✨ 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.
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Bankruptcy Petition for Charles Oswald
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⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement10 February 1865
Bankruptcy, Debtors Act, Charles Oswald, Sequestration, Receiver
⚖️ List of Bankruptcy Petitions in Canterbury District
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement31 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
Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1865, No 6