✨ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1864: | |||
| August 1 ............... | George Crawford Black | Debtor ......................... | Petitioner, of Kaiapoi, Storekeeper. |
| " | Thomas McKenzie ..... | Debtor ......................... | Petitioner, of Lower Lincoln-road, Farmer. |
| " 2 .................... | William Corbett ..... | Debtor ......................... | Petitioner, late of Peterborough-street (corner of Durham-street), Christchurch, Builder, now a prisoner for debt in Lyttelton Gaol. |
| " 11 .................. | Joseph Ashby ........ | Debtor ......................... | Petitioner, of Peterborough-street, Christchurch, Tailor. |
| " 15 .................. | Henry Hill .......... | Debtor ......................... | Petitioner, late of Dunedin, but now a prisoner for debt in Lyttelton Gaol. |
| " 17 .................. | Benjamin Packwood ... | Debtor ......................... | Petitioner, of Kaiapoi, Laborer, lately carrying on business in Peraki-street, Kaiapoi aforesaid, Storekeeper, formerly a Farmer on the North-road, Kaiapoi aforesaid. |
| " 19 .................. | William Hannibal Lane, of Christchurch, miller | Creditor ..................... | Mauricio Mayo, of Christchurch, Baker. |
| " 22 .................. | Guy Stephen Secord ... | Debtor ......................... | Petitioner, of the Rakaia, Carrier. |
| " 22 .................. | Alexander Duncan .... | Debtor ......................... | Petitioner, of Avonside, near Christchurch, Laborer. |
| " 22 .................. | Francis Amy .......... | Debtor ......................... | Petitioner, of Christchurch, General Smith and Contractor. |
| " 25 .................. | Charles John Hubbard | Debtor ......................... | Petitioner, late of Christchurch, Accountant, but now a prisoner for debt in Lyttelton Gaol. |
| " 29 .................. | James Anthony Mills .. | Debtor ......................... | Petitioner, of Lyttelton, Tobacconist. |
| " 29 .................. | Thomas Richard Marshall Cresswell | Debtor ......................... | Petitioner, of Papanui-road, Builder and Contractor. |
Supreme Court Office,
Christchurch, 31st August, 1864.
CHRISTOPHER ALDERSON CALVERT,
Registrar.
CHRISTCHURCH:
Printed, under the authority of the Provincial Government of the Province of Canterbury, at the 'Press' Office, Cashel-street, by JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD, Official Printer for the time being to the said Government.
✨ LLM interpretation of page content
⚖️ List of Petitions for Relief under the Debtors' and Creditors' Act, 1862
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement31 August 1864
Debtors, Creditors, Petitions, Supreme Court, Canterbury
14 names identified
- George Crawford Black, Petitioner as Debtor
- Thomas McKenzie, Petitioner as Debtor
- William Corbett, Petitioner as Debtor
- Joseph Ashby, Petitioner as Debtor
- Henry Hill, Petitioner as Debtor
- Benjamin Packwood, Petitioner as Debtor
- William Hannibal Lane, Petitioner as Creditor
- Mauricio Mayo, Subject of Creditor Petition
- Guy Stephen Secord, Petitioner as Debtor
- Alexander Duncan, Petitioner as Debtor
- Francis Amy, Petitioner as Debtor
- Charles John Hubbard, Petitioner as Debtor
- James Anthony Mills, Petitioner as Debtor
- Thomas Richard Marshall Cresswell, Petitioner as Debtor
- CHRISTOPHER ALDERSON CALVERT, Registrar
Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1864, No 38