✨ Debtors and Creditors Petitions
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND.—CANTERBURY DISTRICT.
LIST OF PETITIONS OF PERSONS APPLYING FOR RELIEF UNDER THE "DEBTORS' AND CREDITORS' ACT, 1862" (SECTION XXV)
| DATE WHEN PETITION FILED. | PETITIONER'S NAME. | WHETHER AS DEBTOR OR AS CREDITOR. | AS TO WHOM. |
|---|
| 1863. | | | |
| August 5 | Arthur Ryder Homersham | Debtor | Petitioner, of Kaiapoi, Farmer, and Dealer in Wool. |
| " 14 | Edward Allen Hargreaves, and William Henry Hargreaves, partners in business under the firm of "Hargreaves & Co." | Creditors | George Lumley and Charles John Martin, lately carrying on business at Christchurch as Tobacconists, and partners under the style of "Lumley and Martin." |
| " 12 | Andrew Cooper Riggs | Debtor | Petitioner, of East Town Belt, previously of Chester Street East, and formerly of Armagh Street, all in Christchurch, Carpenter and Builder. |
| " 14 | John James Bennetts | Debtor | Petitioner, of Fendall Town, near Christchurch, out of business and employ, previously of Sumner Road, Christchurch, Storekeeper, and formerly of Invercargill, in the Province of Southland, Farmer. |
| " 19 | Alfred Fisher | Debtor | Petitioner, formerly of Heathcote Valley, Storekeeper, then of St. Asaph Street, Christchurch, and late of Kilmore Street, Christchurch, Brewer, Collecting Clerk, but now a Prisoner for Debt in the Public Gaol of Lyttelton. |
| " 21 | William Tuckerman Stephens | Debtor | Petitioner, of Avon Mill, Papanui Road, Christchurch, Miller, previously in co-partnership with Joseph Fantham, trading under the name or style of "Stephens and Fantham," at Avon Mill aforesaid, before then in co-partnership with George Cameron, trading under the name or style of "Stephens and Cameron," at Avon Mill aforesaid, and formerly in co-partnership with Richard Woodford, trading under the name or style of "Woodford and Stephens." |
| " 22 | John Manning | Debtor | Petitioner, late of Christchurch, but now of Kaiapoi, Saddler and Harness Maker. |
| " 24 | William Sloane | Debtor | Petitioner, lately of the Harewood Road, Farmer, now a prisoner in custody. |
| " 26 | Henry Jaggar | Debtor | Petitioner, of the School-house, Lincoln Road, Cooper, but now out of business, previously of Kaiapoi, Maltster and Brewer; before then in co-partnership with Francis Frankis, trading under the name or style of "Jaggar and Frankis," at Kaiapoi aforesaid, as Maltsters and Brewers, and formerly of Papanui Road, Christchurch, aforesaid, Maltster and Brewer. |
Supreme Court Office,
31st August, 1863.
CHRISTOPHER ALDERSON CALVERT,
Registrar.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1863, No 14
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⚖️ List of Petitions for Relief under the Debtors' and Creditors' Act, 1862
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement31 August 1863
Petitions, Debtors, Creditors, Canterbury District
16 names identified
- Arthur Ryder Homersham, Debtor petitioner, farmer and dealer in wool
- Edward Allen Hargreaves, Creditor petitioner
- William Henry Hargreaves, Creditor petitioner
- George Lumley, Debtor in petition
- Charles John Martin, Debtor in petition
- Andrew Cooper Riggs, Debtor petitioner, carpenter and builder
- John James Bennetts, Debtor petitioner, storekeeper and farmer
- Alfred Fisher, Debtor petitioner, storekeeper, brewer, and prisoner
- William Tuckerman Stephens, Debtor petitioner, miller
- Joseph Fantham, Former business partner of Stephens
- George Cameron, Former business partner of Stephens
- Richard Woodford, Former business partner of Stephens
- John Manning, Debtor petitioner, saddler and harness maker
- William Sloane, Debtor petitioner, farmer and prisoner
- Henry Jaggar, Debtor petitioner, cooper and former maltster and brewer
- Francis Frankis, Former business partner of Jaggar
- CHRISTOPHER ALDERSON CALVERT, Registrar