DISTRICT COURT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 192, 15 August 1887, Page 2

DI STRICT COU RT.

J Before His Honor Judge Broad. ] {Jn Bankruptcy.] Re Edgar Amndpl Lewis. Mr Cooke appeared for the bankrupt, and asked for his discharge. He said that he was now in Wellington, and was in ill health and unable to come over, and he hoped that under the circumstances His HofliQr would grant the discharge.— The Assignee said that the creditors had passed a unanimous resolution to the effect that his discharge be granted— Order granted as prayed, and bankruptcy d«clar,ed closed. Re William lockyer, junior, I Mr Kingdon applied for the bankrupts discharge.— Ord«r granted as prayed. ' Re John Patrioh Ward. Bankrupt applied in person. His Honor said there h»d been no affidavit filed in this caso and without ifc he could not sor, bat ha would adjourn the application until next Saturday. Re Joseph Sykes. Mr Pitt, said that tbe bankrupt had gone to Weetport in hopo of getting work but had been disappointed, and was not in a position to come up to Nelson. He would ask that the application be adjourned. His Honor said that the Aasignae's report was nob at all aatisfactory, and as the bankrupt had k«pt no books there were no means of checking his statements. He must therefore appear for examination. Application adjourned till the October ! sitting of the Courr. Re I\ N, Jones. Mr Cooke applied for the bankrupt's dischange, and produced a certificate from the

creditors recommending that the discharge be granted. -Order granted. Ro George Hooper. Mr Pitt applied for the bankrupt's discharge. Hd B»id thaf. all idea of a composition had to bo abandoned, as it waa found impossible to arrange it. The stock hnd been valued at twice aB much »b ib hod fetched. The debtor had a contingent interest under his grandfather's will, but this was Bubject to a life interest of hia father and uncle, and although the former was advanced in years he was to all appearances one of the healthiest men in Nelson, and likely to live as long as his son. The interest in the will was mortgaged to Mr Stringer, also the life policy, on which the debtor had been unable to continue the premiums, but with regard to these terms bad been arranged with Mr Stringer. The debtor was utterly unable to obtain anything from the estate, and though the Assignee could sell, this of course was subject to Mr Strioger's claim, and considering the state of Mr Hooper senior's health it waa not likely to prove a marketable commodity. The debtor waa anxious to receive bis discharge, as he was desirous to do something for himself. The whole amount left by the grandfather to this branch of the family was £5000, which wus BU.bj.ct; to the life interest of the debtor's father and ancle, and it then had to be divided amongst several brothers, and there could be no object in keeping the debtor in the Comt. His Honor said that there was one paragraph m the Assignee's report in which it was stated that " the bankrupt had unduly delayed the realisation of the estate," from which it would appear that he had delayed it improperly. Did the Assignee consider that there had been improper delay, and that the proposed composition was a mere sham ? The Assignee said it was not so. The debtor had endeavored to raise money under his grandfather's will, but was unable to do so, and in the meantime the value of the stock went down. His Honor said that under the circumstances he saw no objection to the discharge, which was granted and the bankruptcy declared closed. Re William Black, Mr Pitt applied for solicitor's costs to be granted in the estate which was not likely to be closed for a considerable time. The debtor was not likely to apply for his discharge, and if he did it was not likely to be granted as he expected money at his father's death and the creditors preferred to wait and see what would be done. There had been .some expenses in connection with the matter and he asked that an order might be made for the solicitor's costs. — Order granted.