DISTRICT COURT.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4551, 23 November 1887, Page 3

DISTRICT COURT.

TlMAßU— Wednesday, Nov. 23. (Before Hia Honor Judge Broad.) IN BANKRUPTCY. The following bankrupts were granted Orders of Discharge Henry Newport (Mr Hay); JamesMcDonald (Mr Lynch); J. J. Matthews (Hamersley and Wood) ; Julius Seigert (Mr White for Mr Aspinall) ; Holier IWel (Mr White); T. Brosnahan, (Mr Bay). In the cases J. Siegert and H. Fauvel orders were granted for payment of costs out of estate. ORDER. Re Thomas Farrell. Mr White suggested that the case should stand over for a further term. Mr Hay said additional interest would accrue, and he should move for payment thereof. ' ,4 Mr White intimated that he should /not oppose any mere payment of interest. The matter was allowed to stand over till next Court day. Re Hall and Meason. Mr Wood to move to refer back to the Clerk the bill of costs for taxation : , Mr White contra. _ Ordered to stand over till next Court day. PROBATE, Probate was granted of the wills of the following deceased: —Matthew Thompson, to Louisa Mary Thompson, his widow, (Mr Hay) ; Janet Pringle, to her father William (Mr Hay) 5 Frank Schmith, to his widow, (Mr Wood). TIMABU WOOLLEN PACTOBY, On the application of Mr White, the names of all shareholders, with the exception of Messrs Stubbs and jSilverton, who objected, were placed on the list of contributories. The case was ordered to stand over till next Court day. APFBAL, Henry Gaysonv. Annie Walters. Mr White for appellant : Mr Perry for respondent. This was an appeal from an order made in the Resident Magistrate’s court, againt appellant in a recent affiliation case. His Honor said he was placed in a difficulty by a recent judgment of Mr Justice Williams in re Brosnan v. Stuart, To his mind it was clear that the learned judge had ruled in effect that no appeal could be made as to facts. If an appeal were made on law it would have to be made to the Supreme Court. Mr Perry intimated that he intended taking the objection ■just stated by His Honor. . . . , Mr White argued that-it was competent tor His Honor to hear the appeal. The point was argued at some length. His Honor held that he had no jurisdiction in the matter and dismissed the appeal. EXAMINATIONS. Re 0, H. Eeid. ' The debtor appeared for examination, Mr Toss will for the debtor, Mr White contra. Mr White said that, counting on a long duration of the Appeal case, he had postponed consideration of this, and was not prepared to go on. He would ask for an Mr Tosswill, for the bankrupt, strongly opposed the application for adjournment. * The case was adjourned till the next sitting of the Court, costs being granted to the bankrupt’s solicitor. The Court then rose.