Bankruptcy Court.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3244, 7 June 1889, Page 2

Bankruptcy Court.

(Before Mr Justice Richmond), APPLICATION FOR DISOHABGK, Weiungtos, June 0. An application was made for the discharge of Brown, Kodgers and Nces, builders, of Masterton. Mr Skerrett appeared for the bankrupt Brown, and the oreditors were represented by Mr Jellicce, Neither ledgers nor Nees were present, and tliey were' not rpprpsented, Mr Skerrett Btated that the baukrupts ( who were comparatively poor mon, bad .come down to Wellington in connection with their bankruptcy no fewer than five times. The Official Assignee read a letter lie had regeiyeii from tho Deputy Assignee at jlasterton (11; stating that he could uo( attend fte Cpiirt to-day, and had avpapged with Brown ai)d Rodgois for an adjournment. Replying to Hiß Honour, Brown denied that he had arranged with the Deputy Assignee to adjourn tho case. The Official Assignee stated that all the books and papers in connection with ihe estate were at Masterton. His Honor observed that in that caso he ivas in a very helpless state. At this itage Mr Jellicoe said that he had )een informed by Mr W. Booth that le did not wish to oppose the disiharge', The bankrupt Brown, eximined by Mi" Jellicoß, deposed that ifl commenced business in Masterton 1 ibout foifr years ago. He took

Eodgeps into partnership, Ne.es also joined about 18 months ago. Nees entered the firm by paying £9 and handing over,a section partly paid paid fpr, valued at £lB. After Nees' admission thpy got. Mr Gapper to give the Bank a guarantee of £IOO. II all llie assets had been sold ho thought the firm could have paid 20s in the '£, Witness' kept books during the whole of the time he was in business. It was not true that he had stated at a former moeting that his memory had been bis bookkeeper,!- Witness, examined by Mr Skerrett, stated that it to not true that the Official Assignee bad complained that lie had omitted to enter receipts in the ledger. He 1 Watered every transaction in the 1 ledger.. His Honor said it seemed from the witness' statement that it 1 ivas' not through any arrangement 1 )f his that the Deputy Assignee was J lot present that day. The case was i very complicated one, ahdit seemed 1 hat the ivituess wasmupijgmbarasged ' ut business. The bankrupt seemejJ to ' lave impressed some people with hi? ( lonosty, 5s he certainly had him ! Mr .Justice ■Bjohpijd),-- fillip ' satvinjllep, j le .stated that' lie. wiifl tlie'largest ■l'sditor in the estate, and stood to lose 1 ibout £675. When lie was in 1 Jelbourne some little lirnd ago bis j .gWji- joined with,some .other credi- •' ors in opposing J,lio discharge, but s ii his return he "made v nd'found tliat there was no cause P )£ Opposition. Brown'was, in his 8 pinion, $ thoroughly honest mm, * nd a good worttmatf, but (ipable of managing a large busiuesa'. * lis Honor said that he was impressed ■; itli the honesty of the bankrupt Irown,.but there were several things Jj be considered . before an order of " isobarge was granted, and the case 1 r ould b© adjourned. until next sit- 1 »g.~P<)sti , P