SUPREME COURT.—This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2376, 31 October 1877, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.—This Day.

IN BANCO,

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies). RE J. H. GRATTAN (a .bankrupt). Mr George made application for the bankrupt's discharge. The liabilities were put down at £936 35., and the assets at £171 lis. There was no opposition, and the discharge was granted. RE WILLIAM KENNEDY. Mr Robinson, for the bankrupt, made the application for discharge. The liabilities were set down at £54 S.s 6d; assets, nU. Owing to an informality in the documents, this case was adjourned till next sitting. RE GEORGE OOTTIS. This case, which has been before the Court so long, was again broughtfup on the application for discharge. The liabilities are £121 ls, and the assets nil. Mr Hesketh said this case shewed the evil of unqualified persons taking up cases. Mr Cottis had employed Mr Feltus, and the consequence was his case haa been dragging through the Court ever since last November. The first affidavit was filed on the 17th of that month, a second was filed on the 6th Dec. and still tiie papers were so confused that it was impossible to make anything out of them. His Honor said if anyone would make an affidavit of those facts, he would make an order, calliug npon Mr Feltus to shew ca__»e why he should not be committed for contempt of Court. Mr Hfsketh said Mr Feltus had called upon him yesterday, and asked him to appear on his behalf, and inform the Court that he did not intend to continue his practice of seeing debtors through. He (Mr jHesketh) had told him he must decline to appear for him, but that he had better appear in Com. himself. He had not chosen to appear. The bankrupt had now engaged Mr Madden, who had found the papers in such a condition as to render it necessary for him to begin the case again from the first. RE JAMES PEF. —APPLICATION FOB DISCHARGE. Mr Hesketh appeared for the bankrupt, who was a blaeksmlth, in Parnell. The liabilities were net down at £127 12s sd, and the assets at £97, 12s Bd. The order of discharge was granted. RE W. C. CAMPBELL. This was an application for discharge. Mr George appeared for the bankrupt, and Mr Thorne opposed, on behalf of Messrs Reeves, and Holland and Butler. The liabilities in this case were £329 lis lid, and the .assets £49 15s 6d.

The bankrupt was examined shortly by Mr Thome and Mr George. After the examination, His Honor said the oniy thin# which had been brought out against the bankrupt was that he had kept no books. This was a grave offence, but in this case he did not consider it sufficiently serious to warrant him in refusing the bankrupt has discharge. The order of discharge was granted. This was all the business.