DISTRICT COURT.

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13311, 13 June 1907, Page 6

DISTRICT COURT.

TIMARU—WEDNESDAY, JUNE* 12th. (Before. His Honour Judge Haselden.) IN BANKRUPTCY. Be Malcolm. MeLeod, hottllceper, public - examination. Mr - Raymond lor the Deputy 'Assignee, Mi' Alpers for bankrupt. Mr Raymond stated that the creditors at their lirst meeting expressed informally a desire that the bankrupt should be examined, and the assignee, following that advice, filed, the necessary certificate. Since then the creditors had passed a resolution rescinding thei former one. The Deputy A4signee did not think the public interests would sufSLr by, withdrawal, therefore, with the sanction of his learned friend he asked leave to withdraw the application. His Honour therefore struck out the application. , " Rs Oliver Alsop, butcher, Cave.. Mr Rolleston applied for an order of discharge, v , In reply to His Honour, Mr. Rolleston said thtre had ,bepn no dividend paid yot, but one was about ;tq be declared. -. Mr 'Montgomery, Assignee, said that wan so, and the dividend.-would ba a substantial one, 13s 6d probably. The discharge was granted. .HOUR OF SITTING. Mr Rolleston . had stated that he had, as requested by His Honour made inquiry into the question of hour cf sitting. !lihe t members of the Bar hau no objection to the Court sitting at 10 a.m. A difficulty- would arise, however, ■with-parlies and witnerpes who had to come from the country by train. ' The earliest train did not arrive till after 1C o'clock, and tits south train not -till ten minutes xo eleven. In case of a.second day's .sitting, .it would be less inconvenient to sit earlier. . , His iHonour thanked Mr Roller!:on for making the enquiry, and said he would continue to sit at 11, one the first day, a.t any rate. IJROBATE;S.l J ROBATE ; S. V His Honour dealt with\ apijlication for probate's in private, and granted all that were placed before himj the names of testators being Eliza Kimber, Maria Moody Put-tick,- James Gregan, George Filshie Hugh Morrison, and George Meredith, jun. Retters of administration were granted, of the estates of Anton Shaab and John Collins.