DISTRICT COURT.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1106, 13 February 1872, Page 2

DISTRICT COURT.

Monday, January 12. (Before His Honor Judge Harvey.) In Bankruptcy. Re John Ginty.— The Trustee (Mr Kenrick) stated that without an adjournment he could not report xipon the estate, as there were discrepancies hi the bankrupt's statement, which lie had not appeared to explain. The bankrupt was briefly examined, and further hearing was adjourned until next sitting, protection being granted to the partner, Michael Ginty. Re James BERGiiy,-^Mr S.taite , appeared on behalf of the creditors to oppose, but, on the application of the Trustee, the case was adjourned, the bankrupt, who was in custody, never having, made a statement of his affairs. Re Henry Kane,— This was. an adjourned' last examination and application for discharge. The bankrupt, examined by Mr Perkins, who appeared for Manson; and Co,, said :-=J[ owe Manaon and Co. L2l ; I don't, know why their nan^e does net appear in my schedule, : They put me in gaol for this debt. I went into their shop with my wife just after I was married and ordered the goods to be sent into Gilmer's Hotel, and the goods would; be paid for immediately. I attempteH. ;to leave for Melbourne, when I was dragged out of the steamer by Mr Kent. I was then working on tho South 1 Beach, but afterwards went up to Half-Ounce. I took up the ground I held there ; it was sold by Mr MagOffin for L2O. I was. working a share for John Hayes up to Christmas. I was to hold the share after I paid L3O, and I was to, receive L' 2 15s per week, I only paid L 5 ; the share is" abandoned. I have since been working for wages for L 4 per week. I offered. Manson and Co. Ll per week, but they •would not take it. ri I made no other offer to pay them. By Mr Staite : I was going [. tpMelbburne to get some money. My wife was not gping " with me ; I intended to |cpme back 1 .; I was not absconding from ;any creditors. Since I went to Half:Ounce,l have never been in a position to pay my creditors, as I have had very, bad luck. I did not promise Manson and Co. immediate payment. Ihad'W^fieyion me at the time to pay the amount, but it "got squashed.s omehow. ,1 fojind • getting raarried a; very expensive opera-

tipn; BytheCourt:lt%ispnfythisjinornjs in^ that ;I first knew Manspn'a debt wstsnot M&my schedule. ,-,^iWhen Jl I con--jtracted: the debt I x had just sold out of a share, and L2O was all I had left, and I contracted another debt of L2O immediately. I did not then know I was going- to Melbourne in two daysi: ' I' was going over tp a cousin of mine, named M'Migginjj to see if I could get enough money to pay Manson./ I might have got L3O or L4O. He oWes^menbthing; but I always got money from him before, when I wanted it. I have not written to him since. Francis Kent, manager for Manson and Co., said : I know the bankrupt. He came down to the shop, on the occasion of his being married/ and got. goods to the amount of Ll4 or Lls, and both he. and his wife stated that they would be paid for on deliveiy. Goods were sent in, and he put off payment '-until: the Dispatch was going out to tender a Melbourne vessel. I went on board, found the bankrupt in the stoke-hole. I did what I could to prevent .him' going iAwsey, 'but ihe Dispatch could not get out that trip. He has since been arrested at my suit. I refused to take Ll a week from him, because I . did,.npt,.see any probability,. of, getting it. His Honor considered this a very unsatisfactory case. He thought Mansoh's debt "was close r upon! the* cate"^ : gory of obtaining goods-byfalse pretences: He. could not believeHhe bankrupt's state- ■■ ments as to the cause of his going to Mel-. bourne. The certificate wbuld J be l ' sus- ; pended for twelve months, and protection withdrawn. Re Joseph C.oghlan.---tNo appearance of bankrupt j case struck but. . ,Re William Smith.— Mr Staite moved fora final order of discharge. There was no opposition, and, only one creditor had proved on . the estate. The bankrupt said — I was a publican at the Ah'auraj and owned a section and house there, ■: That was made over as a deed of gift to my wife. It appears in my schedule as an asset. I madeit.over to my wife so that the children might not again be. turned into the street, as they once were. (It" appeared that the statement of accounts filed was in" a very unsatisfactory state, as the bankrupt • could neither read nor write, and the accounts were kept by the bankrupt's wife, from whom he is now j udicially separated. She was not present to give explanations.) J As there was no opposition, the discharge was granted. Re Daniel Qdadei.— The bankrupt was riot present, and the case was struck ■ out. .Re John Ryan. —Application for a final order of discharge. No creditors .had prpved, ajid no opposition. Order granted. : , ; '■■'.'/"'.'- * R^ .Stephen EQAN.-TrApplication for final oyder.of dispharge. Mr Staite ; asked an adjournment, because the bankrupt did not appear. Adjourned till next sitting of Court.- . " ; \ Re John Tucker. — Application for final order: of discharge, No opposition j no creditors pr-oyed. The Judge : This is not the ..first nor the second time you have gone through this Court. Bankrupt : This' is the third time". " Judge : How long is it since ; you 'got your last -discharge ? About .18, months or two years. Judge': And now you come /here to get rid of a fresh batch of debts. Bankrupt V It was no fault of ! miner I Was out of _emplovjnent;for along time and was also arrested for doljts Judgo-r-^rou.-aay-it-was no fault of yours.' ; I cannot say whether if was or not. : The' creditors not appear to oppose, but I am riot' willing to pass over, a. case of. this sort. .You no sooner get discharged from one lot of idebt than you begin tp contract others, and then come here to get them wiped off. .Your certificate will be suspended, for six months, ancl protection withdrawn. Rb Chakl^s SspNgY B^qwn.—Application for final discharge, whiph was granted: '■< Re Richard Powiey.— Final discharge granted. ,.!,/. ..: Re Minnie Brown. —Application^ f or adjudication,' arid appbinifcment of day for bankrupt to surrender.' ; Monday, the 19th, was fixed for the first meeting, and the 26th for the surrender. , . Re David Maqoffin.— Application for complete execution of deed. Granted. Re Da,vie,— Application for, ■adjudication. First meeting was fixed 1 for 19th, and 26th for day of surrender. , Re Stephen Camaletto. — Mr Perkins appeared for a creditor, Kate Meehan, in this : estate, who put in a preferential claim for wages. The creditors opposed the claim. She claimed L 39 for wages, and L27'casli lent, i She had received Ll9 on account, which left her present claim' L 47. The claim was admitted, but to pay her own costs. Re Alex. M'Donald.— Friday, the 12th, April,, was fixed as the day upon which application is to be madb for final order of discharge. ..... „ . ".' , \ , Re Richard Large.— Case adjourned till next Court day. "■ : The Court adjourned until the 28th instant. . . ;