SUPREME COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11277, 22 November 1898, Page 8

SUPREME COURT.

.IN BA'NKRUETCX."-;-,"1. -1 :':;/. '." ■'■ Monday,: November'2l. ::-\ .'.■ (Before His jHonor.. Mr' Justice Pennefatlieri1;. '•'.: BE JOHN,EYLETT, (or DUNEDIN), MILLEK., ;'•'.- Motion for final order of discharge. ':::' ..': i! :Mr;Sim, who appeared for the -debtor, saicl the application had.,1 come before' his "Honor some five months ago", and that his Honor 'had-. then stated; that it slio'uld' be renewed ittthriie' months' time. Se;'reßpectfuliy''sulJniitted'. t'hut'. there was no reason'-why Ihe' discharge should'1 not be granted. ' No opposition of any. !du;d. came from the creditors, ana Mr Riley had be.m.. acquitted by the jury of the charge that had ' been brought against him. Under those circumstances the learned counsel submitted that the debtor was entitled to,his discharge. : His Honor:,1.1 do not say'that, the ca'se;:sa satisfactory one, but no good purpose would now be served by. delaying the discharge any further. (To Mr Graham, tho official assignee): Oo you wish tp say anything? . \m Mr Graham:.! have nothing to add.. : ', : Order of discharge granted. '" " '".■' EBGEOEGB. ANNING (DUNEDIn);; BAKEE; ■'■ :..'"' Motion for final.order of discharge. In this case there was no appearance,.and the application was ordered to stahcl.over.:' ". EE WILLIAM BEAGO (OP. CA.VE3SHAM); ' ■. CONTBACTOH. ":'"'-'' ; '- Creditor's petition for. adjudication. ' ■';• .' . ' ''. iThere was no 'appearance on behalf of "the debtor.'- "'., ',',-., ' ' ( -'; J ;-,,' :-: '■'"■■ ■i':''- '■■'-;":-:■' ' Mr Moore appeared for the petitioning creditor, and callecT ' ■ '':'■.■ .':': ; ' .J1.. O'Callaghan, clerk 'of:' the^'Magistrate's' Court, who gave formal '.'evidence regarding a judgment and subsequent. execution, the warrant'being returned nulla bona. . Order of adjudication granted. . -' ..' 118 NOBMAN M'RITCHIE (OF DUNEDIN AND TAPANUI), STOCK DEALER. Motion for final order .of discharge.' Mr W. C. MacGregor appeared for the debtor, and said he understood the assignee's report was favourable, and that n unanimous resolution had been passed by the creditors approving of the discharge being granted. His Honor: Yes, I think this is a clear case of misfortune." Mr Graham: Yes; the creditors seem to think so. They were quite willing that the discharge should be granted. -.''•'■". His Honor: No fault could be attached to the debtor at all. 'Discharge granted. .. RE FRANCIS HERRIOT LANG. Motion for public examination of the debtor. Mr J. P. M. Fraser said the official assignee, after consultation with'the supervisors, had come to the conclusion that no good purpose, could be/served by carrying the .' proceeding.? any further. The bankrupt had done all that lay in his power in giving the assignee, svery assistance in the realisation of his; estate, and he himself, thought the assignee's conclusion had been wisely arrived at. His Honor: The application will be withdrawn, then? Mr Fraser: If your Honor pleases, the application will be withdrawn. Application withdrawn. : This concluded the business.