IN BANKRUPTCY.
(Before His Hunor Judge Edwards.},
THIS DAY. JkEX JAMES at, JIUNN. Mr. Loo appeared for tie bankrupt. Discharge gniniod. BE E. AY. BLACKWELL. Mr. Oresswell aijpeuied for the bankrupt. Mr. Lascelles, on behalf of Mr. J. V_ Brown, opposed the discharge. His Honor said books should have been kept. No. immediate discharge could be granted when such accounts had not been kenfc.
Vir. Cresswell objected to Mr. Lascelles being heard, as Mr. Brown was not a creditor.
His Honor decided to hear Mr. Lascelles. Mr. Lascfcilea said Mr. Brown held a powec of attorney for the largest creditor in the estate. It was quite sufficient for opposing the diecharge that the bankrupt had not keot books.
Diaoharge granted, though it iyas suspended for onn year. BE PETER P. EAVBN. Mr. Cresswell appeared for the banJtrupt., Discharge granted. EB CHBISTIAN H. OHBIB2IiNSBN. Mr Cresswell for the bankrupt. Discharge granted. BE EDWARD \V\ DENT. Mr Cressvvell for the bankrupt, Discharge granted. EE J. jr. PAEKEB. Mr P. S. McLean appeared for the bankrupt. Discharge granted. SS JOHN <J. KINROSS. Mr Sainsburv appeared for the kssignev. It was a claim for £70 13s 10d and interest against Kerr and Co. The payment, they alleged, was a preferential one.
John Jar&ine deposed he r/aa Deputy Official Assignee. Was Assignee in the estatoofM. D. Spriggs. Kerr and Co.. proved on the estate. Pai.d two dividend* in that estate, and remitted the money to< Kerr and Co., Christoh.arch. early thia year.. Received a reoeipt signed '" Kerr and C 0.,, per W. J.C." It TO'j enclosed in an envelapemarked "Kerr r.nd Co., Malcolm and! Roach, agents."
Paul A. F. Birch produced the record; book containing the judgment in the case* of Kerr and Co. v. J. G. Kinross. He alao< produced a declaration of insolvency by J. G. Kinross.
J. K. Goudy deposed he remembered fti e writ being served by Kerr and Cα. on J. G. Kinross. Paid the amount to Messrs Wilson and Cotterill. >■ After hearing the evidence of sever* other witnesses, the order whp, ma de as prayed, with costs £10 10s, ana witnesses' expenses as ascertained by the Registrar
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6093, 9 March 1891, Page 2
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