SUPREME COURT.—Bankruptcy. Thursday, May 12. [Before his Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Chief Justice.]

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SUPREME COURT.— Bankruptcy. Thursday, May 12. [Before his Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Chief Justice.]

Fbedekick Whitlock. — Mr. Brock applied for an adjournment of this case for a week, in consequence of the non-arrival of a steamer from Melbourne. — Adjourned accordingly.

James Patrick Sweeney. — Mr. Eees appeared, in the absence of Mr. Wynn, and applied for an order of discharge. John Lang was called, who deposed to having written letters to various creditors of the bankrupt i esiding on the West Coast ; that he had been in the office of the Provisional Trustee, when instructed by Mr. Wynns clerk to write th letters. The letters were giving the usual notices of the meeting at which bankrupt was to appl y for his dischai'ge. He had posted the letters to the several addresses himself, and also sent an advertisement to the Grey River Argus notifying the meeting of creditors — Aa no creditors appeared to oppose, his Honor thought the bankrupt wag entitled to his discharge.

James Halligan. — In this case, Mr. Brock appeared for the bankrupt, and stated that Mr. Hesketh was eugaged on behalf of the opposing creditor, and was at present necessarily absent, but who wished for an adjournment of the case to the next sittingdav. — Adjourned accordingly.

Bank of Australasia v. D. K. Clarkson. — In this case Mr. Rees appeared on behalf of the bank in support of the claim, and. said that, since the bank had issued a summons to recover the claim, defendant had placed himself nuclei- the Court, and he now applied for the costs which had been incurred previously to the filing of his schedule. — His Honor held that the estate could not be divided as suggested, unless the bank appeared as a petitioning creditor. — The order must, therefore, be refused. J. Davidson. — In this case, Mr. Brock applied for an adjournment until next sit ingday. — Adjourned accordingly.

Fkederigk Williams. — Mr. Eees applied for a declaration of tlie complete execution of a deed, and stated lie had filed the ne- j cessaiy affidavits and notices required by j the Act. — An order was granted accordingly.

Adam Chisholm. — In this case, Mr. Rees appeared and applied for an order for the liberation of Adam Chisholm, who was at present confined in the Mount Eden Gaol as 1 a debtor. He was an old man, and had been now some eleven months in the debtors prison. — His Honor held that he could not make such an order, without giving notice previously to the execution creditor, — Mr. Rees applied to have the case heard in Ohambeis. — His Honor said he would be sitting m Chambers to-morroWj at ten o'clock, and the matter could be mentioned j again then. Samuel Stuart. — In this case, Mr. Brock appeared on behalf of the trustee in the estate, and applied, for an order of the complete execution of the deed made. No creditor appeared to oppose, and an order was made accordingly. S. M. Green and Co. — In this case, Mr. Lascelles appeared on behalf of the creditors in the estate, and" applied for an adjournment of the case to next sitting-day.—Adjourn-ment granted accordingly.