SUPREME COURT.—In Banco.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5356, 16 January 1879, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.—In Banco.

Weonesda.it, January 15. [Before Mr. Justice Uillics.] His Honor held the ordisary weekly sitting in banco this morning. Non*atteni>ing Jurors. —Jabez Whitcombe, of Wellington-street, shoemaker, appeared to shew cause why he did not appear upou his summons as a juror on the first day of the recent Quarterly Circuit Sitting?. Hesaidfch.it his non-attendance was the result of a misunderstanding on his part. He mistook the day for attending. He thought it was the following Monday. It was from no intention to neglect or disobey the summons.—The respondent was sworn to his statement. — His Honor said he would accept the excuse for the present, but it was tiic duty of those summoned to act as jurors to be very particular as to the day when their attendance should be required.— The respondent: I was quite ignorant that I had to appear on the Oth. It was an entire misunderstanding as to the date of the month. —His Honor cautioned the respondent that a second excuse of the same kind would not avail , him. —George Wbitson was also called to shew cause why ho should not be fined.—The Registrar said the suuimous was served on the father of thin juryman, who was absent from home. The father said his son might probably be home in time to serve, but was not so.—Excused accordingly.—John Wilson. This was a case of a similar kind. The juryman was served, but he had since left the district. Law I'kactitioners Act. — Mr. Edward Cooper, on the application of Mr. Devore, took the necessary oath, and was admitted to be enrolled as a solicitor to tho Court. —His Honor, in admitting Mr. Cooper, said he had much satisfaction in being able to state that Mr. Cooper had passed his examination in law with great credit to himself.—On the application of Mr. Devore, Mr. Cooper was also en rolled as a barrister of tho Supreme Court. Bankruptcy. A Forsaken Client. —Thoiuas Lonergan, tailor, a debtor, appeared before the Court to , apply for his discharge.—His Honor: Hare , you giv»n the necessary notice. —Applicant : I have.—His Honor: I do not see any affidavit stating that that has been done.—Applicant: I left the mutter at first in the bauds of Mr. Madden, and then had to do it myself.— ; The Registrar : Mr. Madden, your Honor, appears to have left this man to go through the Court by himself. It was necessary that he ; should gazette his application, and permission i to do so wis given ; but it was found that the certificate required by the first section of the Act had not been filed, and that had to be done. It was done, but there was no gazetting of the present application.—Applicant: I have gazetted four times, your Honor.—His Honer: I am i very sorry I cannot grant your application, because, except through non-compliance with the ( Act, I see no objection to your discharge otherwise. You have not gazetted this application. The law requires that you should give notice of 3*our intention to make the application in the i Gazcttv. (or newspaper having the authority of a O'azettvJ ten days before making it, and then you must apply to the Registrar to have your application set down for healing at least three [ clear days before the hearing. I am sorry for ; you, but I have no power to discharge you under tho circumstances. If you will do what ; the law requires you to do, you will obtain your discharge ; otherwise, I am unable to graut it. Re ArchihaM) Somerviu.e.—The debtor : came up to apply for his discharge. — His Honor ' said the papers were regular, arid the creditor consented to the debtor's discharge. He, ther**l fore, saw 110 objection to it. —Discharged aci cordingly. 5 MEETING or CREDITORS. i Re John JoNErf.—The debtor is a coal and ' firewood dealer in Hob.son-atreet. The liabili- > ties were set down at £110, aud the assets at £25 (nominal). Mr. Thomas MacfFarlane was i elected trustee to get in the estate.