District Court.

Manawatu Herald, 4 February 1899, Page 2

District Court.

♦ : , .| PALMERSTON— WEDNESDAY. ! (Before His Honor Judge Kettle). IN BANKRUPTCY. In re Mardon & Sons, an 'amplication for discbarge, Mr Innes appearing for the debtors. John William Mardon, in his evidence, stated that thpy commenced j business at Oroua Bridge in August | 1895. Tlie firm consisted of W. j Mardon, Charles Mardon and P. J. ! Mardon. and tht>y had their own ! plant, horses and drays. The engine- stripper and skutcher were valued at £800. They gave a bill of snle over the plant, and (%*s" vtex<s owing £i oor £50 to their clothier and £4 to Mr Clark. They thin borrowed £50 from Luxford on »

__,___ w _ M , M _,__ w _,M_ M , M __,_wa <l -«-M bill of sale, and carried on business bs flaxmiller3 for two and a-hali years. Hia 'afcaer kept a cash bco'r out of which witness cut some leaves The book was entered up from receipts kept, and witness entered the monies received from Mr Luxford. The ledger was kept by himBelf. They kept 18 men employed on the average, but he could give no idea of the average wage 9 paid. He was at the mill immediately before the bankruptcy. He had no horse or trap before the bankruptcy, but he sold a dray a fortnight before for £9. The fibre sold was sent lo Patterson & Co., of Wellington, and the payments made appear in the books. His wife has no property. and witness was now working f ir h r for wages, as she owned the plan". She commenced business in July, 1898. About 16 hands are engaged/ The engine came from Wood & Co., of Chrietchurch, and the stripper from Booth & McDonald. The horses were obtained frcm Feilding and Palmerston, and were bought for Mrs Mardon at £26 each. Mr Westwood, of Foxton, financed their business for them. He could not say how much had been/ paid on the engine. His brothers were getting £2 per week and board while working for Mardon. The D.O.A. then proceeded to examine the debtor as to a transaotion of £40 with Patterson & Co., whereupon His Honor said that he thought a publio examination of the debtor should take place at the next Bitting of the Court, and he adjourned the application accordingly.— Standard.