BANKRUPTCY COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 208, 31 August 1916, Page 4

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

SEVERAL DISCHARGES GRANTED. AN ADJUDICATION SUMMONS- — < THREATS AND ATTEMPTED ( SUICIDE « , - ■■ i A sitting of the Bankruptcy Court • iwas held this morning, before Mr. Justice Cooper. Mt. Prendergast applied for the dis- 1 charge of Joseph Powell, formerly a • draper of Karangahapc Road. The' < Official Assignee (Mr. W. S. Fisher) M raised no objection, remarking that it i ' was a very old bankruptcy. His Honor < remarked that as Powell had been bus- 1 pended for seven years he would grant the discharge. \ In the case of Alfred Trevail Robin- I son, formerly confectioner of Parnell, 1 for whose discharge Mr. Pullen made i application, the Assignee said that this ; was a case in which a weak young man 1 •had entered into a venture of which he •knew nothing, with most disastrous re- i suits. The creditors Teeognised that he . was led by others, tout lie thought the > circumstances were such that he should i not get his discharge straight awayMr. Pullen informed the Court that the bankrupt was in Christchurch, and ; had no money to come up to appear in person. He was anxious to get his discharge, and to go away to the war. ' The discharge was granted, to take effect at the expiration of six months. George Gordon Way, labourer, of > Whakatete, Thames, was granted a discharge, the Official Assignee informing the Court- that, although there were unsatisfactory features, bansrupt had not •been guilty of any breach under the Bankruptcy Act. A THREATENING DEBTOR. NAJIB BOU&Att>'S CASE. ■ Mr: A. M. Gould appeared on behalf of "the petitioning creditor to apply for the adjudication of Najib Bouzaid, salesman, and Robert Scarfe, butcher, as bankrupts. He pointed out that the circumstances were somewhat unusual. Bouzaid was a land Speculator, and had become very heavily involved. Scarfe "here handed to the Judge memorandum from the house surgeon at Auckland Hospital to the effect that Bouzaid could not appear. Scarfe added that Bouzaid wished to appear, and might have a proposition to make. His Honor: Well, he is entitled to be heard. Mr. Could explained that subsequent to the institution of the present proceedings Bouzaid attempted to commit suicide. The Judge: Well, he is not likely to attempt it again while,in hospital. Mr..Gould: No, but before attempting suicide be threatened to shoot the petitioning creditor if he proceeded with the petition. He also made other threats, one being that he would wreck the Court. Counsel added that of his own personal knowledge Bouzaid had been going steadily to the bad in his financial transactions. His Honor: Well, the man has a right I to.he.heard..,Jt to th* principles erf' Justice to hear matter* in the absence of a man willing to appear, bnt unable to dp so an account of sickness. Scarfe said that Bouzaid would shortly be discharged' from the hospital.; The Judge: In the meantime I will ad' journ the caee until Saturday morning in order that reliable information may he obtained a* to when the bankrupt will be able to appear.