THE WELLINGTON AGENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2188, 12 May 1908, Page 2

THE WELLINGTON AGENT.

ELLIOTT REMANDED.

MEETING OF CREDITORS.

(Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 11

Klrliott was a steerage passenger from Sydney by The Moana. On the boat being berthed lie went to the station and gave himsek up voluntarily. A preeis representative, visiting the watch-house, was confronteifby a smart-looking individual seated at the table with a hook avcthin reach, a huge enamel pannikin and a slice of bread and butter belorc him. During a few minutes’ conversation Elliott stated that he had no difficulty in getting away -unobserved. “.Most of my time I was in Melbourne,” ho said, “and -from there I had plenty of opportunity to go anywhere I liked .to get clear away. When I g there, however, I decided that I would not go any further. The suspense was awful for oner thing, and I couldn’t stand) it; so hero 1 -am. I gave myself mi voluntarily to the police. If I had had anv anonev when I reached Auckland I would have continued my journey to Wellington and given myself up there.” , Albert Clarence Elliott was charged with stealing £l2 received from Henrv Robson on account of Kenneth Douglas, and failing to account for the. same. The police asked for a week’s remand to Wellington. Elliott offered no objection, and the application was granted.

WELLINGTON, May 11. At a meeting of Elliott’s creditors to-dav the evidence of a member of bankrupt’s staff, and of Duncan, Elliott’s partner, went to show that the system of book-keeping was apparently very primitive. A hank account was kept in Elliott’s name. There was no account in the name of the firm. The Assignee was instructed to sell Elfiott’s interest ill certain properties.