SUPREME COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3464, 30 March 1874, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

IN BANKRUPTCY. Monday, March 30. (Before Bis Honor Mr Justice Chapman.) Adjourn ei> Pinal Examinations, —Re Robert Boon Mason. Mr A. Bathgate apS eared in support of the application.—Hia [onor said it appeared from the Trustee’s report that bankrupt had settled property on hia wife while he was in a state of insolvency ; also that he hid remitted a surd of L2OO to his brother at the time of being served with a writ; and that he had some peculiar transactions with Melbourne firms. He had also kept no- books, and had caused the' Trnateo mnchrtrouble in getting information as to his affairs.—Mr Bathgate said bankrupt was an illiterate man.—His Honor remarked that though the non-keeping *of books was a ground for witholding a discharge, still he never enforced it: against illiterate men. However, looking at the ciroßmstances of this, case;' he should suspend bankrupt’s final discharge for twelve months; —Re John Dempsey, John Perry, William Shields Kerr, and Michael Fleming, for all of whom Mr M'Eeay appeared, final discharges were granted. ' In. the last-named case (that of Micha'el.Fleming) his Honor said that he agreed with the Trustee’s report, which said that bankrupt’s conduct had'been objectionable, in, sacrificing his stock for L 135, when it was estimated to be worth L2OO more. This had reduced him to a state of insolvency, and; though 1 ' scarcely amounting to recklessness, such behaviodr waa highly cultisble and deseWing of ceiisurC. ; ‘The Trustee however, acquitted bankrupt. ®f fraudulent intentions^- —Re Samuel Philp and John Philp: On the application of Mir B. Cook, this case was adjourned to April 20. Re William Peardon Pearce (Mr E. Cook), William' Williams (Mr M‘Keay, instructed’ P 1 ?*. Chapman), Thomas Ayers,, and David Heriiy Miller, - final discharges were granted. Petitions fob Adjudication.— Robert Donelly and, Arthur Alfred Ti. luglis were meeting of creditors in. each case tube held on April 8. • Comelete Execution of Deed. -Re J aß Whjtelaw and Peter Melville Grant, for both Pf whom Mr MdCeay appeared (in the latter pase for Mr Harris), declarations of complete exepution were made. Date of Final Examinations.—Roht. Lambert and Robert Home, Mr M‘Keay for eaphi the final examinations we re fixed for April 20, John Stewart, Mr M‘Keay (for Mr W. D. Stewart); for bankrupt, the final examination was fixed for April 6.