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8. As to the custody of the estate and particularly of money arising from the proceeds thereof, whether provision ought not to be made, for lodging all such monies in a public account in some bank, to be under tbe direction of tbe Court. 9. Whether more stringent provision should be made for the punishment of debtors in cases of improvidence or fraud, and for preventing the relief of Insolvent Debtors from being turned to abuse, and what should be the nature of such provision. 10. Whether any alteration should be made in the law as regards Composition or Trust Deeds, and whether greater facilities should be given for winding up estates under private arrangements. 11 Generally what improvemeirs in the law relating to Debtors and Creditors you would suggest. Requesting the favor of an early reply, I have, &c, Henry Seweix. The foregoing Circular was addressed to— His Honor Sir G. A. Arney. Chief Justice. F. W. Merriman, Esq., Solicitor, Auckland. His Honor Mr. Justice Johnson, Wellington. Thos. Standish, Esq., Solicitor, New Plymouth. His Honor Mr. Justice Gresson. Christchurch. C. B. Izard, Esq., Solicitor, Wellington. His Honor Mr. Justice Richmond, Dunedin. Hugh Ross, Esq., Solicitor, Wanganui. His Honor Mr. Justice Chapman, Dunedin. J. N. Wilson, Esq., Napier. Thomas Beckham, Esq., J.P., Resident Magis- Henry Adams, Esq., Nelson. .rate, Auckland. F. S. Duncan, Esq., Solicitor, Canterbury. Josiah Thight, Esq , J.P., Resident Magistrate, James Howorth, Esq , Dunedin. New Plymouth. S. M. Macdonald, Esq., Solicitor, Southland. CD. R.Ward, Esq.. J.P., Resident Magistrate, F. Whitaker, Esq , Solicitor, Auckland. Wellington. S. Jackson, Elsq., Solicitor, Auckland. John Poynter, Eisq.. J.P., Resident Magistrate, T.Russell, Esq., Solicitor, Auckland. Nelson A. Beveridge, Esq., Solicitor. Auckland. S. L. Muller, Esq., J.P., Resident Magistrate, H. Hill, Esq., Solicitor, Auckland. Blenheim. R. W. Wynn, Esq., Solicitor, Auckland. C. Bowen, Esq.. J P., Resident Magistrate, James Russell, Esq„ Solicitor, Auckland. Christchurch. E. J. Anderton, Esq., Solicitor, Auckland. William Donald, Esq., J.P., Resident Magis- F. M. P. Brookfield, Solicitor, Auckland. trate, Lyttelton. E. J. Cox, Esq., Solicitor, Auckland. B. Woolcombe, Esq., J.P., Resident Magistrate, S. E. Hughes, Esq., Solicitor, Auckland. Timaru J. B. Russell, Esq., Solicitor, Auckland. A. R. C. Strode, Esq., J.P., Resident Magistrate, G. S. Keetley, Esq., Solicitor, Auckland. Dunedin. J. B. Davey, Esq., Solicitor, Auckland. Wilson Gray, Esq., J.P., Resident Magistrate, J. Cumin, Esq., Barrister-at-law, Auckland. District Judge. J. H. Crawford, Esq., Solicitor, Auckland. F. A. Mansford, Esq., J. P., Resident Magistrate, W. Halse, Esq., Solicitor, New Plymouth. Port Chalmers. A. de B. Brandon, Esq., Solcitor, Wellington. H. McCulloch, Esq., J.P., Resident Magistrate, C. B. Borlase, Esq , Solicitor, Wellington. Invercargill. W Jeffrey, Esq., Solicitor, Marlborough. R. H. Forman. Esq., J.P., Dunedin. J. S. Williams, Esq., Solicitor, Christchurch. The Sheriff, Mathew Price, Esq., Invercargill. T. B. Gillies, Esq., Solicitor, Dunedin. The Sheriff, Alexander Bach, Esq., Christ- — Kennyon, Esq., Solicitor, Dunedin. church. — Prendergast, Esq., Solicitor, Dunedin. The Sheriff, Marlborough. — Harvey, Esq., Solicitor, Invercargill. The Sheriff Nelson. The Secretary Chamber of Commerce, AuckThe Sheriff, Auckland. land. The Registrar Supreme Court, Auckland. The Secretary Chamber of Commerce, WelThe Registrar Supreme Court, New Plymouth. lington. The Registrar Supreme Court, Wellington. The Secretary Chamber of Commerce, Nelson. The Deputy Registrar Supreme Court, Napier. The Secretary Chamber of Commerce, CanterThe Registrar Supreme Court, Nelson. bury. The Registrar Supreme Court, Canterbury. The Secretary Chamber of Commerce, DunThe Registrar Supreme Court, Otago. edin. The Registrar Supreme Court, Southland. No. 7. Mr. Justice Chapman to the Attorney General. Sir,— Dunedin, 4th Feb. 1865. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your printed circular dated Auckland, 20th January 1865, on the subject of the Debtors and Creditors Act 1862, and I propose with as little delay as possible to give to the subject my careful consideration, and transmit to you the best answers in my power to the several questions submitted to me. I may possibly find it necessary to subdivide my answers into more than one report. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, The Hon. Henry Sewell, M.L.C., &c, &c, &c, Wellington. H. S. Chapman.

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" DEBTORS AND CREDITORS ACT 1862."