THE BANKRUPTCY ACT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2010, 1 September 1892, Page 15

THE BANKRUPTCY ACT.

Timaru, ' , r At the opening of tho hearing of jthe charges ' undor the Bankruptcy Act against D* M. Rojss,of tho bankrupt firm of Ross and''{s]ms,i Judge Ward asked why Sims was not joined 'in'somp qf them. As keeper of the bookie Qugjitto have known if the entries were alleged. Counsel for the creditors ssd charges against Sims had been given notice, of .\'. His Honor remarked that some charges involved other and graver offences under eomnion law, and if the evidence supported 'them, he might direct the withdrawal of the'se^ ai]d .ask the Government to order', a prosecution I . 'oh higher ground. Counsel said the creditors as a body could only proceed under tfoe Bankruptcy Act, and must bring all the charges. aVsoon as possible. Neither an individual/ creditor, nor the Government would take "action.'.Jfcisjunderstood tho charges against Sims'' were nob made as the creditors desired to coll aim Aft a witness, but when called Ross' 1 counsel objected that as a partner he could ' Bofc s bh called, the judge concurred. The rest of- the day was taken up by the late clerk of thxi firm' goipg through tho books tracing clients' .moneys, into the firm's and Ross' bank accounts. . Ojttje witness is not yet done with. '' t *-'\ r ;'

The New South Wales Government iptenfl to invite tenders locally shortly for .all $Ke won pipes required for some years, to come, t tp value of something like L 200,000, to' encourage , manufacturers to establish worksTand put iiowu machinery. ".; . , J '