Bankruptcy Court.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 28, 1 July 1885, Page 2

Bankruptcy Court.

MONDAY JUNE 20.

(Before H is Honor Mr Justice Richmond.

PUBLIC EXAM.INArIONS. Re Donald McKay George.—- Mr Haw. kins;' of Palmeraton North, appeared for the debtor ; Mr Ti avers for the Official Assignee, and Mr Fitzherbirt fur some of the creditors. The debtor stated that he had < been a storekeeper at Paltnerston North., Kept no cash-book. Paid- all the uioiiwybV received into the bank, and paid all accounts bychoqne. Kept no m.-iporandum of bills receivable. Did not refuse to gire information to the Official Assignee; but 8-iid h« would do so m Court. Spent 820,6s for a virtit to Wellington. THa wife and daughter also cimf dowir, the daughter being ill. Paid £10 « month rent to the.Manawatu Buil-linu Society for" Mr« George.tp whom' I i>— store belonged. Had no account showing the^j total nmount that he had paid to his wife. It was stated at (he . meeting of creditors that Mrs George did not intend tbfprovo her claim against " the estate^ Mre George had a cottage, at . Paluierston North, purchased from the procends of property sold at Hokitika. • Mrs George gave him £87 lOs to settle «ccounfi with the sawniil'ers, painters, &«., bat the transactions were not' enterodyin hi* books. Fold i 6464 worth of goiads to his brother m Feilding. Had^ about ■'*$£?*&s h ® 8t * rt( & itf m 188 d. When he called a ineetintc of creditors m March he could not discharge his liabilities. Offered to pay his creditors 20s m the £ if they gave him time. He had not kept books because he was busy m the shop. ' The debtor stated he had no means to lire upon, and lie asked . that he should be allowed sornetJungltd keep his family. His Honor said he wasrnot going to ssy that a maii coiitd.only jire by commerce and the debtor did jiot Appear a very fit peraoo for commerce. Mr Travers said for anything debtor did he deceived his expenses. Mr Hawkins ; He; ftceived only £7. His Honor; ,.^l^,. he helped himself to the passage- niont-y of his wife and daughter, atfd paid his lawyer out of the estate. It w«s only a case of lminanity when an allowance was madr. Ihe examination was declared closed. APPLICATIONS io^msCHAKOB, &c. Re William Bowberry.— No opposition. Discharge grantrd. Re Jplui R: Harp^niate storekeeper, Bul!s._Mr Fitzgerald, who appeared foranuniber of creditors, stated that th*y had opposed the application five tiums. The debtor was now carrying on business, having been -made lain > by solne wealthy men. ; 1 b« case was adjourned sine die. _:,??.. Pepperill and O'Malley.— Mr Izard, on behalf of Mr Ed Wards, applied for permfssioii for Messrs Dawson aud Go. to prove a claini^ for? £50 7s. Mr Trarera stated that it woyld just pay his learned friend's costs/ as tho dividend was 2s m the £. An application was made for the discharge of the debtors, but his Honor wished tot time'to consider. - „-. ClaytonV—Mr Travers' ap-f plicah'oh for legal expenses, ! amounting to £21 9s, Was granted Re W. Waring Taylor.— Permission was granted to Mr F. Madely, gnnriiak«r, England, to prove a claim for£ 81 against the estate. '