CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 141

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Official Receiver, until the whole amount of the rent had been realized, satisfied. "This and and the distress. agreed arrangerments. 101 made to impound the survs received by Mr Lang. A clerk was kept specially in the shop to enter all sales and receipts and payments and to make out accounts. The money collected from time to time, was wrapped up and ear marked, and deposited in a safe in the Land Office with the knowledge and sanctions of the Bailiff of the Supreme Court lora, debtor of whom the land. and creditors, some were represented by different sets of Solicitors. Mr. Shepherd had therefore at this period absolutely control over the legal money, except as bare custodian of the cafe, in which it was deposited. When the clearance sales had come to an end and the Government Auctioneer was selling the remaining stock he informed Mr. Shepherd that he could give the guarantee. This he did, the unleased by was then re the Bailiff under the Landlord's instructions and duly paid into the Bank and the distress paid off.

$7. It was not the best arrangement that might have been made and had I been Official Receiver I should have suggested that the money be paid in daily to the credit of a suspense account, but it was an arrangement which at the time, best suited all the parties, and I do not see that...

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Official Receiver, until the whole amount of the rent had been realized, satisfied. "This and and the distress. agreed arrangerments. 101 made to impound the survs received by Mr Lang. A clerk was kept specially in the shop to enter all sales and receipts and payments and to make out accounts. The money collected from time to time, was wrapped up and ear marked, and deposited in a safe in the Land Office with the knowledge and sanctions of the Bailiff of the Supreme Court lora, debtor of whom the land. and creditors, some were represented by different sets of Solicitors. Mr. Shepherd had therefore at this period absolutely control over the legal money, except as bare custodian of the cafe, in which it was deposited. When the clearance sales had come to an end and the Government Auctioneer was selling the remaining stock he informed Mr. Shepherd that he could give the guarantee. This he did, the unleased by was then re the Bailiff under the Landlord's instructions and duly paid into the Bank and the distress paid off. $7. It was not the best arrangement that might have been made and had I been Official Receiver I should have suggested that the money be paid in daily to the credit of a suspense account, but it was an arrangement which at the time, best suited all the parties, and I do not see that...
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And Official Receiver, until the whole amount of the rent had been realized, satisfied. "This and and the distress. agreed arrangerments. 101 made to impound the survs received by Mr Lang. A clerk was kept specially in the shop to enter all sales and receipts and -payments and to make out accounts. The voney collected from time to time, was wrap- ped up and ear marked, and deposited in a safe in the Land Office with the know- ledge and sanctions of the Bailiff of the Supreme Court lora, debtor of whom the land. and creditors, some were represented by different sets of Solicitors. Mr. Shepherd had therefore at this period absolutely trol I Lo over the legat money, , carro except as bare 138 bare custodian of the cafe, in which it was deposited. When the clearance sales had come to atv end and the Government. Auctioneer was selling the re- maining stock he informed Mr. Shepherd that he could ve the quarantee. This he money giver did, the un leased by was then re the Bailiff under the Landlordé instructions and duly paid into the Bank and the distress paid off. $7. رو was not the best arrangement that might have been made and had I been Official Receiver I should have sted that the suggested -paid in daily, ва to the credit money suspense account, -arrangement atv but it it which at the time, best suited all the parties, and I do not see that
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Official Receiver, until the whole amount of the rent had

been realized, satisfied. "This

and

and the distress.

agreed

arrangerments.

101

made to

impound the survs received

by

Mr

Lang.

A clerk was

kept specially in the

shop

to

enter all sales and receipts and

-payments

and to make out

accounts. The

voney

collected

from time to time, was wrap- ped up and ear marked,

and

deposited in

a safe in

the Land Office with the know- ledge and sanctions of the Bailiff of the Supreme Court

lora, debtor

of whom

the land.

and creditors, some were represented by different sets of Solicitors. Mr.

Shepherd had therefore at this

period absolutely

trol

I Lo

over

the

legat

money,

,

carro

except as

bare

138

bare custodian of the cafe, in

which it

was deposited. When the clearance sales had come

to

atv

end and the Government.

Auctioneer was

selling the re-

maining stock he informed Mr. Shepherd that he could

ve the

quarantee. This he

money

giver did, the un

leased by

was then re

the Bailiff under the

Landlordé instructions and

duly paid into the Bank and the distress paid off.

$7.

رو

was not the best

arrangement that

might have been made and had I been Official Receiver I should have

sted that the

suggested -paid in

daily,

ва

to the credit

money

suspense account,

-arrangement

atv

but it

it which

at the time, best suited all

the parties,

and I do not see

that

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