VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7336, 1 April 1887, Page 2

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Our Wanganui correspondent telegraphs that Captain Purnell, the well known rifie shot, is about to retire from volunteering, having been connected with the movement twenty years. CapUin Purnell has for some years borne the name of the most consistent shot in the colony, having been three times second for the belt and one year first, when he was disqualified in a manner that no one connected with now looks back to with credit. Before retiring he will apply for a long service medal granted by Government. Tuere have been some complaints at the likelihood of the Wanganui Volunteers having to go to the New Plymouth en I campment in open trucks at night, but the [ railway authorities have agreed to covei I in the trucks and seat them properly, sc that all cause of complaints will be done a nay with. Captain Commander Leßoy, of the Naval battalion; Major Hamlin, Waiuku Cavalry: and Captain Morrison, of tho Permanent Artillery, have been appointed a Board oi Inquiry into the recent troubles with No. 2 battalion, which resulted in the resignation of the Ponsonby Rifles. The Commission commenced its sittings on Wednesday in private. Solicitors were not allowed to ba present. All the members o£ the Board weie pledged to secrecy as to the proceedings. Five charges were preferred against Captain McDonald, but none oi: a serious nature; two charges against Lieut. Palmer, both of Ponsonby RifLs.

DIBTBICT COURT— In Bankruptcy. Wednesday, March 30 — Before Hia Honor Mr. District Ju-l^o R'lwson. IN KB CLABENCE FLETCHER HARE, OF INGuEWOOD, A BANKRUPT. A special 6itUng oi: the District Court was held on Wednesday evening for the public examination of Clarence Fletcher Hare. Mr. Roy appeared for the bankrupt, Mr. Samuel for the Official Assignee, [Continued from yesterday.] Francis Peacock Corkill, Official Assignee, deposed: Debtor made no secret of destroying his letter book. His books were well kept, and no complaint was to be made against him in assisting in winding up the estate. I think however Ihe large stock has suffered by the removal of the goods to Stratford. By Mr. Samuol : The creditors desire that the bankrupt should be kept here, Messrs. Ross and Burns, who carried on the bankrupt's business for some five or six weeks under the deed of assignment, paid away a considerable amount of money, and ordered a considerable amount of goods, I believe legal opinion his been given that they are personably liable for their dealings under this deed ; and some meetings are to be held and a considerable amount oE investigation is necessitated. I am ready to facilitate an application for a reasonable amount of maintenance from the time of the bankruptcy downwards, less the amount already advanced. I wish the examination to be adjourned sine die. Mr. Roy addressed the Court on behalf of the bankrupt. His Honor said that debtors should certainly huve the interest of their creditors at heart, and the debtor here should have given his creditors the benefit of the butter order and given them the opportunity of disposing oi some of the butter of his which they held. The threats to Moloaey had a suspicious look, but they were not serious with the explanation given. The transfer of the goods from Inglewood to Stratford was not fraudulent. Ah to the conveyance to his father, even if it should hereafter be declared void, was not fraudulent. It was wrong, not felonious, and was nn act a son would naturally do to protect his father. But ns to the matter of the debtor destroying his book — although tho debtor had certainly given some sort of explanation — it was a very silly act, and if the Aeeignee had not been lenient it might have subjected tho debtor to a very serious charge iudeed. There could hardly be a more serious v charge brought against a debtor than that of destroying his books and papers, and fhe debtor ought to thank the leniency o£ the Assignee for saving him from a very serious conscquonce. The examination would be adjourned sine die, notioo to be given to tho debtor when he was no longer wanted. An allowance of £2 v week would continue until then. The Coarh rose.