District Court

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7318, 11 June 1902, Page 3

District Court

PALMERSTON—WEDNESDAY.

(Btfoiv District Judge Kettle). IS BASKHUI'TCY. In re 0. .1. Setter (Mr Inncs), application for dischfi gc.—Granted. Jn re .). A is, application for discharge. Mr Linos op|.osi-d the application on behalf of Xh-s Cameron to whom debtor was indebted for board and lodgings. After examination of debtor by counsel his llonnr adjourned the application _far six months to s,>e how debtor got on in the meantime. He considered debtor should at l.\ist pay for his board and lotlg.ng, and at the same time the Court administered some very wholesome advice as to the card playing and gambling propensities of tho debtor, his Honor considering there was no doubt his position was attributable to these habits. At the same time his Honor said he had no objection to anyone going to a race meeting or even drinking a glass of Wei-, but be did object to the abuse and excessive indulgence in tlie.se matters.

in re H. A. Moore : Summons issued by the D.O.A. (.Air J.nne.-O, against E A Barton, Feilding. Adjourned fill next sitting ot the Court. Mr Hankins appeared in support of the application lor adjournment, which was granted on account of Mr Barton being absent from the colony, anil on condition that a sum ot £2Uo to the credit of Moore remained intact till the further order of tho Court. In re Thomas Watson : Public examination. Debtor was examined by the D.O.A. relative to his business transactions, the whole of the erdence given at the fli-st meeting of creditors being traversed by Mr Scott in his examina lion. Mr Loopor appeared for the debtor and Mr Maclean for ono of the creditors in the estaio.

In re G. N. .SlralTord (Mr Lyons), ap])ho.-ilion for (litharge.—Granted. ' In re J. G. B. Millen, application' for diseharqe. Ihe application was opposed by Mr lmuis, Mr Hanlcius, and Mr 1 nor on behalf of various creditors in tho estate. Particulars in connection with the bankruptcy were published in full a.ti-r the iir.-t meeting of creditors Uebior was examined by his ][ouor on several matters affecting the bankruptcy, Mr Hiinkins also explaining (o jhe Court details in connection with it. liiedischargc was eventually grantwl subject to judgment beini? entered for the amount of the liabilities in the estate.

(Lsfl Sitting)