SUPREME COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5989, 26 July 1887, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

In Bankruptcy*

THIS, DAT.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Johnston.)

BE G. W. ELL, EX PARTB H. O. ELL.

His Honor gave judgment re the assign ruent by the bankrupt to his soa.H. d El}, to the effect that the assignment wai void, and ordered the son topaytheootf of the present proceedings. * , DATS FIXED. His Honor fixed the days for application &c, in the following: — Joseph Jaetdn (Mi Ruesell), Thomas Thompson (Mr Bruges) Joseph Topp (Mr Bruges), and Jama Martin (Mr Thomas). •• ORDER FOB PUBLIC EXAMINATION. On the application of the Official Aa signee, His Honor made an order forth/ public examination of William 8. Lamb the evidence to be taken before th» Official Assignee, and reported to th. Court on August 23. DISCHARGED. The following were discharged jt-WU liam Henry Jewell (Mr BrugeeVj Oa» Schultheis (Mr Swarm) j Michael Higgia (Mr Bruges). BANKBUPTOY ANKULLBD. Re James Kinley. Mr Bruges appHei. for an order annulling - the bankraptojj 4 all the debts had been paid in fall. The Official Assignee consenting, fcj Honor made the order. A BANKBU7O* KTSOU, Re Badlington, a knight. Th© Offirfl Assignee mentioned that tibia bankrop was under age, and that it had cost mop to make him a bankrupt than it woulf have done to pay his debts. The matter stood over. PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS. Re Boyd Thompson and James Logans* Mr Joynfc appeared for the bankrupts. SE Stringer, who appeared for the Officig Assignee, read the evidence that had betf takes before the Assignee. The bank' rupts had kept shops at Sydenham an* Southbridge, and had not kept props bookß. The evidence showed that th; expenditure in the Sydenham shop wa .£l3 per week, and the profits were abon £10 a month. The losses during sevei months were J81170, . of which there aj" peared no record of .£BOO. Mr Joynt submitted that the brankrupii > had acted in good faith. The creditor were as much to blame as the bankrupt* for they must have seen that they had tt experience. The bankrupts had lost .£3oi or .£4OO of their own money. His Honor would postpone the discharge (when moved for) of Thompson for twi years, and of Logan for three months. . This concluded the business.