SUPREME COURT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2207, 17 January 1868, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, Jin. 16. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Gresson.) The Court assembled at the old Town Hall at ten a.m„ when the following oases were disposed of under the Debtors and Creditors Act:Adjoukned First Hearings. RE nENRT DCNSFORD. MrMtidgo.forthe petitioner, stated that the creditors were anxious to take the case out of Court, on the petitioner executing :. deed of arrangement, which ho appeared unwilling to do.) The petitioner stated that such was the case. His Honor said that the petitioner could elect between executing the deed or passing through the Court in the usual manner. His refusal to do so would o ly incense his'creditors and increase the costs. The case was adjou ned until the nest day of htariug, Thursday, Feb. 20, • RE HENRY WALDBN. Mr Cottrell for the petitioner stated that a meeting of creditors had been called. The final order was granted, Mr Graham to be trustee. The costs of the petition were granted by the court.

I RE JOSEPH'THIRWELL WXON, I Mr Joynt, for the petitioner stated that the petitioner was absent. This case was also adjourned. ■ ]!E JOHN FISHEn. \ ■ Mr Joynt for the petitioner. t. The Inspector stated that there was no | estate, except a disputed claim on a debt duo % to the petitioner. k Pinal order made, Mr Graham to he trusty tee. fe RE GEORGE ALEXANDER. £f Mr Slater for the petitioner. W This was a similar case to the one just I heard. There was no estate. I Final order made. I RE WILLIAM OLLIVER. [ Mr Nottidge said that this was virtually a \ first hearing, as the case had been adjourued [ in consequence of an accident which had oci curred to the petitioner. I Leave was granted to amend the schedule [ of the petitioner. [ The usual order to convene a meeting of I creditors, and to appoint a trustee was made. RE. EDWARD JAMES PARDEW. Mr Cottrell said this was also virtually a first hearing, at the petitioner did not appear on the case being called upon on a previous occasion. An order for adjournment was made. BE GEORGE CORSKR SiXTON. Mr Joynt applied for an adjournment until the next hearing, which was granted. RE EDWARD SCRIVENOR. Mr Nottidge said that the whole of the petitioner's estate had been assigned for the benefit of his partnership creditors, and that there was no estate to satisfy the private creditors. He be|ieved that under the deed of assignment, there would be a small surplus to pay the private creditors. final order granted. Mr Walker to be trustee.

Final Hbaeings. bb cecil chables bookes. On the application of Mr Slater the case was adjourned until the first hearing day in the month of April. B$ CHABLES WALTEB SCOTT PURDIE, Mr Joynt said that a meeting of creditors had been convened, but none had attended. Mr Walker stated that the assets were considerable, but that there would be tome difficulty in realising them. Pinal order made, Mr Walker to be trustee;' costi of the petition allowed. BE DONALD GBAKT. Mr Joynt obtained a similar order to that in the previous case. BE 10FTIJS HENRT EOBBINB. Mr Slater (in the absence of Mr Wynn Williams) applied for final order, which was made; Mr Graham to be trustee. BE HEXBY TAKKABD. Mr Slater obtained a similar order.