SUPREME COURT.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 309, 13 December 1884, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

IN BANKRUPTCY. Re Maria Smith. Mr. Finn appeared for the assignee. The debtor passed tier public examination, and the bankruptcy was closed. Re Walter Knights. Mr. Turton for tbe debtor. Examination passed and bankruptcy declared closed. Re L. G. Direy. Mr. Kenny for the debtor. The assignee reported that the conduct 0! the debtor had been to a certain extent reckless One fourth* of his liabilities being due o hotel keepers. The examination - was adjourned until the next sittings of the Court. Re IF. H. Flood. Mr. Whitcomhe fi.r the debtor. Examinaiion passed, and the bankruptcy closed. * Re E. A. Pavitt. ' Mr. Nolan .for the debtor. The debtor passed hia public examination and the bankruptoy wa. declared cloMd. De Pent Ilcihet. Mr. Watson lor the debtor. The Assignee’s report not being favorable to the debtor, and as there were further assets to be realized, his public examination was adjourned. Ke D. McCarthy, The Assignee reported that the debtor had been reckless in his business transactions, and that he had not given assistance,in anyway to liquidate the estate. 1

The debtor stated that he had had a con. tract which was flooded, and Tie had to do it over three times.. The debtor was allowed to pau his publio examination, and the bankruptcy was closed De JF, S. Greene. Tho Assignee's report went to show that the debtor had secured the whole of his property on his wife, against theereditors before being adjudged a bankrupt. His Honor adjudged the examination until the next sitting of the Court? ' Be D..MeM«h. The Assignee reported that the debtor had inserted in his statement ficticious assets, which had caused considerable trouble and expense, and that he had made certain false representations with regard.to his being possessed of certain property in Auckland worth £1,500. His Honor allowed the debtor to pass his publio examination, and the bankruptcy was declared closed. Be IF. O’Meara.

The Assignee reported very unfavourably as to the conduct of the debtor. He had kept no books and refused to give an account of his receipts and expenditure. The debtor had been apparently dishonest and he had committed perjury in connection whith his affairs in the It.M. Court. The examination was adjourned until the next sittings of the Court. Be E. O’Meara. Mr. DeLautour appeared for Mr. Nolan for the debtor. The report of the Assignee went to show that the Assignee had been reckless, as he had received considerable Bums of money, and could not give an account of how he had disposed of them. Examination adjourned until the next siltings of the Court. Be J. Price. Mr. Kenny appeared for the Assignee. Tlw report was to tho effect that the position of fhe debtor did not entitle him to seek the protection of that Court. Examination adjourned for six months. Bo T. E. R. RloomfleU _ . 1!,,. Brasscv for t te debtor. ’ . Mr. Kenny said i u this case the estate was a very large one, ; .n,l there were prospects of a compoMhnn bDiiig arrive! at wftii the croditors, which would bo eatisfaofory to them and a gu- U advantage to tho estate. Examination adjourned till tho next sitting. J. s. Lincoln. There being no api. ; . r . v . i< ,„ of thfi deb it was struck out. His Honor pointing out