SUPREME COURT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2767, 23 March 1910, Page 7

SUPREME COURT.

SITTINGS AT GISBORNE. The Supreme Court sittings Avere concluded yesterday morning, before His Honor Mr. Justice Cooper.

IN CHAMBERS. IN RE J. A. HARDING, DECEASED. In the estate of J. A. Harding, deceased, a notice of motion re application for commission by W. 0. Skcet, was referred to the Registrar to report as to what commission should be alloAved upon the collection of future income ; the amount to be allowed to Skeet for commission on 'the unrealised corpus to stand over for consideration, Mr J. W. Nolan appeared for the applicant and Mr J. R. Kirk for the adult beneficiaries. IN BANKRUPTCY. APPLICATIONS FOR DISCHARGE. On the application of Mr. T. Alston Coleman, discharge Avas granted to Samuel Burton, of Gisborne, veterinary surgeon, subject to his consenting for judgment for the sum of £l2 Is 2d, still owing to the creditors. Mr. L. T. Burnard appeared in support of the application for discharge of William Mark AttAvood of Gisborne, second-hand dealer. The official assignee’s report being favorable, the discharge Avas granted. Mr. E. H. Maun appeared in support of the application for discharge of Elizabeth JoAvers, of Gisborne, confectioner. Two letters of objection Avere entered, one from Auckland and one from Dunedin, and his Honor thought there was substance in the objection, as it was just over a month since the bankrupt filed.

Mr. Mann said that it had been a case of misfortune, and at the meeting the creditors were sympathetic, and saAV no objection to discharge being applied for. The Assignee pointed out that there Avere ten outside creditors. His Honor refused to grant the application at this sitting. There were sixteen creditors proved, and ten of these Avere in outside centres. The matter Avas adjourned to the next sitting, his Honor intimating that he Avould then require Jthe two objecting creditors to enter a Avrittcn statement of their objections to bankrupt’s discharge. CIVIL CASES. A TRUST MATTER. The case of the East Coast Native Trust Land andtheKopua Estate, between W. L. Rees and Thomas Alexander Coleman, summons to defendant for order for payment to plaintiff of the sum'of £3O, the sum agreed on as remuneration for his services as trustee, from 1878 to 1908, again came up. It had been adjourned from last Aveek on bis Honor’s suggestion to alloAv Wi Pere to be present. Mr. T. Alston Coleman appeared for the defendant, and Mr. W. L. Rees appeared i:i person. Mr. Coleman said they had no objection to the payment. It was simply a matter of- when the money should he paid. At present there were no funds available, and Avould not be till the Lands Transfer title Avas granted. He asked that payment should be postponed till money was available, and also asked that this amount should be in settlement of all claims Mr. Rees had against the block. Hon. Wi Pore, one of the previous trustees, also consented to the payment. An order was accordingly made for the payment of the £3O, in full settlement of Mr. Rees’ claim upon the estate and block but that no further proceedings for the payment should be taken except on the motion of the Court. Court costs of 25s only were alloAved, in vieAv of Mr. Ree s having appeared in person. IN BANCO. JOBSON (appellant) v. WHEELER (respondent). In the matter of William Jobson, appellant (Mr. W. L. Rees) v. Gertrude Wheeler, respondent (Mr. Burnard), appeal from decision of magistrate, in which his Honor reserved judgment last Aveek, Mr. Rees asked if his Honor had yet prepared his judgment. His Honor in reply stated that he had not had time to do so. Further, he Avanted to look up some authorities. They had a fair library in Gisborne, but it was not by. any means a complete one. In particular he mentioned “ ‘The Times’ LaAv Reports,” Avhich he considered should be nrocured.