Bankruptcy Court

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 69, 19 November 1885, Page 2

Bankruptcy Court

A meeting of creditors in the estate of George Grichton, a bankrupt, was held in the court-house to-day. At noon there were present— Mr G. Crichton, Mr S. Goodbehere, solicitor for the bankrupt, Mr Fennell, for Mr 8. J. Thompson, Mr Skejly. and MrT. B. Chamberlain. After waiting for some time and thg* Deputy Official Assignee not putting in an appearance, Mr Goodbehere saiia that, a $ause in the Baflkruptey |let" made it competent for the meeting' to elect a chairman if the Assignee was not present within half an hous of the advertised time of meeting. It was then resolved, That Mr Goodbehere be appointed. ; On taking the chair he stated jthat the business, of the^ meeting wa^ to, confirm the ; resolution passed at the previous, meeting.' /,/ .. /' .//' :",>■" , •-' After a few remarks Mr Goodbjehere proposed, and Mr Ghamberiain seconded, Tihat the resolution passed at the laat meeting accepting in the £ be ijonftrmed. , T , -j This.was carried, the 1 only dissentient being Mr Fennell, on behalf of S.;J. Thompson.. J "",. _, '.■;-, .-■ .-, (" ; ' At the conclusion of the meeting a telegram was received from Mr Sooti stating that he would be in Feildinr at two o'clock At that hour all creditors who had been at the meeting I at the advertised time,- met at the office of Mr Goodbehere, when Mr Scott ratified aM endorsed what had already been dpne.. v , ;