MASTERTON DISTRICT COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VI, Issue 1867, 17 December 1884, Page 2

MASTERTON DISTRICT COURT.

'■ .' \ W BANKRUPTCY. ? (Before H. S/Wardell', Esq, Deputy . District Judge.) , v PUBLIC EXAMINATION'.'";.

In the matter of Daniel-Knight, Mr Beard said he had found thatr bis further examination • would simply extend the evidence already given bjr the : debtor and he would confine himself if ; ne<;essaiy to taking "other proceedings."

The application was declared close d and the debtor instructed to come up for discharge'on January' 19. ,' .' Re Edward Naylor, the examination was declared closed the bankrupt to come upon January 19th-for"his dis-.' charge, Re' Hugh Millar, the examination, was adjourned; •

Re Joseph Devonshire. ' The report of the Deputy Assignee was. favorableand. the examination closed.--The debtor to oorae up on January ,19th to apply fov his discharge. ■ 'Re George Av W. Mills, miller Carterton. .. The report showed the asserts .we're', practically nilf ;lJOT"there .'was no reason delaying., the pro oeedings and orders'were madias"in the previous case's. ' •"-••'.

'.; Re John Hicks. Corbett.:' Orderswere made as in previous leases, the allowance to the bankrupt being coutinued in the meantiine.'?'The Assignee reported liability \£7l7 3s id, asset's i}Bßs. surplus £ll6B 16s Bd. The assets consist solely of promissory notes ~an,(l;a iew book, debts amounting to 1 £2sl4assigned toG.H. Luxford Esq;, nf Wellington, to secure payment of money owed by.debtor, bearing interest at the rate of .12J per cent; An offer had 1 been made by.Mr Luxford to release the bills for £ISOO to the Assignee, but could.not be .entertained by the creditors as Mr Luxford wasreceiving quarterly, payments of the amount due to him. If the offer bad been acceded to Mr Luxford would have been receiving the whole of the principal, together with the interest on the whole of the principal monies advanced, It was doomed advisable' to let them expiro and then tender the balance owing thereon with interest, The Deputy Assignee thought the' debtor wan censurable for his neglect in not calling his creditors together vvviieu he sold out in Masterton, and at that time explain his position before tyingup all the available assets in the estate. .

ReE. Bromley Bell—The' Trustee stated the debtor would not be up until the raid-day train, and the Court adjourned the case till 12 o'clock, Re Robert Vernon Smith. The report being favorable the applicant was granted his application for immediate discharge. The Court having finished its other business, decided to take the examination of Edwin. Bromley Bell, Mr Bunny appearingfor him in. his absence. There were no creditors in attendance. The report of the Deputy Assignee, having-been read the Ctni.it jiade 'the order as in the previous gases,