SUPREME COURT.

Press, Volume XX, Issue 2305, 20 December 1872, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

«, BANKRUPTCY SITTINGS. Thursday, Dec. 19. [Before his Honor Mr Justice Gresson.T The usual monthly sittngs in bankruptcy was held yesterday at 11 a.m. LAST EXAMINATION—NEW CASES. KB THOMAS HAMILTON. Mr Thompson applied on behalf of "the bankrupt for the final discharge. - The bankrupt, in reply to his Honor, said; that his children had been' ill for some months, his wife was insanj. and he himself was out of employmeut. His Honor made the 'final order of discharge. . RE ROBERT WILSON. Mr Slater applied for the final order of discharge.

Mr Thompson said he was instructed to ask for an adjournment on behalf of the Provincial Government, who had not proved.

Mr Slater objected to this course. The Government had plenty of time to send in their proof, aud under the circumstances, they had no loons standi in the case.

The bankrupt, in reply to his Honor, stated that the debt due to the Provincial Government amounted to £11, and was for the maintenance of his wife in the Lunatic Asylum.

. His Honor said that the bankrupt ought to have made some effort to pay the Government, who, he felt sure, would not have pressed him. Mr Slater said that the bankrupt had kept the fullest accounts, .and they would show that this case was a hard one.

His Honor said he was very unwilling to adjourn the case, and if the bankrupfwould undertake to pay the Government by install ments, he would grant the discharge.

Mr Thompson said the Government were willing to take 10s per week.

The bankrupt said he could not promise to pay that, as his wife being ill, he would have to bear other expenses. His Honor Baid that the Government had only themselves'to blame in not proving. The final discharge would be granted. Order accordingly. ' ' RE ALEXANDER ROUNTREE. Mr Thomas applied for the final order of discharge. V There was no opposition, and his Honor granted the final order. ; * HE HENRICH I/UDE-lANN. ■*'' ■. Mr Thomas applied for an adjournment: of this case to January 16, the accounts not having been filed. His Honor granted the application, and the case was;adjourned. RE THOMAS LENNON. Mr Joynt applied for the final order of discharge. There was no opposition, and his Honor made the final order of discharge. RE RICHARD KNUCKEY. ' Mr Slater appeared on behalf of the bankrupt to ask for final order of discharge. There was no report in this case. Mr Walton stated that no accounts had been filed with him in this case. Mr Slater stated that he had left the accounts himself at Mr Walton's office. His Honor said it would be far more satisfory if the profession would take some note of the receipt of the accounts from Mr Walton or his clerk. Mr Slater applied for His Honor to hear the case in Chambers, as the bankrupt had to come from the JJakaia. His Honor would consider the circumstances ; he would take the case after Chambers ou the next day. Case adjourned accordingly. RE JAMES HEATH. In this case the .bankrupt had not filed any statement of accounts owing to the accountant he had engaged not keeping his word. His Honor adjourned the case to the 16th' January next. BE HANS 81UW. Mr Cottrell appeared for the bankrupt, and applied for final order of discharge. His Honor said that in thia case no four days' statement had been handed .to the trustee.

Mr Cottrell said that this statement had been handed in to Mr Wajton's office by his clerk. v Z *. , His Honor adjourned the case to Jantfary lGth. ,- . . ....*., ..

S£ JOHN FISH. The bankrupt in person applied fw the final order of discharge,. . In this case no final, statementTorf' accounts' had been filed with the Provisional Trustee,

His Honor therefore adjourned the case until the lfith January ne*_t, Case adjourned accordingly. UK CHARLES FAIIiWEATHKII CRAVE.

The bankr.ipt iv person applied for final order of discharge.

His Honor said that the four days'statement had not been furnished by the bankrupt, to Mr Walton.

The bankrupt said he did not know he had '■> do so : he had furnished Mr Duvis with the statement, and he thought he would fur-ni-h Mr Walton witli it.

In answer to bin Honor, the bankrupt stated that ho had not had any employment. He could have obtained the mho of 15s per week and his food, bi:t that would not keep his wife and family in town. His Houor said it seemed to him that it would have been much better for the bankrupt to have accepted the L*>s per week, nnd thus pay a portion of the debts he hud incurred instead of loafing about the town. There was no opposition in the caac, and His Honor made tho final order. RE WM. JOUXSON. Mr Slater applied on behalf of Mr H. N. Nalder to postpone this case ; tho bankrupt being a mariner. . The Registrar stated that ho thought tho solicitor liad withdrawn from the case, as the fiual order had not been taken out. His Houor said after the statement of the Registrar, he would not make an order in the case, but would allow tho matter to stand over until Mr Nalder made application in chambers to him. Mr Walton said before his Honor left the Court he wished to make a remark respecting the leaving with him at his office, by solicitors, of statements of accounts iv tho various estates. He would wish to ask hiß Honor to make an order, or to suggest to the profession the desirability of having their copy of the statement of accounts initialed by "the clerk receiving them, so that there need be no mistake. Ho was also most particularly careful with regard to these statemeuts, so that there should be no mistake, ,:i :; His Honor said he knew Mr Waltou was particular in these matters and he thought tho suggestion made was a good one and one worthy tho attention of the profession. Mr Slater said that he might say on the part of the profession, that this would be a satisfactory arrangement, and one which he would be very glad to sco carried otit* : i The matter here dropped. The Court then row.