Bankruptcy Notice




In the Supreme Court of New Zealand,
Otago and Southland District.


In the matter of the Petition of
WALTER DAVID BASSTIAN,
of Riverton, in the Province of Southland, Settler, a Debtor, and in the
matter of the Petition of
ALFRED NICHOLAS, of the
same place, being a creditor
of the said Walter David
Bastian to the extent of
not less than Fifty Pounds,
and in the matter of the
"Debtors' and Creditors'
Act, 1862."

TAKE NOTICE that I did, on the
twentieth day of October now in-
stant, with the concurrence of Alfred
Nicholas, present and file my Petition
for the sequestration of my Estate for the
benefit of all my creditors, and for relief,
according to the Provisions of the
"Debtors' and Creditors' Act, 1862,"
and that the said Petition was accepted
by His Honor the Judge, who has ap-
pointed Monday, the twelfth day of De-
cember, A.D. 1864, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, at the Supreme Court House,
Dunedin, for the hearing of the said Pe-
tition, at which time and place all parties
concerned are to attend.

Dated this twentieth day of October,
A. D. 1864.

C. E. Button,
Solicitor for the said Petitioner.


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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Southland Provincial Gazette 1864, No 31





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⚖️ Petition for Sequestration of Estate under Debtors' and Creditors' Act

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
20 October 1864
Bankruptcy, Debtors' and Creditors' Act, Supreme Court, Otago and Southland District, Petition
  • Walter David Bastian, Debtor filing for sequestration of estate
  • Alfred Nicholas, Creditor supporting petition

  • C. E. Button, Solicitor for the Petitioner