Bankruptcy

Date February 1900

Source References

  1. Western Mail
      • Date: 3 February 1900
      • Page: Page 3
      • Citation:

        GAZETTE NEWS.

        BANKRUPTCY ACTS, 1883 AND 1890 - RECEIVING ORDERS.

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        James John Parsons, trading as James Parsons, at 31 and 32 Middle-street, Pontypridd, grocer and baker.

      • Date: 14 February 1900
      • Page: Page 3
      • Citation:

        FAILURE OF A PONTYPRIDD GROCER.

        A meeting of the creditors of James John Parsons, grocer and baker, 31 and 32 Middle-street, Pontypridd, was held on Tuesday at Merthyr. The statement of affairs showed:- Gross liabilities, £2,201 6s. 9d.; liabilities to rank for dividend, £1,843 17s. 3d.; net assets available for distribution, £148 4s. 7d.; deficiency, £1,355 12s. 8d. The debtor assigned his failure to the following causes:- Being obliged to sell bread at too low a price in order to compete with other bakers; loss of £50 or so by fire, after allowing for the insurance money; bad debts owing to the strike; and extra expenses consequent upon the fire. The public examination has been fixed to take place at the Pontypridd court on the 13th of March.

      • Date: 24 February 1900
      • Page: Page 1
      • Citation:

        MESSRS. HOWARD and KING are instructed to SELL by PUBLIC AUCTION the STOCK-IN-TRADE OF GROCERY, Engine and dough-making machine, 3 bakers' covered vans, harness, 5 bread racks, quantity of bread and other tines, and utensils belonging to the Estate of James John Parsons, 32, Middle-street, Pontypridd, baker and grocer, a bankrupt.

        Sale at 32, Middle-street, Pontypridd, on MONDAY, 26th February, 1900, at Two o'clock p.m., and the Machinery and Trade Utensils on the following day at the same time at the Steam Bakery, Coedpenmaen, Pontypridd.

        See Poster, and for Further Particulars apply to the Auctioneers, Gresham-buildings, Pontypridd.