SUPREME COURT.-This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 4129, 26 September 1883, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.-This Day.

In Banco,

(Beforo His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.)

Re William Alexander Hunt, a debtor.—Application for discharge. Mr James Russell applied in support of the application. The trustee's report was as follows :—" Tho debtor is a gold mmciv residing at Coromandel. He states that be has lost money in mine speculations at the Tiki and elsewhere.- Should the creditors wish, he can hand over to them stock in mines that cost a great deal moro than the amount of his liabilities, but these, I understand, are altogether worthless. The debtor considers tho Government is duo him £5,000 for the discovery of payablo gold at the Thames, but does not think tho amount will ever be paid. One of his creditors having taken legal proceedings against him, tho debtor was forced to seek tho protection of the Court. His liabilities are £633 lis, and his assets are stated at £10."—The order prayed for was granted. Re Susan Robinson, a debtor.—Application for discharge.—Mr George moved for the order in this case. —Mr Macffarlane (the trustee) reported as follows :—" Tho debtor is a M'idow, whose husband died some little time ago, leaving her heavily in debt. She tried to reduce these debts, but found it impossible to do so, and, one of hor creditors pressing her, sho had to file her schedule to protect the other creditors. Her liabilities arc £Sll os 2d, and her assets £*3.(>0 ; but there was a mortgage to David Nathan for f. 300, and another mortgage to D. Stokes for £150. Tho balance I have realised, and paid a dividend of 4s lOd per £." —The application was granted.

Re James Walter Waller, an arranging debtor.—Mr Lusk moved for an order declaring the deed entered into by the debtor with his creditors to be completely executed.—Tho order was made.

Adjourned. — Hearing of petitions of Alex. Macdonald, Jas. Rout ;»u.»*a ~-«^'tr] Rout, and Joseph Potter, and He.; 111 the donalcl re High - street Congrog :] Chapel and School; Stevens i Wt the J and Others, motion for a _ injunction ; and Marshall and tfflSaers v. Bayley and Anothor, motion for a decree.— In adjourning the first matter, His Honor remarked that the trust having failed, he was of opinion that the property should rovert to the heir-at-law.

This was all the business.