DISTRICT COURT.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1328, 23 October 1884, Page 2

DISTRICT COURT.

(Before Mr District Judge Rawson.) In Bankruptcy. Applications for Discharge. W. Crawford (by Mr J. H. Han* kins for Mr Baker) ; granted. John Morris — Adjourned till next sitting, on application of Mr J. H. Hankins. , • ■- ■ James Morris Mr It. F. Haw« kins) ; granted. George Watts and F. J. Cornwall -r* Adjourned till next - Eitting, on application * of Mr Sandilands. ! S; J. Gammon, (by Mr GvF. Hawkins) ; granted, E. C. W. 0. Berkfield (by Mr J. H. Haukins); granted. , Public Examination. • H. J.Lloyd. Mr Baker appeared on behalf of the debtor. No creditors appeared to examine the debtor. The Offi* cial. Assignee's report was read stating that the immediate cause of the debtor's failure was an order for committal issued against him at the suit of Messrs Nathan & Co. Had the* -Brewery Company proved a success, about £10u0 would have been coming to him. Tbe creditors had requested the Assignee to point out that the value of cerarin articles gifted by the debtor to his wife was very large, amouutmg to JB2OO, aud asked that he be questioned m re« gard to this. The debtor was sworn and deposed that he made the settlement on his wife m Oct 1883. The articles consisted of wedding presents books, linen, &c, which belonged to her at the time of her marriage, or previous to that. A.t the time he was pressed for money, but considered he was solvent. He then owed about £600, and had assets of house m Broad Street, valued at £J4OO to £1500. The Brewery Company had not completed the purchase and J6IOOO was to have coma out of that. Subsequently saw the Company would not be a success and accepted £200 as he thought, it wise to get what he could. Still hoped to be able to pay everyone. Order made -that public examination was concluded. C. L. McLean, Mr Esam, for the debtor, applied for an adjournment, and also asked that the Court fix a day for hearing the application of discharge; both applications were granted. E. J. Baker. Mr Hawkins for debtor. The offioial assignee's. report was read, which disclosed that the creditors were by no means satisfied with the position of affairs ; the report set out certain particulars m reference to this. No. creditors, ■ however, appeared to examine the debtor, and it was pointed out that the matters could- be best dealt with when the debtor came up for hia discharge. The examination was declared closed. • ' ,' . [Left sitting] • !