SUPREME COURT

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVI, Issue 11052, 2 September 1896, Page 2

SUPREME COURT

IN CHAMBERS. Tuesday, Sept. 1. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Denniston.) His Honor sat in chambers at 10.30 a.m. BE CATHEKINE DAVIDSON, DECEASED. On the application of Mr Swann, his Honor granted letters of administration of the estate of Catherine Davidson, deceased. WILSON V. WILSON. Mr Mills appeared in support of _ a petition for permanent alimony herein. The petitioner had obtained a divorce from her husband, and she sought for an order for the payment of ill a week. His Honor said that the affidavit filed by thelpetitioner hardly seemed to be sufficient, and the petition stated matters which could not have been within her own cognizance. However, he would look into the matter, and the application could stand over for the present, and Mr Mills could see him again concerning it. IN BANKRUPTCY. His Honor sat in bankruptcy at 11 a.m. BE .T. G. E. WINSLOE. The bankrupt in nerson applied for his discharge. His Honor said that the bankrupt had got into debt to the extent of .£337, and had no assets. How was that ? The bankrupt said that he had paid away all his assets, to the present and previous creditors. All the debts had been incurred before 1894, and he bad a family. He had filed in June last. His Honor remarked that there were several amounts owing to tradesmen of various kinds. The bankrupt said he had been paying off for a considerable time. In reply to his Honor, the Official Assignee said that very little debt had been incurred lately. His Honor granted the order of discharge. He said that he would have liked some more information as to the details of some of the debts, but as there had been very little debt incurred recently, add as there ■ was no opposition, he would grant the order. RE AMOS WRIGHT. Mr Brown applied for the bankrupt’s discharge. He stated that the debtor s bankruptcy had been caused by the low price of sheep and his bad state of health. The report was favourable, and the creditors had at the first meeting granted the bankrupt his horse, cart and harness to make a fresh start. His Honor granted the order. BE ANNIE FORBES. Mr Loughrey applied for the bankrupt’s discharge.' His Honor said that he noticed that no one had proved in the estate. Mr Loughrey said that there was only one creditor, the Bank of New Zealand, which had the only asset, the shares in the bank, if they could he deemed to be an asset. The bankrupt was a married woman, with no separate estate. His Honor asked why she had filed. Mr Loughrey said that a bailiff had been put into her husband’s house, and though he had left he had said that he would come back again. He bad distrained on account of calls on Bank of New Zealand shares. These shares had been given to her by her husband several years ago. On the face of them they professed to be fully paid up, but there was, it seemed, a further liability on them of which she was ignorant. After the recent legislation the bank had not only claimed on the shares, but had distrained. His Honor asked how it was that the bailiffs had been put into her husband’s house.

Mr Loughrey said he did not know, but under the circumstances the bankrupt had thought it best to file. She had no property, but it must be remembered that she might acquire some, and further calls might be made. His Honor said that as there were no other creditors, and no opposition, the order, of discharge would be granted. [Per Press Association.! DUNEDIN, Sept. 1. At the Supreme Court, Thomas Sinclair pleaded guilty of receiving the proceeds of a theft. The Crown abandoned a charge of theft, as the accused had broken a leg since its commission. He was admitted to probation for twelve months. .1. Leonard Eooney was indicted for obtaining money by false pretences. The Crown Prosecutor intimated that as the false pretences related to a future offence, the charge did not come within the scope of the Criminal Code, and he, therefore, offered no evidence. The Judge directed an acquittal.