DISTRICT COURT.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4441, 18 July 1887, Page 3

DISTRICT COURT.

TIMAKU— Monday, July 19th. (Before His Honor Judge Broad.) IN (BANKRUPTCY. ORDERS OP DISCHARGE. The following Orders of Discharge were granted, Thomas Farrell (Mr Wood) ; Arthur Ormsby (Mr Lynch); T. F. Farley (Mr Hay) ; Stephen Wheeler (Mr Knubley); P. Madden (Mr Aspinall). In reference to the last named case, the Official Assignee (Mr W. C. Beswick) observed that there were no funds in the Estate, and he would ask that the discharge be granted on condition that his costs be paid. This was decreed accordingly. solicitors’ costs. In the following cases payment of coals of bankrupts’ solicitors out of estate was granted ; A. Ormsby (Mr Lynch); P. Madden (Mr Aspinall) ; T. F. Farley (Mr Hay) ; J. G. Macpherson (Mr White). Re Hall and Meason. Mr Wood in applying for costs of the solicitors to the Deputy Official Assignee, explained that his firm Hamersley and Wood) were such solici'ors up to November 18th of last year, when the Assignee changed his solicitor.

Mr White (for the Deputy Official Assignee) said he was prepared to admit property tax costs up to that date ; but it appeared that this bill of costs was not made out in taxable form according to the Act.

The question was discussed aFconsiderable length.

Mr White for the Assignee observed (in reference to Mr Wood’s application for payment of costs of solicitors to supervisors and creditors) that the supervisor had not yet been properly notified of the intention to apply. Counsel then criticised the items of the accounts.

Mr Wood having replied His Honor said the bills of costs could be amended and he would instruct the clerk, in his absence, to issue the order asked for, on being satisfied with the accounts. Mr Perry applied for an order of discharge to admit the proof of debt of T. W. Hall for £555315s 2d. Granted. Re Timaru Woollen Factory. (In liquidation.) The hearing of claims (with other business in connection with the company) was postponed till the next proclaimed sitting of the Court.

Re Patrick Buckley. The public examination of the bankrupt, Mr Hay, in reply to His Honor, said he had not told the bankrupt of the examination proposed but had not informed him no intention to proceed against him on the summary clauses of the act. His Honor then said he should disallow the application. It was the custom of the Court to give bankrupts due notices of specific charges before any such matters could be entered into. He regarded it as a sound principle that a man be informed of charges that were to be brought against him, so as to be able if possible to meet them.

Mr Hay asked that the applications should be held over, and although Mr Tosswill opposed any postponement, this was granted. Mr Tosswill’s application for bankrupt’s costs was also ordered to stand over. LETTERS OP ADMINISTRATION.

Letters of administration were granted to William Patrick in the estate of John Patrick deceased, —on the application of Mr Hay,

Mr Hay’s application re T. Farrell for an order, ordering R. R. Taylor to pay £95 2a 4d was ordered to stand over. The Court then rose.