WESTLAND DISTRICT COURT.

West Coast Times, Issue 1008, 15 December 1868, Page 2

WESTLAND DISTRICT COURT.

IN BANKRUPTCY. Monday, Dkcemuer 14, 1868. (Before His Honor judge Clarke.) His Honor took his seat on the Bench at 11 a.m. re r. t. wn,D. \ Bankrupt in person. As bankrupt had not prepared the necessary papers the meeting was adjourned tooth January RE WILLIAM SLATER. No appearance. Case struck out. RE EDWARD TERKINS. Meeting for discharge. Bankrupt (lid not appear; but on the application of Mr Harvey the case was adjourned to sth January next. RE JAMES MILNER. On the application of Mr I? eid this case wns adjourned to the next sitting of the Court. HE J. T. LIGHTI'OOT. On the application of Mr Reid the final examination and application for discharge were fixed for sth January, and the Court directed notices of such application to be advertised in the West Coast Times and Evening Stu?\ RE MICHAEL lIEALEY. The Court make a similar order in this case upon the application of Mr Harvey. RE NEIL M'KINNON. Similar order made on the application of Mr Reid. RE HENRY LINSTKOM. Bankrupt's final discharge was granted on the application of Mr South. BE B. J. JONES. Final discharge granted on the application of Mr Sou.th,

EE EDWAUD SMETnUBST. Mr Harvey moved for an order declaring the deed of arrangement completely executetl. The Court made the order. RE F. J. MARSH. On the application of Mr Harvey, the last examination and application for discharge were fixed for sth January. RE A. E. TENNANTi Similar order on the application of Mr llarvey ; iiii w. royse. Similar order granted. Mr Harvey said that Mr Royse was of the firm of Uoyse, Mudie and Company, which had been sequestrated in Dunedin by Mr Mudie, and the whole of the estate was there. The branch in Hokitika, Over which Mr Royse had presided, had neither liabilities nor assets and Mr" Royse hud been precluded from filing his declaration in Dunedin because he had not beeii resident there for six mouthy and he had therefore to file his declaration here. Mr Royse was desirous of . proceeding to Adelaide, and the objf-ct of the present application was that Mr Royse might be excused from' attending on the sth January; He (Mr Harvey) .might state that the Dunedin creditors had not the slightest objection to Mr lloyse going to Adelaide. Mr Royse had been compelled to file his declaration here, for, if he Had riot done sd, Wlien the case came on for final hearing in Duuedin, Mr Mudie would get his discharge, whilst Mr Royse would not. He (Mr Harvey) would undertake that, if any notice of opposition was given, Mr Royse should be forthcoming. The Court granted the application. RE JOHN MOLLOY. Mr South applied for an order declaring the execution of a deed of arrangement complete. . ftE JAMES CAHIR. On the application of Mr Harvey, bankrupt's final discharge was granted. re At m'alisteh: On the application of Mr Harvey, the 5.h January V/as appointed for final examination, and application of discharge. re w. nees. Similar order granted on the application of Mr Harvey. HE J. SCOTT AND JOHN BROWN. Adjourned to sth January. Mr Harvey for bankrupts. RE W. AND E. LOCKINGTON. On the application of Mr Reid, the the Court made an order declaring a deed of assignment completely executed. re j. s. wagner. Mr South applied for an order mine pro tune, to file the schedule as if it had been filed within ten daj s, as provided by the Act of 18(58. The Court made the. .order, and also made ari order of adjudication absolute, appointing sth January for bankrupt to surrender.

KE THOMAS MILLER DOBSON, On the application of bankrupt, who appeared in person, the sth January next was appointed for the final examination and hearing the application for discharge. KE WILLIAM SWORI>S. Similar order made. RE MICHAEL SMITH. On the application of Mr Rees, the sth January was appointed for the final examination and hearing the application for discharge. Mr.Rees. applied for an order,: directing that the investigation of the claim of the estate against .one Haddosk be investigated Ft the meeting for final discharge. Mr Reid said that the trustee and supervisor had already held a meeting. of the credi ors, who had resolved that there was nothing in the supposed claim to warrant proceedings being lakcii. In fact, that the whole estate would be frittered away in costs.

This matter, together with an application for an order to the trustee to distribute the estate already realised amongst the creditors who had proved, was adjourned until sth January. Mr Rees applied for bankrupt's costs out of the estate. His Honor refused the application, and said that thu bankrupt had evidently connived with his hrother-in-laAV, Connington, to try and cheat the creditors, Connington being the worse of the two. RE A. A. PENNEFATHER. Mr Rees applied that sth January might be appointed for the final examination and hearing the application for discharge, and that bankrupt might be excused from attending on that da} r . Mr Reid for creditors opposed leave of absence being given to bankrupt, as the necessary accounts had not been filed, and it was proposed to oppose bankrupt's discharge k His Honor fixed the day as prayed for, . but refused to excuse bankrupt's attendance. RE ARTHUR DEVERY. On the application of Mr Rees, sth January was appointed for hearing the application for discharge and final examination. RE MAEIE HOHAlti. Adjourned to sth January* 'Mr Rees for bankrupt. ItE W. j. LARKIN. ~ Mr Rees applied for an adjournment to sth January. The bankrupt had already paid several judgment debts, and intended to pay all his debts in full. Adjourned accordingly. RE MABIAK LARKING AND SARAH HILL. On the application of Mr Rees, sth January was appointed for the final examinaand hearing the application for discharge. J3R DANIEL MURPHY. A similar order granted on the application of Mr Rees. RE P. MORAN AND E. MEARS. Similar order made. Mr Rees for bankrupts. The Court then adjourned sine die.