SUPREME COURT.—In Bankruptcy.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 578, 16 November 1871, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.—In Bankruptcy.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16,

(Before His Honor Sir GL A. Arney, Knight, Chief Justice.)

Tn.E ordinary sitting in bankruptcy wns held this morning, and the following business disposed of: — Kf. William Thompson, Takaktt, Mixer. —Mr. Beveridge appeared for the bankrupt, who formerly kept v store. The d<;bts were set down at £803 t3s. 6d. ; the assets ut £194 odd, showing a deficiency of £609 odd. The bankrupt came up for his examination, and said he was only a working miner. In reply to a question by the Court as to how Ins liabilities had reached so large a sum, tho bankrupt, replied that the sum represented h\> liabilities as portion of the liabilities of coinpanic* in trliicU He Jieia BUare*. Xlie trustees report was favorable, and offered no ovj-"tic n to the bankrupt, who passed his last ex;.uunation, and was discharged. Re J. (i. Piuiitow (Deed of ArrakgkMBnt.) —This case was adjourned from the last Court day, in order to euablo the arranging debtor to make tho usual affidavit of residence.—Mr. Hesketh appeared for the arranging debtor, and tho deed was declared to have been duly executed. In the Estate of Albeht Ephiuim Cohen, Deceased. —In this case Mr. Hesketh had, on a previous Court day, made an appiipation to tho Court for au order to enable him to examine certain witnesses so as to uscorlaiu the actual position of the estate ol the late Mr. Cohen. Mr. MacConuick on that occasion said in consequence of the death of Mr. Cohen he had ceased to represent any person in tho absence of instructions. Mr. MacCormick now appeared, and in reply to tho question by His Honor, whether he had any observation to make to the Court, Mr. Hesketh said Mrs. Marks, the widow of Mr. Cohen, aud some other witnesses wore in attendance; but he chiefly wauted to exumine Mr. Morris Marks, who had not yet been served. Mr. MacCormick said it did not appear to him in the present position of the matter that he had any locus standi. All he could do would be to watch the case.—His Honor : I suppose it is that there is no executor or administrator aa yet who would deem it to bo his duty to protect the private estate. At the sauio time the Court had power, and frequently exercised, to call tt-tcr them persons for tho purpose of obtaining information requisite to do justice between all parties. I presume that tho trustees will not consider themselves called upon until that settlement is questioned in some way. It may be that the widow would not know much about her late husband's affairs. Is this a post nuptial settlement?—Mr. Hesketh: The witness I wish particularly to examine is Mr. Morris Marks, who had not been served. He proposed to examine Mr. Marks next Court day. To spare the widow tho inconvenience of unnecessary aUendanco at Court he would give her notice, and also Mrs. Marks, of tho day when their attendance would be required.— His Honor adjourned tho further hearing for a week.