IN BANKRUPTCY.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1549, 18 May 1885, Page 2

IN BANKRUPTCY.

Bs E. V. KIRBT. Mr Lynch, an behalf of bankrupt, moved for an order closing tho bankruptcy. His Honor requested that the beakrapt might to placed in the box. E. V. Kirby : I am a minor, hiring at Black s Point ; I filed a hst ef my assets and liabilities in the Court _ I was compelled to file in conssqaenos of aa order for imprisonment made under a jaakiaent summons ; I am a married man aba have Uo children, whoso ages aro from » to 20 ; my eecupstioti has bsn battery feeder, with wages at £2 10 a per weak ; I bave been- five years incurring mv debts, £268 ; it is all to storekeepers ; I bavo boon out of work for some time. | His Honor said tho debts appeared i large for such an estate. [ Examination continued : The' debts had : beea running for ten years ; H was a shoemaker ** who Obtained tboiadgmoat order against a* ; I dealt with fs-ur shoemaker* ; I lost ooa of my fingers, wotek laid me up for some time : my assets arerepresented by ten children ; there aro seven storekeepers, five butchers aad two bakers amongst my creditors. In reply t» Hia Honor Mr HmdanarsH said he did not see that anything was to be gained by protracting the affairs of theestato. Mr Hankin said ha appoarod as soporvisor in the estate and wished to examine the debtor. His Honor said thotpieoeut apphoatioa ' was a merely formal one, bat at the next sitting of the Court,- when the bankrupt applied for his discharge, H would then be competent for aay creditor m tho estate to appear and croavexauttuo tho bankrupt, and show reasons why tko discharge should not be granted. It would be, however, inconvenient to sllow any such examination at present. Tho order was then made dodaring the bankruptcy dosed. Ss Ajjjsn K. M'Doxaus In this ease tho bankrupt was called but did not appear. Mr Hindfuarsh, deputy assifaea, said he, was suable to ascertain the placo of I residence of tha bankrapt, who had Mt ! tbe district since instituting tho pre- | ceedings. The usual notices bad, however, been posted to bankrupts last known placo of abode. | Mr North said bankrupt was in Greymouth two months ago, and very probably had not received tho notices posted. His Honor said he -would adjourn tho bankruptcy to next sitting, and failing bankrupts appearance then it would be competent for an attachment tn be issued against him. In thb MA-rrsß ov thk Lankbt's Casts Goui Mining Cokta-ty, (in liquidation.) Mr Menteath appeared for tbe Liquidator, and moved for an order declaring an interim dividend of 1/9 in tho Lon the debts in the estate. The necessary funds were ia hand. His Honor said the sooner the creditors received the money the bettor. Cider grantedIn th*b XAfrn ov th* Lanwt's Cusk Company (in Liquidation) and A. D. Bat^kou*. In this case Mr Lynch moved for a* order for the remeval of the naota of Arthur D'Oyley Bayfield from the register of shareholders, and the substitution in lieu thereof of that of John Elder (Port Chalmers). Order granted. The Court then adjourned sine die.