THE WELLINGTON BANKRUPT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2200, 26 May 1908, Page 2

THE WELLINGTON BANKRUPT.

ELLIOTT SENTENCED. STATEMENT by counsel. (Press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 25. Albert Clarence Elliott, the Wellington bankrupt, who recently we\t to Australia, returning and surrendering to the police at Auckland, was sentenced at the Supreme Court mis evening to three years’ hard labor for fraud and theft upon each of lour charges, the sentences to be concurrent. .

Before sentence was passed, Mr. Wilford, for accused, said Elliott was 32 years of age. He started business four years ago with a capital of £25. His first venture resulted in a lots of £IOO, necessitating borrowing money at a high rate of interest. Then lie endorsed hills for others and got further into trouble. He had paid as much -as £SO for the loan of £2OO for a month, £lO for £25 for six weeks, - and £ls for £SO for . two months. Then- he started speculation. His health broke down, and he started on the career which landed him in the dock. Mr. AYilford submitted that prisoner *-as a sinner rather than -a criminal.

-Mr. Myers (Crown Prosecutor) pointed out that there was evidence of forgery, and the deficiency amounted to thousands of pounds. On a further charge., which Elliott contested, the jury found a verdict of not guilty.