DISTRICT COURT.

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1100, 17 October 1883, Page 3

DISTRICT COURT.

PATEA—THIS DAY. (Before His Honour, District Judge Rawson). His Honour took his seat at 3 p.rn. E. Tonkin v. W. P. Kendall. In this case Mr Hamerton, who appeared for the defendant stated that Mr Hutchison, counsel for the other side wished for an adjournment, as his client was not forthcoming. He (Mr Hamerton) had agreed to this, plaintiff paying expenses, and he had therefore to ask for an adjournment till next Court day. Adjourned accordingly. IN BANKRUPTCYBe A. 11. M‘MASTER. Mr Hamerton applied for an adjournment till next sitting. The bankrupt was at present in Napier with sheep, but, as the trustees’ report was unfavourable, it would be necessary that debtor should be examined by His Honor, and counsel would ask that the case might stand over. Adjourned till nest Court day. Re HUGH MULDROCK. - Mr Hamerton (for Mr G. Hutchison) applied for, i order of discharge herein.

He said that th's case was one of great peculiarity. Debtor had been a saving, careful man, but through an inadverfancy in purchasing land from a union ho bad lost all bis savings and been landed in about £4OO of debt. His Honor granted the discharge. Re RUPERT JACOMB. Mr Hamerton applied for a discharge. Re JOHN ARMSTRONG, Mr Hamerton applied for a discharge. His Honour : This estate has paid 10a 9d in the £. That is satisfactory. Mr Hamerton : Yes, your Honour. If the property had not been sold within a certain date, as was necessary, the estate would have paid 20s. His Honour granted the discharge. Re ABSOLUM JONES. Mr Hamerton appeared for debtor. There was no opposition, and the discharge was granted. Re EDWARD CULLINAN. Mr Adams appeared on behalf of debtor, and applied for a discharge. There was no opposition from the creditors, and the estate bad paid about 8s lOd in the £ His Honour commented upon the loose way in which debtor bad kept his books, and remarked that under the new Act persons who kept their books badly would be liable to be sent to prison. Persons who started without any capital would, le similarly liable. As the tiastees made no objection to the discharge, His Honour said it would be granted. Re WILLIAM HURLEY. In this case the debtor appeared in person. His Honour state! that the affidavit bad not been filed, and debtor ougl t to have given written notice to the Clerk of the Court that he intended to apply. The papers would have to be got into proper order and application made at next Court day.