DISTRICT COURT.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3310, 31 July 1879, Page 2

DISTRICT COURT.

THIS DAY

(Before F. D. Fenton, Esq., District Judge.) His Honor took his seat at 10 o'clock.' IN BANKfiUPTCY. ; EE B. H. N. HARBISON.

Mr Miller appeared for the bankrupt, and applied for his discharge. Bankrupt was examined, and deposed he had-given up all his property to the trustee. The trustee's report was favorable to the granting of the discharge. Order of discharge granted. BE PATBICK KELLY.

Mr Miller appeared for the bankrupt, and applied for his discharge. Everything being regular, an order of discharge was granted. '•/",' : EE W. G. KICHOLLS. j Mr Miller applied for an order of discharge, which was granted. »'

BE C. F. QUINT. Mr Dodd applied for au order of discharge, which was granted. "W. DEEBLE V. E. H POWEE. Claim, £60, money due. Mr Miller for plaintiff. There was no appearance of the defendant. Mr Miller stated that though the Summons had been served, the affidavit'of service had not been returned. His Honor said he could not bear the case. Adjourned till next Court day. , In Liquidation. be waitekaubi g.m..co. . . Mr Miller applied for a dissolution order of'the above-named Gr.M.Co. He produced liquidator's affidavit to the effect that all steps prescribed by the, Act had been taken. „..;/••-'•■!<■■■ Order of dissolution grantM. ; ■■* .- .v 1} BAIWBBUBY V,;KqSB. () ■.-■. : Claim, £25/ value of a cattle dog;; ? ' Mr Brassey appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Miller forthe defendant. ;? \ ' John E oss deposed that on the sth April last he shot a black and tan cattle dog,; the ( property of the plaintiff, b^qarosje it bad killed a number of hisihofp which) were running on Government land it Whangamata. The land he and Sainsbury were living. 0.n, , was , G^ov.ejnmentproperty. He had several times complained to Sainsbury of allowing his dogs to worry his (witness's) sheep.' ; John Sainsbiiry deposed that he valued the dog, which had been made a present to him, at £25. ' --'V' \ Matthew Teather deposed that th|e animal was fully worth £30. ] Thos. May (a lad) and Geo. L. Cookson also gave evidence on behalf of the 'defendant,. .. . • ■' ''• - •. -. ; --.| : ' Counsel then addressed the Court; after which His Honor gave;judgment for the defendant, with costs, £10 ss. -■ ? j Court adjourned. : , : -.-■-<;; j "