DISTRICT COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2328, 23 June 1886, Page 2

DISTRICT COURT.

MASTERTON—THIS DAY.

BEFOItE DISTRICT JUDGE D&VY,

ssK»pwcr Jurisdiction.

In re James Henry Grattan application for ordinary discharge, Mr Bunny on behalf of the Official Assignee opposed the application • A resolution was read, passed at a meeting of creditors, (as published in the Wairarapa- Daily yestbrday)'. Mr Bunny stated that the liabilities in the estate amounted to £llß 16b, and the assets, •consisting of book debts were put down at £SB Is, but had been found to be worthless.

ln.reply .to a question the debtor said ho' was employed at'' Chew's mill, and earned 10s per day. when the mill was at work, He filed in December kt. Since last January lie believed his earnings would average £'2 5s per week.' He had remitted ,£9 to his children since January. He had received no money beyond the wages he earned. He did not show a roll of notes to anyone about three weeks ago. He was not in the habit of gambling but was led away about eight months before he filed, and lost £l6, The amount was £2O. He became separated from his wife in November 1834, : She supported herap.lf and family chiefly. To His Honor: It cost him about £2 per week to live and clothe himself.

>H.ia Hoijor aaid £1 .would bo more like the amount.

Mr Bunny said there was a witness at Carterton who saw the .debtor exposing a sum of money three weeks'ago! Heaskod that the case might be adjourned. His Honor instructed the debtor to tttoew'his application at the next sitting of the Court.

Orders of discharge were granted to G. C. Sage,' B. G. Croßbie, and A.' Armstrong, The public examination of William Joseph Gamblin, for whom Mr Skipper appeared, was declared closed.,