A PROSPEROUS BANKRUPT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 187, 7 August 1913, Page 8

A PROSPEROUS BANKRUPT.

ADJUDICATOR QUESTIONED. THE MONAGHAN CASE. The meeting to consider the affairs of William Monaghan, of Ellcrslie, who had been adjudicated a bankrupt, was continued yesterday afternoon, at the oflico of the Official Assignee, after.th 6 "3tar" •went to jnev-ti. Mr. Lundon, who appeared for Monaghan, contended that hits client bad most unjustifiably been forced into tho Bankruptcy Court. He had been adjudicated a bankrupt on the petition of Mr. Singer, whose client, Mrs Dinzey, pressed for the payment of £140. Mr. Singer, at the time of taking proceedings in the Supreme Court, held a cnarglng order on Monaghan's hanking account, which wad in credit over £3000, and also know, that his client owed Monaghan over £500 on mortgage. Monaghan was worth at least £10,000, and should never have been adjudged a bankrupt. Mr. Singer said tho position wae not qtiito as Mr. Lundon had stated. Judgment for £140 had been obtained in May last, by Mis, Danrcy, against Monaghan, in an action for slander. Ho (Mr. Singer) had been absolutely unable to gain any satie-fnctory statement concorning Monaghan's financial position. The charging order which he held on Monaghan's banking account was nisi, •and not absolute, and his client considered she had waited long enough. Ha had frequently communicated with Mr. Lundon's olllcc, and was on each occasion informed that the money in satisfaction of the judgment hud been paid Into tho office, bnt that Monaghan refused to authorise its final payment. Monnghnn, who was present, explained in a ninlc of somo excitement, that on tho day prior to the Supremo Court sitting at which he was adjudicated n bankrupt, he wae deliberately pushed pimhetl down somo steps and rendercil unconscious. Ho was too ill then to go to the Court next day. "It was an attempt to murder mc," ho assorted, "and it is a scandal that I should have been adjudicated a bankrupt." Monaghan also indulged in a tirade against Mrs. Danrcy. Mr. Singer protested against the language which -Monaghan w»is uningtowards his clients, and said Mis. Danrcy had refrained from attending because site knew that Monaghan would be abusive. Mr. Lundon: She la quite capable of taking care of bei-nolf. Monaghan repeated certain grave charges against Mr. Singer's client, and wan called lo order by the AFsignoe. The Assignee flaid' it seemed quite evident that tbe case wits not one which should have been brought into tbe Bankruptcy Court. •Mr. Lundon warmly contended that it was an abuse of the Banknipicy Law, and added that stops would bn taken to havo tho bankruptcy annulled. The case was adjourned for a week, in order that a complete statement ■should bo made up.