SUPREME COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4615, 11 April 1893, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

In Bankruptcy, THIS DAT. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Denniston.) be a. w. ell. This was an application by G. W. Ell, a bankrupt, praying that he might be appointed Assignee in his estate. Mr Yogel, of Wellington, appeared to support the application j Mr Kippenberger (for Mr Cohen) on behalf of Hyam Nathan's estate; and Mr Weston, as executor of Hyam Nathan's estate, appeared, and stated that they submitted to the Court. After argument, the matter Btood over by arrangement till to-morrow morning. BE T. W. MAUDE, GEOBGE HABPBB AND LEONABD HABAEB. Mr Stringer, on behalf of the Official Assignee, asked that the bankruptcies of T. W. Maude, George Harper and Leonard Harper might be consolidated. He pointed out that it was simply as a matter of convenience that the consolidation was applied for, in order to prevent the necessity of keeping four accounts, as at present ; and also to obviate the necessity of creditors in the estate of the firm of Harper and Co. having to prove on all the separate estates. His Honor Baid he would take time to carefully look into the matter, and wonld give his decision at 11 a.m. next day. APPLICATIONS FOB DISCHARGB. An application by G. A. Preece (Mr Stringer) for an order of discharge was ordered to stand over till next sittings, fi f The discharge of Frederick Stevens (Mr Beattie) was suspended for nine months on account of bankrupt having neglected to keep proper books. An order of discharge was granted to Henry Ivey on the application of Mr Nalder.

£Peb Press Association.") WANGANOI, April 11. The Supreme Court sessions commenced this morning before Chief Justice Prendergast. The criminal calendar is light. There are seven charges again Bt six persons, including two each of forgery and horse stealing, and one each of perjury, attempted suicide, and larceny of a Baddle and bridle. DUNEDIN, April 11. The Supreme Court will be occupied for a couple of days with the caae of Nelson v. Murray, iv which the second wife of the late William Nelson, of Waipahi, contests his will, under which he left hiß property among the children by his first marriage. He married plaintiff early in IS9O, when over eighty. Plaintiff alleges that he was unsound in mind when he executed the will. There are forty witnesses.