Debtors and Creditors Act Proceedings




In the Supreme Court of New Zealand,
CANTERBURY DISTRICT.

In the matter of the “Debtors and Cre-
ditors Acts,” and
In the matter of the estate of James Wilson of Duvauchelle’s Bay Akaroa Shipbuilder and Storekeeper a debtor;
and
In the matter of the petition of the said debtor.

WEDNESDAY the Eighteenth day of December 1867 at a meeting of the Court pursuant to the said Acts upon the application of Mr. Garrick of Counsel for the said debtor and upon reading the order made on the fifteenth day of November last past and the affidavit of James Bickerton Fisher sworn herein and filed on the seven-teenth day of December instant the said debtor appearing and attending in person and upon examination of the said debtor This Court doth declare that the following persons and firms respectively have proved their debts or claims namely:—

Names. Residences. Amount.
Allen, George Waimate £ 2 4 9
Grundy, John Akaroa 0 6 6
Malcolmson, James Lyttelton 0 7 2
Peter, David Robinson’s Bay 2 3 6
Dalglish, Hugh Akaroa 0 1 1
Buchanan, A. West Coast 0 4 3
Bale, Joseph Akaroa 21 3 8
Wheatley, William Akaroa 9 5 4
Tozer, Edward Akaroa 20 16 7
Ward and Reeves Christchurch 8 11 0
Maquaniche, E. Akaroa 1 5 0
Dunsford, Henry Lyttelton 38 0 0
Ritchie, Thomas Lyttelton 10 5 0
Latten, Edward Circuit Akaroa 1478 2 5
Several creditors (names unknown) indeterminate acceptances of debtor 2s. in the pound on amount of their claims

And this Court doth further declare that the following creditors have proved their claims namely:—

Names. Residences. Amount.
McLean, Charles Akaroa 64 7 4
Edwards, Joseph 0 9 7
Gloster, E. 6 12 4
Nil. Nil. Nil.
Muire, Andrew 1 7 9
Martindale, Thomas 2 2 5
Carlisle, Thomas Akaroa 14 13 6
Barwick, John Akaroa 6 9 2
Bassard, John Akaroa 9 16 9

And upon consideration of the matters aforesaid at this the final hearing of the said petition this Court doth further declare that the said debtor is entitled to full relief according to the provisions of the said Acts and this Court doth further order that Frederic Henry Melville Walker of Christchurch in the Canterbury District aforesaid Accountant be and he is hereby appointed Trustee to recover and receive all debts moneys goods chattels estate and effects in any way belonging to or due and payable to the said debtor upon the trusts with the powers and subject to the conditions requisite for the purpose of selling disposing of getting in and receiving or otherwise realizing such estate moneys goods chattels and effects and thereout in the first place of payment of all fees payable by law and in the next place of satisfying all costs charges and expenses incurred by order of the Court or incidental to the execution of such trust and all fees of Court and such other sums of money if any as shall be ordered by the Court. And subject thereto for the purpose of a just distribution and administration of such estate between and amongst and for the benefit of all the creditors of the said debtor who have so proved their debts or claims as aforesaid by way of pro rata distribution subject to existing legal priorities And subject thereto of all creditors of the said debtor (if any) at the time of filing the said petition as shall within six calendar months from the date of this order have proved their claims to the satisfaction of the Court or a Judge thereof likewise by way of pro rata distribution subject to existing legal priorities And this Court doth further order that in the meantime and until further order of the Court the said debtor and his estate shall be deemed to be protected from arrest execution or other legal process in respect of all debts of and claims against the said debtor specified in the Schedule annexed to the said petition namely:—

By the Court,
EDWARD S. WILLOCKS,
Registrar.

[L.S.]

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand,
CANTERBURY DISTRICT.

In the matter of the “Debtors and Creditors Acts;” and
In the matter of the estate of George Cram a debtor; and
In the matter of the petition of the said debtor.

WEDNESDAY the Eighteenth day of December One thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven at a Sitting of the Court pursuant to the said Acts upon the application of Mr. Garrick of Counsel for the said debtor after reading the order made on the Fifteenth day of November last past and the affidavit of James Bickerton Fisher sworn herein and filed on the Seventeenth day of December instant the said debtor appearing and attending in person and upon examination of the said debtor this Court doth declare that the following per-



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⚖️ Debtors and Creditors Act Proceedings (continued from previous page)

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
18 December 1867
Debtors and Creditors Act, Supreme Court, Canterbury District, Debt Proven, Trustee Appointment
25 names identified
  • James Wilson, Debtor
  • George Allen, Creditor
  • John Grundy, Creditor
  • James Malcolmson, Creditor
  • David Peter, Creditor
  • Hugh Dalglish, Creditor
  • A. Buchanan, Creditor
  • Joseph Bale, Creditor
  • William Wheatley, Creditor
  • Edward Tozer, Creditor
  • Ward, Creditor
  • Reeves, Creditor
  • E. Maquaniche, Creditor
  • Henry Dunsford, Creditor
  • Thomas Ritchie, Creditor
  • Edward Circuit Latten, Creditor
  • Charles McLean, Creditor
  • Joseph Edwards, Creditor
  • E. Gloster, Creditor
  • Andrew Muire, Creditor
  • Thomas Martindale, Creditor
  • Thomas Carlisle, Creditor
  • John Barwick, Creditor
  • John Bassard, Creditor
  • Frederic Henry Melville Walker, Appointed Trustee

  • EDWARD S. WILLOCKS, Registrar

⚖️ Debtors and Creditors Act Proceedings

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
18 December 1867
Debtors and Creditors Act, Supreme Court, Canterbury District, Debt Proven
  • George Cram, Debtor