SUPREME COURT.-Tuesday. [Before his Honor Mr. Justice J. S. Mooie.]

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 3058, 15 May 1867, Page 5

SUPREME COURT.-Tuesday. [Before his Honor Mr. Justice J. S. Mooie.]

IN THE> MATTER OP THE GKEAT INDEPENDENT GOLD MINING COMPANY (liIMITED). Upon the petition of Mr. .Robert Home, a creditor, his Honor some time Bince ordered that the Company should be wound up, under the provisions of the Joint Stock Companies Act, 1860, and » list of contributories was settled, with a view to a call or calls upon the shareholders being made. His Honor appointed yesterday to fix the amount of the call, and to hear objections. Mr. Weston, with Mr. George Eodgers, appeared on behalf of the official liquidator. Mr. Hill attended on behalf of Alexander Quillan, a contributory, and applied that Quillan'a uame should be removed from the list. He had been instructed in Court, aud therefore was tiob armed with the affidavits he would otherwise have prepared. , Mr. Weslon objected to the application being granted ; the contributory should have shown cause at the meeting fixed by his Honor, and previous to the list being settled. Quillan did not support bis application by affidavit, which was inexcusable, the more so as he had failed to appear at the meeting referred to, and had received ample notice of the present application. Moreover, the granting of the application might render necessary alterations in the proceedings, which, at the present stage, would be attended with great expense. His Honor said that, of course, the applicant would have to defray any extra costs if his application were granted. Mr. Rodgers remarked that Quillan had become a shareholder in terms of the rules of the Company ; that he had been sued in the Resident Magistrate's Court for calls, and had been defended by counsel j and if he intended to resist the proceedings he should have invoked professional aid at the right moment. Mr. Weston suggested that his Honor should, upon payment of costs by Quillan, grant an adjournment until Friday, to allow Mr. Hill to take such proceedings as he might consider the Act justified. His Honor granted the adjournment, and fixed the costs at £10 10s. Mr. Hi'l, after consulting with his client, withdrew his objections, and the case proceeded. His Honor fixed the call at £5 10s. yet share, pnyable at the office of the Official Liquidater, on the 21st May instant, the money received by that officer to be paid into the Bank of New Zealand to the credit of the Registrar of the Court in account with the Company. ■ BE P. K. TTATTT AND R. W. GREENWOOD, OP NEW PLKtfOOTH, LATELY TRADING AS WATTY AND COMPANY. , „ _ Upon the application of Mr. Weston, sequebtration of the estate of these parties was granted to William Elton, of New Plymouth, accountant. The liabilities of the firm and private debts of the parties were set down at £2,916 15s. 10d.', and the aisets at £808 19s. 2d. The hearing of the petition was fixed for the 7th day of Augunt next, at Auckland,