BANKRUPTCY COURT.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 859, 17 August 1888, Page 17

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

Thursday, August 16. (Before the Chief Justice.) APPLICATIONS FOR DISCHARGE.

Re A/ W. L. Cottrell. —Mr Menteath appeared appeared for the debtor. There was 110 opposition.. His Honour granted tho discharge, remarking that there were several unsatisfactory matters connected with the case. Re J. T. M. Stanford.—No opposition. His Honour refused the application, stating that, if the debtor had any proposition to niake to his creditors, he might again apply for his discharge in twelve months’ time. Re Annie Owler.—Mr Jellicoe ap peared for the applicant. There was no opposition to the application. His Honour fsaid there appeared to be no reason for refusing the discharge, as it appeared to be a case of misfortune. The discharge was granted. Re Ivor James. —Mr Jellicoe appeared, for the applicant. No opposition was offered to the application. Mr Jellicoe stated that the creditors had passed a resolution in favour of the bankrupt’s discharge. His Honour granted the discharge, to take effect after three months. Re G. H. Smith.—Mr Tripp (instructed by Mr Moorhouse) applied for the debtor’s discharge. No opposition. His Honour granted the discharge, to take effect in four months. Rc Susan Feek.—There was no opposition. Discharge granted. Re H. J. Beadell. —Mr Thompson appeared for the debtor. No opposition. The Official Assignee stated that sufficient notice had not been given by the bankrupt through the newspapers. The application was adjourned until next sitting of the Court. Re Andrew Williams.—No opposition. Mr Thompson applied for a discharge, which his Honour granted, to operate in four months’ time.

Re C. Simmonds.—Thera was no opposition. His Honour granted the discharge, to take effect after nine months. He did neb think from the general appearance of the debtor’s affairs that he was a man who should immediately have his discharge. The cases of C. H. Gough, James Madden, Martin O’Brien, Joseph Ward, Bryant an 1 Chamness, and W. F. Moran were struck out, as the debtors had not taken the necessary steps to obtain their discharges. The cases of Edward Powell, James Scrimshaw, and James Moss were adjowrfied until the next sittings of the Court. The application for discharge in the case of W. Freeman was fixed for next sitting. CLOSED BANKRUPTCIES. On the application of the Official Assignee the following bankruptcies were declared closed, and the next sitting of the Court fixed as the time for making application for discharge—-John Martin, W. T. Garrett, E. W. Taylor, and J. A. Petlierick. w. r. waters’ estate. An application by Mr Skerrett, that Messrs Buckley, Stafford and Hodgins should be allowed one month within which to prove their claim in the above estate was granted.