SUPREME COURT.—SITTINGS IN BANKRUPTCY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4210, 17 September 1874, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.—SITTINGS IN BANKRUPTCY.

Wednesday - , September 10. '(Before His Honor Mr. Justice Johnston), nr ke w. w. BO OMAN. The bankrupt was examined, and on oath deposed that he was a clerk, in receipt of £l7O. per annum, and that he was a married man, with a wife and thres, children. Until recently he had received remittances from his father, in England, but these having ceased suddenly he had become unable to meet his engagements." Mr. Ollivier, instructed by Mr. Moorhouse, appeared for the bankrupt, whose application was unopposed. - , Order for discharge granted. IX KE A. C. PRITCHARD. The applicant, for whom Mr.- Ollivier appeared, deposed that he was a draper, in business in "Wellington. The Bank of New Zealand was his largest creditor, 1 but did not oppose the discharge. * An order was accordingly granted. IX BE BODOLPH ])AUKENT. Mr. Allan appeared for the insolvent, and Mr. Ollivier for the trustee. The bankrupt stated in Ids examination that he had been carrying on business in Wellington as a baker since 1871. He had built a bakehouse on land the property of his son, under the will of his wife s father. It also transpired that since filing his schedule the bankrupt had continued to supply one of his creditors with bread in liquidation of a * debt, but as the supply was limited to one loaf a day, the price of which was 3Ad., the point ■vfas not dwelt upon. He also stated that after providing his family with food, the returns of his business only left him 4s: or os. a week. Mr. O'Shea, h» said, was the only creditor who opposed him. Mr. Ollivier asked that the bankrupt's certificate might he suspended. He thought that portions of the case called for the disapprobation of the Court. His Honor agreed that it was a case which had required examination, and that the Court should mark its views of it as one deserving of some comment and disapprobation. The bankrupt's discharge was suspended for three months.