BANKRUPTCY COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4110, 11 May 1892, Page 3

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

MABTBRTON—WEDNESDAY; (Before His Honour District Judgo Robinson). OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE V. KIDDLE' This was a coso in which the Ofh\ cial Assignee summoned William Kiddle, of the Tauerd, to show cause' why ho Bhould not hand over to the estate of George Townsend, bankrupt, ono bow, trap and harness. Mr Bunny appeared for the Aesig--neo and Mr Pownall for the respondent, Mr W, B, Ohennells, Deputy Official Assignee, deposed that George Tomend became a'bankrupt on the of February, The statement of assets and liabilities of the bankrupt showed a diflciency of £BO 5s sd. The property had realised £76, and book debts so far £23, but of .the 'amount, rent £8 2s 6d, and bailment to Mr Yallance, of £3B or £39 had been" paid. The property had been seized by Mr VftlInnce prior to the bankruptcy. Wages claims amounting to £45 had also been paid, The estate would not pay

16 the preferential claims in full, The e remaining creditors would have to go )■ without anything, 3; Tho-report of the first meeting of ir creditors in the estato of Townsend ir was here read, which shownd that a is horse, trap and harness had been if taken by Riddle at tho time of the il bankruptcy. ■ e The Official Assignee stated the y property had boen demanded from Mr i« Riddle but had not been returned, s Mr Pownall said it would bo shown e that the property held by Mr Riddlo i 1 had been a puiohase made some d months before the bankruptcy, for i monetary consideration, A loan of » £2l had boen made, and the horse, 3 trapand harness was held as security 1 for this amount, The property had been used,by Townsend by the permission of Riddle, (Left Sitting),