SUPREME COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3536, 23 June 1874, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

IN BANKRUPTCY. Monday, June 22. (Before Mr Justice Chapman.) Final Discharge.— Re W. Goodison. Mr Stout for the plaintiff; Mr Stewart opposed.—Bankrupt stated that he was now a dealer, but he had recently carried on busi“V the , plou ß h I Q n, at Caversham. When he took possession of the hotel on November 3rd, last year, he had no money, and owed his brother L4o. He never represented to any shopkeepers that his sister. Miss Goodison, or Miss Bidding—both of whom lived in his hotel—was his wife. Be was surprised to find that his sister and Miss buckling had obtained such a quantity of goods from Berbert and Baynes, and Johnson, the draper. Be never authorised them to get such a quantity of goods, although he gave them an order to get what they might require.—D. Baynes, of the firm of Herbert, Haynes, and Co., remembered getting the order procured from the bankrupt Bo called at witness’s shop once or twice with two ladies who Jived with him at the hotel Alter the ladies had purchased goods to the value of upwards of LSO, Goodison called upon witness, and asked him to allow the account to stand over, as he was about to sell his property, and would be able to realise a good sura over and above his liabinties. Be said L 5 would cover the rest of ms liabilities. This occurred a day before the bankrupt filed his schedule. The goods purchased were hot really necessary goods. Ail the goods purchased by the ladies were ' of th ® ver y >est quality. There was no amount mentioned in the order given by the bankrupt. C. Johnson, draper, stated that the bankrupt went into his shop one day with two ladies, and addressing witness, said; You will let my wife have what goods she requires. ” Witness replied in the affirmative, but said he would not give credit for more than a month. The bankrupt represented one of the ladies with him as ins wife, and the other as his sister. Witness supplied them with goods to the value of J upwards of L3O. Other goods were ordered but witness would not deliver them, ihe bankrupt, on being recalled, stated that when Baynes presented his bill he (the bankrupt tried to get the goods back from Miss Bmklmg and his sister.—Bis Bonor said that the obtaining of the goods from the drapers was indefensible. According to Johnson, the bankrupt represented one of the women as his wife; and he (the Judge) was more disposed to believe Johnson than the bankrupt. It was no doubt foolish on the part of the drapers to give such a quantity of goods upon an indefinite order, buf that did not diminish the fraud. The bankrupt s order of discharge would be suspended for twelve months.