills' building had boon aaeepte-p hut not signed. H. A. Jensen signed aft-r his arrival. The Mioo-'-t : ortPn M the timber for Mi.-.- d-1:1 i=" d Jii:ii:ror came from FPis and Fur:.and. Th.ey wrote asking forth: or Fr. Witness gave the order bat ooMd :.■'-. re mouth or how it was signed. Li; a. t write advising that I was not a partner. Cannot remember date of ere ttiug handing power cf at- rroy. It v.-a; aft r all four brothers v.-ere- here. LP.-ti-the rubber stamp was ; or:dared v.dtness allowed the ch.rd t-j M m ordms and letters pe-r. pm. .]■:.:.:. Prtr. Ir many cases the eierk was i: siracud ::;■' witness to write letters tit at way. Witness did not know sue'.', at-tier, v.-as contrary to law. UmPrstmd tit power of attorney covert e. v.rytitiug. Did not mislead tra i.u re;■":■::. Concerning the balance rh- - . L-acd L the firm on March ; ti, witae ■■-: s: : valued the assets for Me drnt. Peter Jensen signed tkcMda"... s'r.e.t. .d copy was sent to M rrin an Co. infirm disposed of c- ciain or- t: to witness's lathor-in-iav.'. Plr C. HaiMs. On February i'tit the n.iii and hush at vertical erear. sheet was is ; 'Jcd the mill and bus:: were valued at tMLM I , an, increase of £GilO. What cause'j th:- rapid increase ; in value? Witness: I was deceived in the ■ value cf the bush. IJosidos a great i deal of -.ver't !-ad been done to the rniii \ i.iefro'e ti;o end of March. j Mr Gera:'i: The ijaiancc sheet show- j ed a sur;d:n- of ov- r £l>otn Did not '. your brothers express gratidcation deceived in the bush. worth of work had Lee:: nut en '.hemil!. Acceu-diner to 'hat e-du.ate the bush would have if en worth .{MM.: subsequent d-.-veionmcuts proved it to

be worih verv lit In the i i*" r i tbf bu h at J „ r "hcet \ j 1 a-i c c f< i"CC? J out * r i Mr Gl <. cut th" tiv: «. < \\ < lliut t 1 } mcrt oi t_ c nrrn about the t: cla r | I out of contract: x paid _]j » 1 u ' a= rot i c ' .•ere pur 1 i £ 15') J u on Mt en t i ! r d. i G <u I j l"i- 1 j r c L i C u G r c - i ~ r 'J .... . . i .... I sh-c'A do so. C Mr Gerard: The lav; does not say t anything. The petition can only be L decided by an action. There is evi- i J

dence before me which I must submit to the Crown Prosecutor. dhe-y may have tried to get ntoncy Upon resuming at 2.MM p.m. Plr Gerard said he did not purpose to ask: any Five houses which were in the hands the tru-tees were burnt. They shouiu exeeed L'-s in the L. When Preen anu Colebrook. Couid not say to tue nrnr. ic:a Prr Darrow the firm t;ve no te.ti Mr Darrow some time in view toe It Mace in cur educe between v.utn rrcoao.y scute of his brothers .ur Leraru: i cannot see tite object -•-- -ua:-j::-3s: I -uugest the reason tenoeu to c-r.ueavour to validate the