A Wellington Defauiter.
OJNITEP PRBSB ASSOCIATION)^ Wellington, Monday. At a meeting of the creditors of Jas. . Smith, the late landlord of the Post Office Hotel, it was said 1 the debts amounted to £600. Mr Ri ley complained '^that after he took possession of the hotel Smith' removed about £800 worth of silver, liquor, etc., from the place. The Official Assignee reported that there . were' a number of billsin the National Bank, and he had given notice to the manager that they were claimed, on behalf of the creditors. There ' Was a draft m London for £500, and if the creditors would give him (Official Assignee) authority to stop acceptance of the draft, which was issued by Messrs Levin and ' Go., he would cable home to prevent payment. Mrs Smith' li'ad a cheque for i£soo,;ahd it was f or-the^credittirs io fi&yV whether anything, shpnldrjbe done with regard to -tharV TlWlOfficial Assignee stated that Bmith must have taken £500 to Great ( Jß>jtain v , Mr;Riley said he had the best authority for stating that Smith roust ,have taken away £4000 or £5000. At the suggestion of the Official Assignee it was decided to adjourn the meeting until this, day week.: The Official As-, ' signee promised to despatch a cablegram to England at once, stopping acceptance of the draft-for ; £2soo. . :
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1665, 23 March 1886, Page 4
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217A Wellington Defauiter. Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1665, 23 March 1886, Page 4
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