SUPREME COURT.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 8134, 30 March 1892, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

. SITTINGS IN CHAMBERS. • Tuesday, March 29. (Before bis Honour Mr Justice Denniatoji.) - ' His Honour sat in Chambers at 10.30 a.m. BAKE OF NEW ZEAIAKI* ESTATES COMPANY T . . ' . , MOETEJST. On~ the application of Mr Beawick, his Honour made an order for discovery herein. ' BE BOBKRT JOHNSOX, DECEASED. Oh the application of Mr Martin, for Mr Nalder, his Honour made an order granting letters of administration to the two brothers of deceased. ' , • , " BE THOMAS ACLAND, DECEASED. - Mr Beawick applied - herein for probate to Henry. Alan Scott, lease being reserved to the other executor, Leonard Harper, to come in and prove.' : ■ ' IN BANKRUPTCY , , His Honour sat in bankruptcy at 11 a.m. BE SAMtTEI. MXTMFORD, Mr Fisher applied herein for an order veatingthe land in the lessor as revorsioner. Hia Honour made the order as prayed. BE G. A. UNDEMANN. I ;In this case, Mr Stringer applied for the discharge of the bankrupt. ; His Honour said, in the face of the report of the, Official Assignee, he did not feel inclined to grant the discharge, asked for without, at any rate, a substantial suspeny&ion.' . .-.■■■■ •'- ■ < / Mr Stringer said the books of the h&nk- | rapt had '. been investigated by an J accountant, and it waa shown where the i mistakes had been made by the bankrupt. } Hia Honour pointed out that in three years the bankrupt, who. was only a store-, had lost £1500, and ha w&s not able to say what had become of it. That a man sbjouid come'upr for his discharge at the end of three years with such a-'state of affairs as this would be very disgraceful if he were allowed to get his discharge unchallenged. -Mr Stringer pointed out that tho creditors I had passed a resolution recommending the 4isGl£wge.of the bankrupt. He also would! call faiis Honour's attention to the fact that the accountant had prepared from the books a statement- which showed where the principal amount of the losses had been "made. ■ ' : " ■ ' The bankrupt was put in the box and exarained hy Mr Stringer. He deposed that; he had a man keeping his books for him. Messrs Edwards, Bennett, atid Co., who were Ma- largest. creditors, did aot examine his books until the latter end of the period before his bankruptcy. He could not tell, except from the booiss, how the losses had been made. There was a loss made by him oa shipments of eaeesa aad butter. In answer to his Honour the bankrupt said his turn over for the last year amounted, to JBBQOO. He could not explain how the loss had occurred. His Honour said until he was satisfied in some way where the jSISOO lost in. three years had gone to he would decline to grant bis discharge. Mo order would be" made at present, but an opportunity would be afforded to the bankrupt to explain certain matters to the Official Assigneo, and also to bring before the Court the opinion of the.creditors as to the way in which the losses &ad been made. ... . ... , _ "fixing day. ; , . His Honour made onlers fixing the oaoal day for making application for discharge -j in re AKrtd John Burgess (Mr Hobaa) and | re Jamea Aadrewe (Mp Loaglirey).