IN BANKRUPTCY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3180, 28 March 1911, Page 2

IN BANKRUPTCY.

THE. CASE OF W. MeMUR.ItAY

Mr. W. A. Barton, Registrar of the Supreme Court, sitting in the absence of the Judge, -yesterday dealt- with the case of W. McMurray, recently arrested at Hamilton on a warrant issued under section 88 of the Bankruptcy Act. 1908. McMurray, it will be remembered, was adjudged bankrupt on a petition filed by Messrs _ Murray and Crompton, and later left for Hamilton. Mr. F. W. Nolan represented the Official Assignee, while Mr. J. R. Kirk appealed for the bankrupt. Mr. Baiton said‘that the debtor was to be kept in the custody o.f the police until such time when lie could find sureties which would satisfy the Court, and that it was his _ chute to fix the amount of such sureties. Mr. Nolan, replying to a question by the Registrar, said that the approximate amount owing by the debtor was between £230 and £250. Mr. Kirk stated that the debtor con--tended that lie had never become friendly enough with anyone to induce them to go bail. He suggested that the Registrar should make an order making it necessary for debtor to 10port himself to the police every day until Ills discharge. , T The Registrar: I cannot do that, i will have to fix some security. Mr Barton added that these securities would be two of £75 each the debtor to remain m the custody of the police until lie was able (to find the sureties or such time when he should be discharged by tlie Court.