SUPREME COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 228, 24 September 1894, Page 4

SUPREME COURT.

SITTING IN BANKRUPTCY.

(Bofore Hia Honor Mr Justice Conolly.) ORDERS OF DISCHARGE.

Mr Campbell had set down to move an order of discharge fpe granted to James Whitelaw. He did nob appear. Mr McAlister roso and apologised for the absence of tho Official Assignee. He said the Official Assignee could nob bring up a report yeb, as matters in the estate had not been wound up. The application was allowed to stand over.

Mr Beale applied that an order of discliarpa ba granted to Frederick Patersen. His Honor said the reporb of the Official Assignee wae very unsatisfactory as to the bankruptcy. It was one of tkoso absurd cases ot a man going to the expense of £10 or £12 to file, when it would have paid creditors 5s in the £. Mr McAlister, on behalf of the Official Assignee, opposed the discharge of the debtor. He said if the debtor had called his creditors together ho could have paid 8s in the £, which would have been acceptod by the creditors. Mr Baalo said the bankrupt was a Russian, being a native a Odessa. He could not write his own language alone understand English, lie entrusted his afl'airs to his wife. The debtor had been verbally pressed, and received letters from lawyers. The debtor was willing to do anything he could to pay off hia creditors. —His Honor said he would suspend the discharge of the debtor until he had paid his creditor!] ss> in the £, when he could apply for his discharge again. Mr Stewart applied that an order of discharge be granted to Albert Nisbeti. The debtor lived at Wbangaroa.— There was no opposition, and the order asked for was made.

Mr Bealo (on behalf of Mr Purchase) applied that an order of discharge be granted to Richard Potter.—His Honor said this was another unsatisfactory case. The whole of tho liabilities were £68, and the debtor could have paid a respectable dividend oub of that amount.—Mr Beale said that no creditor had proved.— There was no opposition, and the order was mode. . . ': ■

Mr Beale ahjo applied thab an order of discharge be granted to James Senior.— There was no opposition. The order was made.

Mr Stewart applied thab an order of discharge be granted to Edward Kersey Cooper. Mr Stewart said the debtor had paid his creditors 10s in the £ in cash and handed over certain shares. Mr McAliater said there was no opposition. The Official Assignee thought the man had done his besb to pay hio debts.—There was no opposition. The order was made. Mr Theo. Cooper moved an order of discharge be granted to George Frodk. Henderson, a baukrupb, of Gisborne. His Honor said he bad doubts whether he should make orders in Auckland in Gisborne casec It might prevent a creditor1 opposing the discharge. Mr Cooper thought His Honor had made an order on. one previous occasion. The debtor had paid loa in the £. Ib happened bhab Henderson acted as crier ot the Supreme Coarb ab Gisborne. —There was no opposition.— The order was made.—His Honor stated it must nob be thougiit that) he would take Gisborne bankruptcy cases hero. Quite the reverse.

SAMUEL BROOKING S BANKRUPTCY

.Re Samuel BnooKiNG (a bankrupt).—Mr McAlister (for the Official Assignee) moved for an order committing bankrupt) for con-/ tempt. Mr McAlister said M r Brooking warj adjudicated a bankrupt some considerable time ago. On the 10th of July the Officjal Assignee had given him instructions./ to come up for hia order of discharge in j accordance with the terms of the Acb w/nich compelled a bankrupt to apply for hi?', discharge within four months from the date of adjudication. After the bankrupt had been warned several times, the ./Official Assignee was compelled to take thi*j present steps. Mr Brooking had failed for 11^ weeks to no anything/ in .the matter. —Mr Brooking, who wo's present, informed His Honor that he h/'.d told Mr Lawson he was unable to paj/ the Court fees. Hia case had been in f"he hands of Mr Hudson Williamson, wjio had gone away. Ho meant no disrespect, for immediately he received notice thab the present application was to bo made ho gave notice of hn intention to apply for an order of discharge, and Ivad an advertisement inserted in this morning's paper to that effect.—His Honor 'sold bankrupt that when he did apply far an order of discharge he should be represented by counsel. Ie was a remarkable case all through. He would adjourn the whole matter until the next bankruptcy sitting.