SUPREME COURT.

Press, Volume XVI, Issue 2105, 14 January 1870, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

In Banebupxct. Thursday, January 13. [Before Mr Justice Gresson.J The Court opened at 11 a.m. BE'JOB* O'MAIjLEY. Mf Jovnt moved for the final discharge. fte trustee (Mr Graham) reported :- ««Th e bankrupt, who styles himself a con- *. fnr aooeare to have had dealings to a SSrS amount with Mr J. Cracroft 5-En for drainage, as stated in his accounts S & show 8 liabilities to £86 6s 2d, Lto £11 103- Tneße accounte » however, Sto mc very unsatisfactory, being altogether Supported by Touchers or books. I have not fid any notice of opposition. Vteopt etated in reply to His Honor, »feat he had been a contractor, hat had kept no books. Had been nearly twelvemonths out of employment. Final discharge granted ; bankrupt to he allowed bis costs. EB WILLIAM BAENABD. Oβ the motion of Mr Joynt, this case was adjourned to 10th February. BE CHABLES TTTBNEB. Mr Joynt applied for the final discharge. The Trustee reported—" The bankrupt was a publican, keeping the Nortbport Hotel, Saltwater Creek. Hβ has filed a statement of accounts showing liabilities £288 19s, assets £286 18s, deficiency £2 Is. The assets are very much over-rated, but as I have not ™t sold the property I cannot inform the Court what the exact deficiency will be- He ha also filed a statement of receipts and expenditure for the past twelve months showing the «wH takings at the hotel £458 2s 9d ; Bale of horeee, Ac, £92 ; carting £180 j total £7802e9d; but he does not produce any booke to prove that these figures are correct. It ie therefore, to mc as trustee, very unsatisfactory. I have not had any notice of opposition" Bankrupt, in reply to His Honor, said that he had kept no accounts. His income for the past year had been principally derived from carting. Attributed his bankruptcy to ligh rente, falling off in business, and being suddenly pushed by his landlord. His Honor suspended the final discharge for one month. The usual costs allowed. BB THOB BAIOTJ, JUN. This case was adjourned to 10th February. BE JOSEPH GABDINEB. Mr Slater moved for the final discharge. Bankrupt said that he attributed his bankruptcy to the indden stoppage of the Hals well flax mills where he had been employed. Final discharge granted. Usual costs allowed. BE STOREY BITBBOWES SUPPB. This case was adjourned to 10th February. BE EGEBTON HINNIB. In this case bankrupt did not appear. No creditor had proved, and there were no as'eta. Caae adjourned sine die. Legal costs allowed. BE JAMBS SBBGTTSON DOTTGKLAS. Mr Slater moved for the final discharge. The Trnetee reported:—'The bankrupt, who styles himself a contractor, was adjudged a bankrupt in this Court on the 11th day of September, 1868, and on 6th May, 1869, his petition was dismissed in consequence of his not having attended upon hie trustee with his statement of accounts, although the time for his Snal examination was extended for several months at his own urgent request. He has furnished mc with a statement of accounts, ehowing liabilities £334 Oβ 7d, assets £291, deficiency Os 7d, but I have very great doobte as to the estate realising anything like the value eet upon it by him—one debt of ofer £%5Q being denied, and I do not see how lam to collect it,having no f«nde wherewith to commence legal proceedings for its recoTery. I have nqfc had any potioe of opposition, nor am I aware of any creditor having proved." ■

Bankrupt said that he had been working as a laborer for the last twelve months. The final discharge was granted with the usual coete.

EB JAMES SAT7SDEBS GIBBONS. Mr 81ater eaid that bankrupt was in Auckland.

Mr Graham said that the eetate has already Paid 103 in the £, and bankrupt had also forwarded him money he had collected in Auckland.

The case was adjourned sine die, KB HBNHY PIPES. S? ■ *?* moTed for the final dieobarge. XheTnwtee reported—"This is an estate uponwhichi I have no remarks to make, except that Ihe bankrupt's etatement shows unbred liabilities, £87 19s 3d. Assets, nil. i nava not had any notice of opposition" Bankrupt said that he attributed his bank&a m bin 811 umooceßßfttl speculation in a Smal dischargegrajted— costs allowed. m* si * ** JOHN SCOXT - thf t^f , " ¥ pl * to iis H P noi, » Baid clll tQrewhich had been sold by Mr Mr^r*, 9 * 0, " , "? 40111 Raphael for £90. twri • P* o ? to witness to destroy the M ** existence might cause Tnd W h Üble - m «"*■ the in sold; S&y^ B , his copy hd omce, when Raphael f 8n^ ventI y» but he afterwards m l% and caused the fottriture to be

St*¥»elhaa got all t£ H» *L Nhm.w« sold. » SffiSS'" , * l hat he did °ot feel justified wu ™<% the find dieeharge. The

Court had nothing to do with the sale of the furniture at present, it was the Trustee or any creditor against Mr Raphael. BB BIGHABS XNOWTJBB PABKSbSON. - Mr Garrick moved for the finnl discharge. There being no opposition the final discharge was granted. * BE WILXIAM BOWDEN; Mr Slater moved for bankrupt's final discharge. Bankrupt was brought up in custody. Mr Garrick for the detaining creditor, Mr Woodhouee; drew the attention of the Court to the evidence taken on a previous occasion when application waa made to discharge bankrupt from custody. Mr Slater objected ; his learned friend had no locus standi, as he had not proved. Mr Garrick asked in this particular case to have the rule relaxed, so that under the peculiar circumstances of the case he might oppose the discharge. His Honor refused to relax the rule and declined to hear Mr Garrick.

The Trustee reported—" The Bankrupt was a cattle-dealer in the Amuri district, but has been a prisoner for debt in JLytteiton gaol since June, 1868. He has furnished mc with a statement of accounts showing liabilities, £268 7s ; assets, £73 ; (which I think to be about the true value). Deficiency, £195 7e. The bankrupt has promised to assist mc in realising the estate—as soon as he is at liberty. 1 have nothing to offer in opposition to his obtaining his order of discharge."

Mr Graham, in reply to His Honor, said the first statement bankrupt had made had turned out to be incorrect. He (the Trustee) believed bankrupt's last statement to be correct.

Mr Slater pointed out that the bankrupt had already been two years in prison, at the suit of a vindictive creditor, who had paid £43 maintenance money.

His Honor adjourned the case to the 10th February, bankrupt to be released from custody and protected from arrest until 10th February, when he was to appear for a final examination.

BB BOBBBT AND JAMES HERON. *Mr Wynn Williams moved for the final discharge.

The Trustee reported—"The bankrupts have furnished mc with a statement of receipts and expenditure, a copy of which haa been filed in the Court. This document is most unsatisfactory, not being supported by vouchers, and void of any dates. I cannot therefore attest to its correctness. I have not been furnished with any statement showing the liabilities and assets, and I am therefore unable to report as to the value of the estate ; the only aeset that has come at present into my hands is a horse. ,, Robert Heron was examined by Dr Foster for a creditor, and stated that he and his brother occupied a farm on the Forks of the Selwyn. They fenced in the farm, but the flood washed the fences away in several places. Tlje farm was cropped with wheat and oats last year—part of that crop was put in late. The farm contained 300 acres ; could not say how many acres were sown. James Heron abo underwent a eirailar examination as to the produce of the farm. The declaration of bankruptcy was filed in July. MrHenamings, the landlord, said he would not trouble for the rent if they left the farm, and they did leave. Witness had told persons that he had not given up the lease. Was willing to have given up possession and interest in the farm to the landlord if he had asked for it.

The case was adjourned to the 10th February, and the Court then rose.