SUPREME COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 165, 27 May 1862, Page 4

SUPREME COURT.

sitting undbr imprisonment por debt ordinance. Mondat, : May 26th, 1862. •** (Before his Honor Air. Justice G rcsson.-) The Court opened at five minutes before eleven o'ciock. IN RBWI--lAM MORGAN -HARRIS.Mr. Gillies, in accordance with the provisions of the Imprisonment for Debt Ordinance, made an application on behalf of William Morgan Harris for his release from custody. The prisoner presented his petition in accordance with the Ordinauce, and had given due notice to Messrs. Kenyou and Rawlins, the agents of the detaining creditor, of his intention ~ A statement was submitted of all debts due to and by--1 him, and he was now ready to bi examined by the Court. His Honor; remarked that as ,no opposition wa offered, and it appearing that this debtor had remained in prison'already for a long time, the CouTt would exercise; a power under the Ordinance, and discharge him. There was no application made.under the 7th clause of the ordinance, for a power of attor- | ney,- and as the amount of the liabilities only reached £7 IDs., the Court now ruled that to he unnecessary. Under the circumstances the debtor «vas liberated. j There being no other applications under the Ordinance, this branch-oijthe jurisdiction was adjourned sine die.