INSULTED DIGNITY.
The “New Zealand Times ” reports a very lively meeting of creditors in Wellington the other day. The bankrupt was James Clarendon Ramsbottom Isherraan, who describes himself as a “gentleman,” ex-member of the Civil Service, and an amateur musician of some note. He filed in January last, with debts retux-ned at £550, assets nil; and the trustee reported that there was not the slightest prospect of obtaining a dividend. Though the trustee learned from the debtor on his oath, that he had no relatives at whose death he expected to receive money, that individual counselled the creditors not to consent to the discharge, as “any money accruing to the debtor after the discharge they could not claim.” The debtor : “If a judge suspends a man’s certificate six months it is thought a very hard punishment, aud yet I have been kept hanging about for six or eight months.” It transpired that the debtor’s wife possessed an allowance of £2O a mouth, he was asked if he could not pay something—say £5 a month—out of it, whereupon this colloquy ensued : —Debtor —“ What's £2O a month?” A Creditor —“ It is a great deal more than some of us get, anyhow.” Debtor—“ I didn’t come to be insulted, aud if I am going to be insulted ! shall leave the room.” Trustee —“You are quite at liberty to do that.” Debtor—- “ these remarks don’t do any good, and are very uncalled for.” It was decided to adjourn the meeting for a fortnight. Debtor—“ Have I got to come here again ?” Trustee —“ lu a fortnight.” Debtor—l’ll be d if I do any such thing. I’ll go home and stop in bed all the time.” The debtor then left, protesting loudly all the way out against such treatment.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2376, 28 October 1880, Page 4
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293INSULTED DIGNITY. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2376, 28 October 1880, Page 4
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