SUPREME COURT.—In Bankruptcy.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 244, 20 October 1870, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.—In Bankruptcy.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20.

[Before His Honor Sir G-. A. Arney, Knight, Chief Justice.]

His Honor sat today in Bankruptcy jurisdiction, and disposed of the following cases :— R.. Dyason, Master Makinkk, —Mr. Hay appeared for the bankrupt. —The liabilities in this estate were set down at £773, the assets at £260, nominal. The bankruptcy was attributed to the loss of the steamer Favourite. — There was no opposition, and the bankrupt received his discharge. E. P. Donnelly, Farmer.— M-. Kissling appeored for the bankrupt.— Ihe liabilities in this ease wore set down at £201 3s. 4t1., the assets at £537. The surplus, it appeared from the trustee's report, could not be realised, and the insolvency was the consequence. —There was no opposition, and the bankrupt received his discharge. Edward Shove, Butcher.—Mr. Beveridge appeared for the bankrupt. —The liabilities of this estate were £612. The usset.3 were estimated at £1023 10s. Bd. The trustee's report stated that the bankrupt invested largely in gold milling-shares ( haying something like 4000 interests in claims antl gold mining companies.—The bankrupt was discharged. DEEDS OF ARRANGEMENT.

Be B. McKerras. —Mr. Wynn appeared for the arranging debtor, and oaid that all the requirements of the Act had been complied with. —His Honor declared the complete execution of the deed. Be David Weir. —Mr. Wc3ton appeared for the trus'ee. —This was also an application for a declaration of complete execution of a deed of arrangement. —His Honor declared the deed duly executed according to the provisions of the Act. AD.iorR.vEU. —Frank Towers, David- Clarkson, F. A. Lop, John Kelly, J. A. Chapman."'.