DISTRICT COURT, CLYDE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 396, 19 November 1869, Page 3

DISTRICT COURT, CLYDE.

Monday, the loth of November. In Bankruptcy(Before his HohoV Mr. Justice Grey.) Jessee Geer, baker, Cardrona, applied for an orde of discharge. The bankrupt was supported in his apiplicatioft by Mr. Brough, and was opposed by Messrs. Lange arid Thoneman, by Mr. ! R. S. Dods, and by the Provisional Trustee (Mr. Bathgate), on whose behalf Mr. Manders appeared.' The bankrupt was subjected to a severe examination, of over two hours’duration, as to the circumstances under which he had disposed 'of his house property, which he represented had cost him over £320. for £IOO, and his four horses and cart for £150; and further, as to what had become of £IOO worth of goods obtained about a month previous to his insolvency. He accounted for the disposal of the house by statinghe had sold it tp secure Louis. Valli thejjum of £IOO cash .lent, and that-.the horses and cart had leien sold te. the tame ...person to secttre him the other, sum. of. £150..;-and that he had paid for interest £l3, ios., for Tent of house,£36, for•_hire.-teamJl.Oto Valli. He had also built a now oven, Value £SO, since then, and supposed it belon go to Louis Valli. This was .since the house was soi l. The documents connected with these.sales he mad not brought with him Would assist the creditors in their

Recovery. As .to what had become of the goods bankrupt was unable to give any clear account, except that he has sold them an i paid the proceeds away to persons, who had woVked on wages for him—to R. ShaW £57, to Halliday £O3, ami to Dil on £lO. The bankrupt was unable to give any dates, and his books only showed accounts against customers. He was unable to explain what he had otherwise done with his money, ex'cept a payment of £2(l to file his schedule. He hall borrowed £2 to enable him. to attend present meeting. In reply to questions from the Judge, bankrupt averred that £IOO of the debts (£170) in his schedule could at once be easily collecte . Had made no false pretences in obtaining goo 's from Mesrss. Lange and Thoneman. Ha l not represented that the house, premises, or horSe and dray were his. Mr. Engle, traveller for the firm, pressed {he goods upon him Those Bant wore of bad quality. Sol them nevertheless. Had nut given his goods away. Thought he was solvent until receipt of writ in September, though he had to hofrOw money to pay cartage. Had sold all the stock.

Mr. Engle deposed that ho waited upofi bankrupt on 23rd July, in reference to tin amount due of t'SG. The bankrupt represented that he was than abort of money, as he had pai Mr. Doils £101), (the. amount now proved for), and that the house, bakehouse, horses, cart, Ac., were his own property ; that he bad a share in a'claim turning out £5 to £6 per week, anil only owed money to his firm, gave hifh goods upon these representations. In cross-ex animation, did not press goods Upon the bankrupt.

Mr. Mamb-rs urged the following objections:—l. That the bankrupt has, within two months next before adjudication, an' iu contemplation of bankuiplcy, given u^PLpreference to some of his creditors; 2. That lie has not kept proper books, and his concealed tho state of his affafts. 3. That within three months of his adjudication, the bankrupt has contracted -.elite within any reasonable expectation of being able to pay them, and used fraud arid false prcteiice in obtaining goods representing said debts. 4. Thathchad'pntthc creditors to vexatious costs for the recovery of his debt; anil asked for an a'journment until nextsitting, which was granted—lnsolvent to file accounts and bring all papers, and assist in collection of debts.