BANKRUPTCY COURT.

Evening Post, Volume LII, Issue 162, 30 November 1896, Page 5

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

This Day. (Before Mr. Justice Edwards.) DISCHARGES. Stephen Willard, painter, applied for his discharge. In reply to questions, he stated that he had a wife and six children, only one of whom was earning money. He had been bankrupt once before. The Official Assignee stated that there were no assets. His experience was that many poor people, instead of seeking charitable aid, preferred to run up bills with tradesmen. His Honour suspended the discharge for one year, and ordered the debtor to pay £1 15s lOd, expenses in connection with his former bankruptcy. An application was made by William E. Tyson, laundry proprietor, for an order of discharge. The Assignee said that there bad been no proper books. Not a single offer for the book debts had been received. There was no doubt that the debtor had suffered a loss through the peculiarity of the conditions of the lease. The debtor stated that his weekly receipts were only about £10, and after expenses were paid he and his children received only 35s or £2. His Honour granted a discharge on condition that the debtor confessed judgment for £10 — equal to 5s in the £. John Maysmore, clerk, applied for his discharge. He said that he had been employed as a temporary clerk in the Government service at £2 10s a week. Between 1894 and 1895 he received £250 from Home. He had been out of work for a considerable period. He had a wife and several children, one of whom was working. The Assignee said that the debtor was £210 behind. His Honour pointed out that the debtor had incurred liabilities with loan, companies. The discharge was granted subject to the debtor, for whom Mr. Campbell appeared, confessing judgment for £20. Daniel Gelling, formerly a school teacher, but now employed on the relief works, applied for his discharge. He stated that some of his debts had been incurred while he was keeping a boarding-house. His Honour said that as the debtor had incurred debts without reasonable prospect of paying them, his discharge would be suspended for six months. An application was made for the discharge of James Galvin, farmer, Lower Hutt. Owing to illness the debtor was unable to attend. As the case was stated to be one of misfortune, His Honour granted an unconditional discharge. Dr. Findlay appeared in support of an application for the discharge of Frederick Gibbins, crockery ware merchant. A discharge was granted on condition that the debtor paid the unpaid creditors Is 8d in the£. An unconditional discharge was granted # in the case of John Wale, labourer.