SUPREME COURT.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 64, 14 August 1874, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

SITTINGS IN BANKRUPTCY. Thursday, August 13. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Gresson.) His Honor sat in Court at 11 a.m. Last Examinations—New Cases. re thomas smith. On the application of Mr Joynt the further hearing of this case was adjourned until September 10th. BE JOSEPH -WALTERS. Mr Thomas appeared for the bankrupt, and. applied for the final order of discharge. In reply to questions from His Honor, the bankrupt stated that his failure was owing to the long-continued illness of his wife and children. His Honor made the order. RE GEORGE KNAPP.

Mr George Harper applied for the final order of discharge. No creditors had proved, and his Honor made the order* RE LEWIS PARSONS.

Mr Slater applied for the final order in In reply to his Honor, the bankrupt stated that he had entered into a saw-mill speculation with another man, who had since absconded. The debts of the firm, with one or two exceptions, were represented in the deficiency shown in hia achedule.

No creditors had proved in this case. The order was made. RE AUGUSTUS MOORE. Mr Joynt applied for the final order in this case. His Honor pointed out that there was a very large deficiency—£6l7. The bankrupt explained that when he started ir. business two years and a-half ago, he was promised the support of a large number of publicans, which, at the time, was worth a great deal. It was owing to his having a large quantity of bad malt on hand that his business fell or?, and caused his bankruptcy. His Honor said that though Mr Moore had been very rash in starting the business, it was what a great number of persons did, and he. was not disposed to suspend the final order. Final order made accordingly. RE WILLIAM OLIVER GRIDLY. The bankrupt in person appeared, to apply for the final order of discharge. No report had been filed, owing to the bankrupt not sending it into the trustee in time. The case was therefore adjourned until September 10th. RE HORATIO JAMES WOOD. Mr Cottrell appeared on behalf of the bankrupt, and applied for the final order of discharge. The case was adjourned until September 10th. RE WILLIAM BROAD. The bankrupt in person applied for the final order of discharge. There was no opposition, and his Honor made the order. RE GIBBON CAREW FITZGIBBON: The bankrupt in person applied for the final order of discharge. His Honor made the order. RE RICHARD MILLER. In this case the application for the final order was adjourned until September 10th, the bankrupt having neglected to advertise the application for final discharge. RE CHARLES EDWARD DUDLEY. Mr Cottrell applied for the final order of discharge in this case. After a lengthened explanation from the bankrupt as to the relations in their affairs subsisting between himself and Mr Wood, the case was adjourned until Sept. 10th. BE JOHN JULIUS BARKER. Mr Bamford, for Mr Wynn Williams, appeared for the bankrupt, and applied for the final order of discharge. There was no opposition, and his Honor made the order. RE THOMAS SMITH. On the application of Mr Bamford, the case was adjourned to September 10th. RE JOHN KITCHEN. In this case. Mr Bamford made a similar application, the bankrupt not being able to attend through illness. His Honor adjourned the case as requested. RE FREDERICK HURRELL. The bankrupt in person applied for the final order of discharge. RE JONATHAN KINGDON. Mr Joynt appeared for the bankrupt, and applied for the final order of discharge. Mr Garrick appeared on behalf of Royse, Stead, and Co, and examined the bankrupt and several witnesses. The case was adjourned to 10th September. The Court then rose.