In Bankruptcy

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 100, 11 February 1893, Page 2

In Bankruptcy

t . - -—-♦»- . -■■ Following is a summary of the bank. I ruptcy basiness transacted in the district i presided over by, Mr,G. J. Scott J) 6.A., for the year ending 31st December, 1892:— Petitions by debtors, 15; ap« plications on petition by creditors, 1 ; 9 cases in which composition was accepted, > I ; orders of immediate discharge granted by the Court 10 ; eases in which orders of discharge were suspended by the Court, 1 ; liabilities as per statements filed (excluding amounts secured to creditors) L 8.323 4s lid; amounts J secured to creditors, L 3,03 8; assets as 6 per statement filed (excluding amounts [ secured to creditor*) L 4.377 2s 4d ; 1 amount of assets realised by Assignee, 1 L 3.515 Is Id ; amounts of debts proved, r L 7.797 13s 6d. Cash abstract— To balance in hand Ist January, 1802, 1 L1.471 9s 3d ; assets realised by Assignee, ' L 3.515 Is Id ; advances, L46 lls 6d. By [ amounts paid in dividends, L2,4G>9 19s 1 lid ; by amount paid preferential claims ' including rents, «ages, rate*, etc., LlB9 lit 24 V F«d to secured creditors, L93 17s 4d; Gorerament commissioß, L 153 ; 7s 7d ; costs of action and solicitors, 1 L 209 159 9d ; expenses incurred in carrjijig on estates, LB 3 10s; cost of administration, L 207 7s 4d ; paid into pnblie account, L2l. Balance in hand 3 1 st December, 1892, LI,6U 12s 9d The number of bankruptcies in which, the liabilities as per statements filed are as follows -—Under LSO, nit ; from LSO to Lloo,4;froai LIOO to L 250, 6; from L 250 to L6OO, 2 ; from L6OO to LI.OOO, 1; from LI.OOO to L 2.000, I; from L 2.000 to L 5.000 , 1; upwards of L 5.000, ml.— Standard. „y