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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 43, 19 February 1880, Page 5

In dealing with a casein bankruptcy! at the Supreme Coupt Auckland on the' 21st January, Judge G-iUies said : I have, something to Say with ! regard to ', this case, and with tegard to others; and, in delivering it, I would Express myi pleasure that there is such a .large attendance of. the profession 1 . " I see .that; this person and othersj have in their 1 statements declared that their assets; are " nil."" !WCy! ppinioni after carefully j consideriog the Debtor^ and , Creditors Act is this/ that the Act was never in- 1 tended- &>■' apply to' cases where j the "dfeJblOTS^aSrjfo^,jiißßetsT The whole madhfnery of the' Act is designel to provide Jiot only relief for the de >tor, but^n 1 division of his eitate anao|»gs^ <hi| : creditors. When there are rjo ajsetgi.^it; Is simply a solemn feltcp fto%Rpi»ia^a^trußtee and to ci ,11 a m^ctiiig'or "creditors When therje is .nothing to e^ect -there is no reason whaJtffiKer for a-peraon^i n^ Bruch8 r u ch ac^JTositida rtomiM'W^Uvti 1 for f reliefy ! He kmm ,jw&Ts*gejpvpj i aftpjiher, -, and , reason for coming \ tbifhie . Cottrt- for' ~ie\isl^against "debts I nio^t;, feftp^ughjj , by,^ iprotefiting hi # m against imprisonment. In thepe cir- , eutmstancesJ I p am r clearly of opinion that the Act d'oes^QtllJf^.* -, Ai^h&igh , Ido n3fc on the present occasion act upoa r |hat o^iajori', T will in futqre, My* 4 previous " practice I think was erroneous.