Bankruptcy 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
1865:
January 3 George Hollingsworth Debtor Petitioner, Sumner Road, Christchurch, Saddler.
" George Arthur Smith Debtor Petitioner, Christchurch, Merchant, partner with James Thomas Pain, of Christchurch, trading under the style of "Pain, Smith and Co."
" 5 Noah Edgar Debtor Petitioner, late of Christchurch, Tailor, debtor in custody.
" 9 James Henry Jackman Debtor Petitioner, Christchurch, Storekeeper.
" 9 George Macartney Abbot Debtor Petitioner, late of Havelock, in Province of Marlborough, Storekeeper, now of Christchurch, out of business.
" 12 John Anslow Debtor Petitioner, Christchurch, Restaurant Keeper.
" 12 Augustus Edward White Debtor Petitioner, formerly of Lyttelton, Merchant, then of Akaroa, Merchant, then of Christchurch, Merchant, then of Dunedin, in Otago, and now of Christchurch, out of business.
" 14 William Brooks Debtor Petitioner, Avonside, Gardener.
" 16 Thomas Wood Debtor Petitioner, Purau, Accommodation House Keeper.
" 26 Herbert Ellis Danvers Debtor Petitioner, Lyttelton, Shipowner and Master Mariner.
" 30 James Nesbitt Debtor Petitioner, Christchurch, Draper and Publican.
" 30 Thomas Atkinson Debtor Petitioner, Christchurch, Builder, formerly of Lyttelton, Licensed Victualler.
" 30 Edwin Bennett Debtor Petitioner, Lyttelton, Butcher.
" 30 Noah Walters Debtor Petitioner, Little River, Timber Merchant.

Supreme Court Office,
Christchurch, Jan. 31, 1865.

CHRISTOPHER ALDERSON CALVERT,
Registrar.


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.




Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1865, No 6





✨ LLM interpretation of page content

⚖️ Bankruptcy Petition for Charles Oswald (continued from previous page)

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
10 February 1865
Bankruptcy, Debtors Act, Charles Oswald, Sequestration, Receiver

⚖️ List of Bankruptcy Petitions in Canterbury District

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
31 January 1865
Bankruptcy, Petitions, Debtors Act, Canterbury
15 names identified
  • George Hollingsworth, Debtor, Saddler
  • George Arthur Smith, Debtor, Merchant
  • James Thomas Pain, Partner with George Arthur Smith
  • Noah Edgar, Debtor, Tailor
  • James Henry Jackman, Debtor, Storekeeper
  • George Macartney Abbot, Debtor, Storekeeper
  • John Anslow, Debtor, Restaurant Keeper
  • Augustus Edward White, Debtor, Merchant
  • William Brooks, Debtor, Gardener
  • Thomas Wood, Debtor, Accommodation House Keeper
  • Herbert Ellis Danvers, Debtor, Shipowner and Master Mariner
  • James Nesbitt, Debtor, Draper and Publican
  • Thomas Atkinson, Debtor, Builder and Licensed Victualler
  • Edwin Bennett, Debtor, Butcher
  • Noah Walters, Debtor, Timber Merchant

  • Christopher Alderson Calvert, Registrar