DISTRICT COURT.—Yesterday.

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DISTRICT COURT.— Yesterday.

(Before Thos. Beckham, Esq,, District Judge.) Auld v v. Full Moon G.M. Co. —This was a petition to wind up—There was no •appearance of defendants —The copy of judgment of the Warden’s Court, the notice &c.,w’ere put in, and the court ordered that the company be wound up in accordance with the terms of the Act —The costs in the case were £2 17s. Lascelles v. Gladstone G.M. Co.— This was another petition to wind up.— The plaintiff said it was at the request of the company, which was indebted to him, that it should be wound up—This was one of those unfortunate companies whose ground had been jumped lately—There was no appearance on the part of the defendants, and the court made the order for the company to be be wound up, in accordance with the terms of the Act. Bbogan v. Reeve. —In this case (which was previously before the Court) Mr Tyler presented a case agreed upon by the solicitors for both parties, for an appeal,for the signature and sentence of the Coic, which were appended and the document returned to Mr Tyler. O’Neil v. Love. —The plaintiff did not appear. —Mr Lascelles said the defendant was ready to go on, but it seemed the plaintiff was not.—The action was to recover sixty shares in the Una (or their value) which shares it was alleged were wrongfully detained by the defendant. — On the application of Mr Lascelles, who said plaintiff was keeping out of the way on purpose, immediate execution was issued for the costs £7 13s. Lascelles v. John O’Gboats G.M.Co.— Mr Lascelles stated that arrangements had been made with Mr McDonald, who was engaged on the other side, that if nothing more be done in the matter by Wednesday next, the case should be proceeded with in the Supreme Court, or be withdrawn. IN BANKRUPTCY. In rc T. W. Jones, a bankrupt, Mr Tyler said he had to apply to the Court to fix a day for the bankrupt to undergo his final examination. In this case most of the creditors resided in Sydney, and there would not be time to send notices there, and to receive a reply, before next Court day, but if next Court day were found to be too soon, an application could then be made for a further adjournment. This was agreed to, and the case adjourned accordingly. In rc Louis Rich. —This was a similar application, except that the creditors re-

sided within the jurisdiction of the Court. Hearing fixed for next Court day, statement of bankrupt’s accounts to be made out from the 27th April. In re Geo. Macdonald, of Miranda, busliman, Mr. Tyler applied for an order of adjudication in this case, stating that the act of bankruptcy was committed on the 4th inst., and gazetted on the Gth. No creditors had applied for an order of adjudication, which the bankrupt now himself applied for. —Order granted. First meeting of creditors to be held at 11 a.m. on the 29th inst, at the office of Mr Stoney, Clerk of the Court, Shorthand. His Worship apologised to thcßarfor not being here yesterday,stating that he was unavoidably delayed in Auckland owing to the non-punctuality of a cabman who was to have brought him from his residence to the steamer, but failed to do so in time to catch the boat.

The next Court day was fixed for the 19th December, and the following one for the 16th January.