SUPREME COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 357, 2 March 1871, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

Bankruptcy.

THURSDAY, MARCH 2. [Before His Honor Sir G. Arney, Kb., Chief Justice.]

The usual weekly sitting in bankruptcy was held yesterday. The Court sat at 11 o'clock, and the following cases were called on for further hearing : — Maetin Chad wick Haeney.—Mr. Hughes appeared for the bankrupt, who came up for his last examination. From the trustees' report the liabilities appeared as £290, debts incurred in the course of business as a saddler. The assets were set down at £149, consisting of balance of stock-in-trade, book debts, household furniture, and mining interest; the last mentioned being described as valueless. Mr. Hughes said that all the provisions of the Act had been complied with. There was no opposition. The bankrupt having deposed to the correctness of a schedule, was declared to have passed his last examination, and received his order of discharge. Re J. C. Acees.—Mr. Kissling appeared for the bankrupt.—ln this case the opposition had been withdrawn. The bankrupt had already passed his last examination. The bankrupt was disehared. Re Alexander Weight, Shortland. — Mr. Ritchie appeared for the bankrupt.—ln this case the bankrupt kept no books. He was described as unable to keep accounts from want of skill. The deficiency was estimated at £103, and there appeared to have been considerable difficulty in getting in estate, which was of very uncertain value. —The bankrupt was declared to have passed his 'last examination and received his order of discharge.

Re Henry Pope.—Deed of arrangement. —Mr. Brookfield appeared for the arranging debtor.—Mr. Kissling appeared for a creditor. The counsel for the plaintiff applied to the Court to extend the time for declaring the complete execution of the deed, as it was through press of business in the Court that the application was made at an earlier date. — Mr. Kissling contended the creditors should have received notice of the intention to make the application. His client had received no such notice. Moreover, the case had been pecially fixed for the present uttiug. He (Mr. Kissling) submitted that the debtor had no locus standi. —His Honor said where there was no imputation of fraud, he would be disposed to grant every indulgence, but sufficient reason had not been given why the application had not been made before. The application came too late, and must be dismissed.

Adjoubned.—The further hearing in the following cases was adjourned to next sitting day :—Obadiah Grant, Edward Williams, S. W. Stunner, A. E. Cohen (for a fortnight), Geo. Turrell (till to-morrow, at twelve o'clock), William Swinton Laurie.

Re John Moss.—The bankrupt commenced business in Auckland about the beginning of April with assets (in goods) to the amount of £243. Part of these goods he gave to a person named Chapman, to sell, but he believed the person had absconded. Part also he gave to his brother, but he did not expect any return from this source either. The liabilities were set down at £259, and the assets at £355, showing an apparent surplus of £96. —His Honor said the story told by the baiikrupt wa9 very unsatisfactory. Here was a bankrupt who came forward for relief, and it appeared practically that he had given over to others the only assets he had.— Mr. Kissling said he believed Mr. Hesketh had been instructed to oppose the bankrupt. His Honor : The further hearing must be adjourned until to-morrow.