WESTLAND INSOLVENT COURT.

Grey River Argus, Volume IV, Issue 266, 26 September 1867, Page 3

WESTLAND INSOLVENT COURT.

(Condensed from the West Coast Timee.) m- At the sitting of the Supreme Court in ..insolvency on Monday, at Hpkitika, final ordera were granted to John Arkell, James Gilchrist, Joseph Anderson, William Henry Ingram, Charles Nyulasey, Robert Graham, William Slater, John JacksoD, Geo. Chas. Anderson, Alfred Singer, John Cones Brown, HenryLoustrom, George Weynell, George Cooper, Patrick Gillin, Robert Thomas Wild, George Milbank, George H. Cooper, Chas. Sydney Brown, Anthony Butler, William Kingwill, Joseph Louis Butcher, Denis Fitzpatrick, Samuel Greensinitli Stapleton, Denis M'lvery, Matthew Ryan, John Byrne. The case of William Burns was adjourned, and protection continued. The petition of Charles Freeman was dismissed, the insolvent not havincj made any appearance. : In the case of Alexander Montgomery. Mr Rees for insolvent. Mr Button for Mr Angers, a creditor, said that he feared he should not be able to go on with the opposition, as the evidence upon which he relied was not forthcoming. Mr Reef, in reply to his Honor, said that a meeting of creditors had been called, but not for purpose of consenting to immediate r^li^f. His Honor : Then take an ord r for calling a meeting of creditors in Christ(Church, at the Inspector's office, and in .ihe meantime the further hearii g of the case was adjourned. The final order of Samuel M'Rae Wilson was suspended for six 'months, owing to the insolvent not having given •tin explanation of the unsatisfactory state of his schedule. The case of Patrick Hanney wsis adjourned, aud the last .hearing in the petition of J. Hogan was ■appointed for the 23rd Jauuary next. . The Sequestrator, Mr Hardcastle, was appointed trustee in the estates of Geo. Scott and Patrick Power. In the case of Sprot and Craig, Mr Button appeared to oppose for several creditors, and read a statement made by Mr Craig at a meeting of creditors. The learned counsel also read extracts from •the minutes of several meetings of <;reditors — one of which contained a resolution that Mr Mark Sprot have immediate relief. Notice had been given of opposition on the following grounds, viz. .. 1, That the petitioners had contracted debts fraudulently and by a breach of trust. 2. That they contracted debts without reasonable expectation of payment. 3. That they had fraudulently .and by means of false pretences obtained the forbearance of certain creditors. 4. That they had kept their accounts negligently. He (Mr Button) might mention (that the creditors were not anxious to oppose the discharge of Mr Mark Sprot, because, they considered that his had been sins of omission rather than that of commission. Mr ©raig was examined, and the case was adjourned to the 23rd January, 1868. An order was granted to convene a meeting of creditors to consider whether Mark Sprot should receive his immediate discharge. ■,i*a\ .