SUPREME COURT.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2257, 1 August 1870, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

IN BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr Justice Chapman.) FINAL DISCHARGES. There being no opposition in the following esses the usual order of discharge was granted in each :—Henry Gregg, William H. Pay, Alexander Wilson, C. F. Black, and Alex. Shand. In Gregg’s case, his Honor observed that ho would grant a final discharge as the bankrupt’s statement about the loss of his money, though it bore an air of improbability about it, was not contradicted ; he must therefore accept it as true, in spite of suspicious circumstances. Creditors, however, had still the option of proceeding, if they thought fit COMPLETE EXECUTION OF DEEDS. In the following matters the usual order was made—Caleb Moore and Alexander M‘Donald. ADJUDICATIONS. Henry J. Sproule, John Nellson, and Gerard Spooner were adjudicated bankrupts, and first meetings of creditors fixed for the 9th inst. FINAL EXAMINATIONS. The Bth instant was fixed for the last examinations of William A. D. Pitt and J. F. Campbell, OPPOSED CASES. Re Samuel Crafts. —This case had been adjourned from the 20th ult., to allow of the examination of Mr J. W. Hutchison, against whom the bankrupt 'lodged a claim of L4OO odd, balance of account. Captain Hutchison and Captain Lawrell were to-day examined, and according to their evidence the bankrupt was indebted to the firm in the sum of LIS odd, after allowing' for all the bricks supplied at contract prices. Mr Harris, who opposed on behalf of the creditors, submitted that the bankrupt had clearly brought himself .within the subventions of section 120. According to his own showing, in January last, even admitting his alleged claim against Hutchison and Co., he was insolvent, for his assets were then only Lf>oo, and his liabilities LI, 102. Subsequent to that date he had become further indebted in the sum of nearly L6OO, which admittedly he had no prospect of being able to pay. His Honor said that, inasmuch as in the beginning the bankrupt had been reckless, he should suspend his order of discharge for six months.

Re J. M‘Neil Simpson.— This case had been adjourned to allow of the production of the books of the firm of Simpson and Asher, Mr Smith, who opposed, stated he was ready to put into the witness-box Mr Stewart, late manager of the Bank of New South Wales, to explain the matter of the accomodation bills signed by the bankrupt: but his Honor deemed; such a course unnecessary. Mr Smith 'thereupon stated he saw no reason for opposing the bankrupt’s discharge. His Hon' r stated that when a witness told the Court that the banker was not to have looked to him for payment of such bills, he always assumed that it was not so, for bankers knew their business better than that. He had looked over the evidence, and did not see any reason for withholding the bankrupt's discharge, which would be immediately granted.