THE COURTS.—TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 6030, 10 July 1882, Page 2

THE COURTS.—TO-DAY.

——e— SUPREME COURT.-IN BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr Registrar Gordon.) Unopposed Orders. —Final orders of discharge were granted to John Cmrnside (Mr Macgregor for debtor), and John Cowan Docherty (Mr M'Keay for debtor). Re Joseph Bell.— The Registrar stated that there was no affidavit of the postage of notices filed in this matter. Ho was afraid that this omission must prove fatal to tho whole proceedings. The debtor explained that the proceedings had been commenced on his behalf by Mr J. E. H. Harris, and that Mr Mouat was to have appeared in support of the present application to explain matters, Mr Mouat now came into Court, and the Registrar explained the omission to him. Mr Mouat: That is fatal to th® whole proceedings, The Registrar : I fear so, Mr Mouat: It is very unfortunate for the bankrupt. I did not commence the proceedings on his behalf, but merely applied for his discharge. The Registrar: I see they were commenced by another solicitor. Mr Mouat; You feel certain of the fact that the affidavit has never been filed ? The Registrar: Yes. Mr Mouat: The omission is incurable. I am afraid there is no way of remedying it. The Registrar : I fear not. The matter then dropped. Re John Morrison Innbs.— Mr Adams appeared for the debtor, who applied for his discharge. Counsel explained that on the 21st of Jnne, 1881, the creditors decided that tho debtor’s discharge should be suspended for twelve months. The matter waa ad journed by His Honor for twelve months from the date of meeting, on tho understanding that the discharge would be then granted, There had been no notice of opposition since. The Registrar said that the application came before the Judge on March 21 last, and tho usual rule was for the matter to stand over from the date of application. Tho matter would be adjourned until His Honor’s return. Deed Executed.— A deed waa declared completely executed in re Thomas Humphrey and Thomas Charles Leather. Mr Macgregor supported the application, citTpolice COURT. . (Before G. Eliott, Esq., J.P., and W. Isaacs, Esq., J.P.) Drunkenness, Mary A. Thompson, Henry Anderson , and Thomas M 1 Donald were fined 5s each, and Thomas Siiben and L. Lineham 10s each for committing this offence. Burglary. James Williamson and WUUcm O'Hearn were charged with breaking into the Railway Station, Pelichet Bay, on or about the 24th June, and stealing therefrom tho sum of 13s in money, the property of the New Zealand Government, They were also charged with breaking into the office of Keith Ramsay, in Vogel street, on or about the Ist July, with intent to commit a felony; and with breaking into tho ‘ Otago Daily Times ’ office on or about the Ist July, and stealing therefrom the sum of L 4 6a 9d, the property of the ‘ Otago Daily Times’ Company. Detective Henderson asked for a remand for a week, as tho case was not completed. There was at least one other person implicated who had not been arrested, and this person had left Dunedin. —Mr Chapman, for the accused, said he would not object to a remand if the police brought on tho case at tho earliest moment they were able to do so. —The detective undertook that this would be done (it being the ordinary practice), and their Worships granted the remand for the period asked.