SUPREME COURT.—IN BANKRUPTCY.

Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1929, 12 July 1869, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.—IN BANKRUPTCY.

This Day

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Ward.) PETITION FOR ADJUDICATION.

R>i Martin Dillon. —On the petitioner’s application he was adjudged a bankrupt, am I the first meeting of creditors fixed for the 23rd instant. FINAL EXAMINATION. Re Robert Love. —Mr Wilson applied for the bankrupt's discharge, which was granted. Re John Ward Shackleton.— On tinapplication "f Mr Harris, tlie bankrupt’s discharge was grant 'd. Re Thomas Dick. —This was an application for final examination and discharge. Mr Wilson appeared for the bankrupt, who was opposed by Messrs Gibson and Cameron, of Port Chalmers, creditors. The bankrupt stated that he had been an express driver in Dunedm, but he had not succeeded in that call ivi ; he then went to Port Chalmers where he succeeded in obtaining a litt’e employment at the dock works. He also kept a boardim; house athe Port, and it was there that he contracted the debts of the opposing creditors. He filed his declaration of insolvency ou the first Thursday in June. He had come to Dunedin, where he was pressed by two of his old creditors. After the filing of the declaration of insolvency he went to his creditors and asked them to give him time to pay his debts. He had received the offer of employment at Waimatc, and he hoped to be able to clear off his debts in six months. He went to Mr Gibson, _ who refused to sign the consent; he stating that unless his claim was settled in a month, he would put him gaol for six months. Ho was unable to get the whole of his creditors to consent to give him time; and in consequence lost the situation that bad been offered to him. He was out of work during three of the nine months he was at Port Chalmers, ou account of ill health. He had been in ill health during the l ist Hire years The illness had resulted from cold settling on the lungs while in the performance of his duties as a polic • constable. He never made more tlian 1,2 overtime at the dock works ; and he would swear positively that he had not made Ll6. Since he had been at Port. Chalmers he had raid off TAG of old debts incurred in Dunedin, 'the liabilities contracted at the Port amounted to about L 43. He had lost L3O by his btardors. To some of

them whose names were unknown to him liis wife had lent money. At the suggestion of some of his principal creditors in Dunedin he had resolved to seek the protection of the Court.

The bankrupt’s order of discharge was suspended for 14 days. Re Jam ns Thomson.—The 19 th inst. was fixed for the hearing of the bankrupt’s application for final examination and discharge. application for completion of a deed. Re Leonard Levy. —On the application of Mr Karris, this case was adjourned until Wednesday.