AN ARISTOCRATIC BANKRUPT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2089, 12 February 1920, Page 3

AN ARISTOCRATIC BANKRUPT.

MYSTERIOUS MRS. MOORE. - CLAIMS- TO BE BARONET'S DAUGHTER.. ANOTHER MEETING OF CREDITORS. A stray pressman, the D.O.A. (MrE. M. Silk), several members of the legal fraternity, and,a few creditors of an inquiring mind moved in high society -yesterday afternoon when Grace Edith Moore made her second appearance as a bankrupt, and in the course of examination proclaimed herself as the daughter of Sir Faudel Phillips and Lad)’ Phillips, formerly of Samoa. T l he adjourned meeting i)f creditors was set down for the morning, but a telegram was received stating that bankrupt, who bad been visiting relatives at Hawera, would not reach Wanganui until midday. When the Deputy Oflicial'Assignee and the creditors gathered at the Courthouse at 2.30 (here was a fairly long wait, hut eventually she put in an appearance, looking somewhat harassed and scarcely as debonair as she appeared on the previous occasion. “I can’t get anything," said bankrupt, referring to her visit to her relatives since the first; meeting of creditors. “They are going to fight me to the hitter end." • The Deputy Official Assignee pointed out to bankrupt that she had been given plenty of notice to prepare a statement of her assets and debts as required IfV law. “I have been continually on the move since I left here, said bankrupt. ’Mr Silk pointed out that bankrupt could have prepared Hu* statement herself. She bad placed herself in an awkward position, and he could do nothing except inform (he Crown Solicitor. The bankrupt commenced to pour forth her woes, and made a rambling'statement about having a bad leg, her inability to procure certain papers, contemplated assistances not .fori licoming from her solicitor, with finally an appeal to the creditors to assist: her by having a warrant issued for the arrest of her brother. Mi* Silk: Have you any offer (o make? Bankrupt : t will have to bring an action against all my relatives. Mr Silk: Y’ou told us at the last meeting yon were withholding certain information. What is it? Bankrupt: It is purely a family a.Hair, They said if 1 withheld certain information they would.assist me, “GRACE DARLING/' Mr Silk: Yon signed a purchase agreement to buy a machine from the Singer Company. Bankrupt:! signed it Grace Edith Darling. That is my correct name. Mr Silk; Y’ou did not toll us that at the las) meeting; —No, because “Darling" is not registered. Is it signed Grace Darling .Moore ?• —No. But I saw it myself? —Grace 'Edith Darling Vinciere; that is my full mime. There you are, if you want to know my correct name. That is Ihe 4 mill. Now, he careful. Did you lodge anv money in a hank in January — in the National Bank at Falmerston North? —No. Yarn paid £259 on a house to a Air .Rowe. .Have you that receipt? —lt is in Hawera. I did not bring a thing away with me. If the creditors want to go to extremes they can do so. I can’t do anything more. Yon have nothing to put before this meeting? —Nothing whatever. I want the creditors to insis: on unpeople doing the proper tiling. Pressed as to her expectations and identity, bankrupt dramatically declared she was a daughter of Sir Faudel Phillips. “I thought I was born at Hokianga, but I (bid I was not born in New Zealand at all. My people did not want me to say anything about it, but you have forced me to tell you.’’ Mr Hussey: How did you know that £B,OOO was coining to you through the bank? —J have proof of it at home. THE TRUMP CARD. A creditor: Did you say you had three telegrams at home which would be your trump card if you had to expose your position?—ies. Something to do with money? Yes. Did you order some clothing to go to Samoa —Yes, but I cancelled if. 'Who was your mother? —Lady Faudel Phillips,, of Samoa. She held a prominent position there. At this stage the meeting again adjourned. —Wanganui Chronicle.