The Ottawa Citizen - Tuesday, September 10, 1895
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OSCAR WILDE'S AFFAIRS.
Particulars have been issued by the official receiver in the case of Oscar Wilde, late of Tite-st., Chelsea, and now of Her Majesty's prison, Wandsworth. The receiving order was made upon the petition of the Marquess of Queensbury, and the debtor attributes his insolvency in the failure of legal proceedings taken by him against the petitioning creditor and to his conviction in the recent trial of Regina vs. Wilde. He has stated to the official receiver that he is a dramatist, and that his income which he estimates at £2,000 a year, has been chiefly, if not entirely, derived from royalties received on plays and literary work. The accounts which have been filed show unsecured debts £2,676 and debts partly secured £915, the creditors holding a policy on the debtor's life and charges on the dramatic rights in certain plays, the value of such securities being unknown. A deficiency of £3,591 is disclosed. It appears that the debtor has been insolvent for at least two years, and that his expenditure has been considerably in excess of his income. Of the unsecured indebtedness expected to rank sums amounting to £2,514 appear to be for money lent, £677 for lawcosts and £234 for tobacco, wine, jewelry, flowers, etc. The household furniture and effects of the debtor appear to have been sold by the sheriff during April.
At the Court of Bankruptcy yesterday morning, the particulars were issued by the Official Receiver in the case of Oscar Wilde. The receiving order was made upon the petition of the Marquess of Queensberry, and the debtor attributes his insolvency to the failure of legal proceedings taken by him against the petitioning creditor and to his arrest and conviction in the recent trial. He has stated to the Official Receiver that he is a dramatist, and that his income, which he estimates at £2,000 a year, had been chiefly, if not entirely, derived from royalties received on plays and literary work. The accounts which have been filed show unsecured debts £2,676, and debts partly secured £915, the creditors holding a policy on the debtor's life and charges on the dramatic rights in certain plays, the value of such securities being unknown. A deficiency of £3,591 is disclosed. From the figures furnished in the deficiency account it appears that the debtor has been insolvent for at least two years and that his expenditure has been considerably in excess of his income. Of the unsecured indebtedness expected to rank, sums amounting to £2,514 appear to be for money lent, £677 for law costs, and £233 for tobacco, wine, jewellery, flowers, etc. The household furniture and effects of the debtor appear to have been sold by the sheriff during April last.
At the Court of Bankruptcy on Thursday the usual particulars were issued by the official receiver in the case of Oscar Wilde, late of Tite-street, Chelsea, and now of Her Majesty‘s prison, Wandsworth. The receiving order was made upon the petition of the Marquis of Queensbury, and the debtor attributes his insolvency to the failure of legal proceedings taken by him against the petition a creditor, and to his arrest and conviction in the recent trial of Regina v. Wilde. He has stated to the Official Receiver that he is a dramatist, and that his income, which he estimates at £2,000 a year, has been chiefly, if not entirely, derived from royalties received on plays and literary works written by him. The accounts which have been filed show unsecured debts of £2,676, and debts partly secured £915, the creditors holding a policy on the debtor’s life and charges on the dramatic rights in certain plays, the value of such securities being unknown. A deficiency of £3,591 is disclosed. It appears that the debtor has been insolvent for at least two years, and that his expenditure has been considerably in excess of his income. Of the unsecured indebtedness expected to rank, sums amounting to £2,514 5s. appear to be for money lent, £677 3s. 8d for law costs, and £233 19s. 11d for tobacco, wine, jewelry, flowers, &
At the Court of Bankruptcy this morning the usual particulars were issued by the Official Receiver in the case of Oscar Wilde, late of Tite-street, Chelsea, and now of Her Majesty's Prison, Wandsworth. The receiving order was made upon the petition of the Marquis of Queensberry, and the debtor attributes his insolvency to the failure of legal proceedings taken by him against the petitioning creditor, and to his arrest and connection in the recent trial of Regina v. Wilde. He has stated to the Official Receiver that he is a dramatist, and that his income, which he estimates at £2,000 a year, has been chiefly, if not entirely, derived from royalties received on plays and literary works written by him. The accounts which have been filed show unsecured debts £2,676, and debts partly secured £915. The creditors holding a policy on the debtor's life and charges on the dramatic rights in certain plays, the value of such securities being unknown. A deficiency of £3,591 is disclosed. The value is not stated, comprising royalties on published literary works and plays and life policy from the figures furnished in the deficiency account. It appears that the debtor has been insolvent for at least two years, and that his expenditure has been considerably in excess of his income. Of the unsecured indebtedness expected to rank sums amounting to £2,514 5s. Appear to be for money lent, £677 3s. 8d. for law costs, and £233 19s. 11d. for tobacco, wine, jewellery, flowers, &c. The household furniture and effects of the debtor appear to have been sold by the … during April last.
Under the failure of Oscar F. O'Flaherty W. Wilde, late of Tite-street, Chelsea, and now of her Majesty's Prison, Wandsworth, the usual summary and particulars were issued. The receiving order was made upon the petition of the Marquess of Queensberry, and the Debtor attributes his insolvency to the failure qf legal proceedings taken by him against the petitioning Creditor, and to his arrest and conviction in the recent trial of "Regina v. Wilde." He has stated to the Official Receiver that he is a writer and dramatist, and that his income, which he estimates at 2000l. a year, has been chiefly, it not entirely, derived from royalties received on plays and literary works written by him. The accounts, which have been filed, show unsecured debts 2676l., and debts partly secured 915l., the Creditors holding a policy on the Debtor's life and charges on the dramatic rights, &c, in certain plays, the value of such securities being unknown, The Debtor has been insolvent for at least two years, and his expenditure has been considerably in excess of his income. Of the unsecured indebtedness expected to rank, sums amounting to 2514l. appear to be for money lent, 677l. for law costs, and 255l. for tobacco, wine, jewellery, flowers, &c. The Debtor states that he has a life interest in certain funds under an ante-nuptial settlement in the event of his surviving his wife.