SUPREME COURT.—Bankruptcy.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 71, 31 March 1870, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.—Bankruptcy.

THURSDAY, MARCH 81. (Before His Honor Sir G. A, Arney, Knight, Chief Justice.) His Honor took his seat on the Bench at 11 o'clock. IN THE ESTATE OP ALEXANDER GILLAN. ALLEGED FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCE. The hearing of this case, adjourned from yesterday's sitting, was resumed. Thomas William Brown, examined by Mr. Ress : I believe 1 saw the announcement in the paper of Gillan being about to go through the Court. I am not certain. But I heard of his rushing up from the Thames to file a declaration of insolvency, in consequence of some dispute with bis wife (Mrs. McLiver). I had not any transactions with Gillan. I did not know him ; it was Mrs. McLiver whom I trusted. 1 believe they were then married. I was, about that time, supplying timber for finishing his house. I looked to Gillan for payment for the timber which I supposed had been supplied to Mrs. McLiver. The way Aye found out who we were to charge was thi* : My brother, James Brown, asked her for some money, when she said, " You must make your accounts out in another name, as I am now Mrs. Gillan." That was in November. I The reason I felt indifferent at Gillan 'going through the Court was, that Mrs.

McLiver and her family gave me a guarantee that I should never lose a penny piece by them. I was always to receive sucurifcy— especially in the timber account. I dealt witn Mrs. McLiver in the first instance, and when she married, it came Upon her husband. Both Mrs. McLiver and Gillan guaranteed me a security for any timber I should supply- 1 commenced supplying timber in September, 1868. It was suppled to Mrs. McLiver, for Gillan. It was a family affiair. Giillan and John McLiver came to my office about a debt, due from the latter to one William Bacon. Gillan gave a bill to Bacon, and took over the debt. That was the first time I saw him. It was some time before the close of 1868. _ I commissioned my brother to get the security promised by the McLiver family. Gillan came with my brother to give the promised security. On that occasion Mr. and Mrs. Gillan promised security. (Left sitting.)