BANKRUPTCY

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 26, 1 February 1932, Page 8

BANKRUPTCY

DISCHARGES GRANTED

A number of bankruptcy cases were heard and dealt with in the Supreme Court to-day. His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Michael Myers) occupied the Bench.

Applications for discharge, which were unopposed, were granted in the following eases:—

John Peter Donnelly, hair specialist; John William Perkins, land agent; James Francis Battersby, painter and paperhanger; Charles Edwin Edward Dennis, teacher of singing; Gerasimos Pilalis, confectioner; and John Alfred Tonks, casual coalman.

With reference to the case of Janice Francis Battersby, the Official Assignee (Mr. S. Tansley) reported that the bankrupt had since the date of his bankruptcy in October, 1926, made regular payments to the Official Assignee's office which enabled a dividend of 7s in the & to be paid, and a possible further Is Gd in the £. Such cases, said the Official Assignee, wore very rare, and he recommended Batteisby's discharge.

His Honour the Chief Justice commended Battersby for his honourable course of-action in paying hia creditors to the utmost of his ability. The application for discharge made by Mrs. Agnes Ward was opposed by the petitioning creditor, Mr. J. F.- P. Yeatman, public accountant. Mr. F. M. Reid supported Mr. Yeatman's objection. After hearing the evidence of Mrs. Ward, his Honour said he could see no reason why the- discharge should be withhold, and granted the application.

In respect to the case of Antonio Fabrello, Guisseppe Stella, and Giovanni Caldart, farmers, Pelorus Sound, an application for discharge was opposed. After hearing evidence, his Honour said he saw no proof of dishonesty in this case, and granted the application.