Nelson Supreme Court.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 171, 25 June 1883, Page 3

Nelson Supreme Court.

IMPORT^JS^f DECISION. I ,r.y rev r >O'"M\^\"' ". •. >1 rs "■ .. , : j,\ .'--v- PBSss AsspciXtioN.) " ? ..A 22. !*'' _ . .In_the Supreme Court to-dayappli^-ation was made lor_ the ,dispharge of JoJiiivMciear^ a ; bdnkrript' - -Mr Ha4> dpw opposed, on the pronnds that the bankrupt had conducted his 1 business a jfcklesßimanner, keeping .no i^booke, and never knowing his ' position, his want of candor* m making his Ptateiprints,; and Jbisj conduct? m > canvassin'ia' .^PJyi^' 1 ?? 68 * After a lonp kexatnihatio'n jOt; the jbankr-upt^bis ...i Honors said ie-.wa's tbat there ; was n|t> > actpa),/rag& > The bankrupt rhad been : .^"Ty ?ng on extenfeive business t v without' books, and the .creditors were, unable [f@ o^Min the information to which t they were entitled. He behev ed the bankfjruptiWaß quite ifree from anything :likje Jijattdulent conduct, ibnt!. still .he felt bound .to mark the^ense/ of the '■ Gourjt .that; the bapkrupt was m defauit in < the matter pjbopkkeeping^ -He -had: con'siderfd thefact- that Lithe/ WelHngto-ji «jeditors, weref^purable to : his Jtor J ab36lutely bpppßeiji.. . .', He "felji ; bopad \tp mark, the fact .tliajt, .^there . w.aSj,. not 1 1~ siDgle^word 1 'to bljow '' the i.' : bankrupts position,, and^be sh'pulclj jdtp, * jia !>y suspending bis discharge for twelve months ifrpmihe.^BijOjr 'January' last. HeTioped this would* have the effect of sbowipg bankrupts that, when they came to thai Courtthoy must be prepared, to shovf tnWrp6Bi^n. ( ,',l'bey t might be honest] but they coui^ not . their creditors to brlieve ituuleas they were prepared topro^s it. The Court haß adjourned tiUtormorrowmorni-ne-i,; ■? m- !