Napier Supreme Court.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 358, 1 October 1889, Page 2

Napier Supreme Court.

(rBOX OUR OWN COBBESFONDENT.) Napier, last night. At the Supreme Court to-day the further hearing of the case Turner v. Wilberfoes, was taken before the Judge, without a jury, and was postponed till to-morrow night The case Fletcher v. Leopold was proceeded with. Plaintiff claims £6OO damages for malicious prosecution in charging him at the Waipawa R.M. Court last February with stealing 50 sheep, the property of defendant. The sheep were sought for on plaintiff’s property, but not found, and de? fendant abandoned the prosecution. The case will probably be finished late to-night.

A curious point was raised in the Napier Court on Friday, on the application of John Duncan for his discharge in bankruptcy. Duncan had since his bankruptcy, with the consent of his son, signed his son's name to a promissory note given to J. C. Taylor. The note was endorsed by Banner and Liddle, and was diecounted but dishonored at maturity. Both Taylor and Banner and Liddle have since become bankrupt, and theb son of Duncan repudiated respdnaibllity m, the ground that he w*« a minor. Mr M'Lean, for the Assignee, stated the facts to His Honor. Mr Gould for the debtor, contended that the facta as stated did not affect his client's application. As a matte? of fact Duncan and his eon were working in partnership on certain contracts, and several promissory notes had been given in the same way and paid when due. When this one fell due there were not sufficient funds to meet it, but no doubt it would be paid when certain moneys due on contracis Were paid. His Honor aid not think tbe grounds disclosed sufficient to prevent a discharge being granted, and Dgnoau allowed fq complete the “ whitewaehing “ prooesa, At the Napier Supreme Court a native named Hiraka te Bang! applied through his solicitor, Mr CresswelT, for an order of discharge. It was stated that the bankruptcy had not been closed, the Assignee refusing his consent until Hiraka paid all hie creditors 20s in tbe £l. His Honor said he supposed it was one of tbpee oaees wb«s a native had large interests in land, but would not pay debts, He ordered the application to stsnd over.