Ernest Abraham Siewertzs van-Reesema [1982] FCA 305
Federal Court of Australia
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CATCHWORDS
Bankruptcy - application for discharge - objection by
the Official Receiver - failure to attempt to make
contribution to estate - bankrupt a man of education and
experience - avoidance of making contribution to Estate
towards debts - frustrating tactics.
Bankruptcy Act 1966 s. 149, s.150
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 s.177 5.208
RE: ERNST ABRAHAM SIEWERTSZ VAN REESEMA
No. 666 of 1979
McGregor J.
Sydney
4 January 1983
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
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BANKRUPTCY DISTRICT OF THE ) No. 666 of 1979
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STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
RE; ERNST ABRAHAM SIEWERTSZ
VAN REESEMA
ORDER
JUDGE: McGregor J.
DATE OF ORDER: 4 January 1983.
WHERE MADE: Sydney
THE COURT ORDERS THAT -
1. The application for discharge 1s refused.
2. Each side is to pay its own costs,
ix THE FEDERAL CCURT OF AUSTKALIA
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BAKKRUPTCY DISTRICT CF ThE ) ho. 666 cf 1679
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STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
RE: ERNST ABKABKAM SILWERTS&
VAN RELSEMA
REASCNS FOR JUDGMENT
hcGregor J.
Cate: 4 January 1983
ERNST saBRAHAN SIE WERTS2Z VAN REESELA {ftankrupt) has
&@ppliec for discharge pursuant to ¢.156 oi the Bankruptcy Act
1966. The Cfficial Trustee had lcdced an cbjection dated 19
November 1981 to which I refer later.
The estate cf the bankrupt was secuestrateg on 14
September 1979 on the petiticn of é creditor EMMANCUIL GIAPEUS
presentea on 19 June 1979. The amount ct the cebt éellegea in
the Petition was $12,384.91; bankrupt ain Tis fEtatemert o:
Affairs referred te at as "$15,CUC apprex." incurrea by bam tor
legal costs. To this matter mcre detailec reference 1s mace
later. ho anount has been paid ctf the cebt.
lt will ce useful tc set cut some ci the facts le&canc
up to this applicaetion.
The bankrupt, born an 19251, came to Couth Austraiita in
1963. he became in that year the State Manager of the faim
"Encyclopaeaqia Erittanica". he reméined in that appointment
until the end of 1963 when, because of @ dispute over the payment
of commission, he left the employ of that firm. he hes inrormec
the Official Receiver that he had to take legal action to recover
moneys he pelieved to be owing to him for commissions. his
action was taken in Sydney. It was settlea ain 1976 when he
received the equivelent of 7,0CO pcunds. This sum was in
replacement of income he shculd have keén paiaq aS ccmmission.
The settlement, however, wes expressed in terms that it the
payment was made he would not proceed with the acticn. his, sco
the applicant said in evidence, was because the caefendant was
concerned that 1t would or might be sued for by others presumably
for emounts thought similarly to be owing.
From 19€4 until 1666 the bankrupt was involved in the
menagement of several companies which scold ana marketed ccokwere,
electrical appliances, wéll cladding, advertising ana painting.
These businesses had all ceased pricr te 1976. 'the statement tou
this effect appears in the Cff1c1al Receiver's report.
in 1970 he becene a land agent, beirg siven & lacence
from the appropriate authority for that purpose. issisted by the
usé ci this licence, the bankrupt, in 1971, became invelvea wit
& cempeny, Maeleor Jones Pty. Limitea, & real estate company
establishec in South Austreliz.
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The bankrupt denies the substance of what the Ctiricial
Receiver's report alleged viz. that he acquired control of the
shares of this company 1n 1971. he claimed thet 4799 sheres were
acauired by his parents and one wes hela in his own name as
trustee tor the five trusts of his cnildren cf which later
mention 1s made. After that time several more companies were
incorporatea, the bankrupt beccming a directcr and shareholuer
and trading in the land speculation ana real estate fiela.
Cn 16 February 1975, the estate cf his former wife wes
sequestrated. Their marrizge was cissolved on 3G Ccetober 1¢7€.
Property disputes between them have been resolvea by ceed. To
this 1 refer later.
The bankrupt gave evidence Or véricus ccnvictions he haa
suffered. Cn 22 hovember 1967 he pleadead guilty to a charge
brought fpursvant to the bLnauthcrisec Lecuments Act 1616 \|sor.tr
Bustralia). This arcese out of using « Gocument ccloured blue
which he had Gesignea that "at iG paces had the torm Cir a4
summons". lt was used to recover « large emount cwing but
comprised or many smaéll caebts. he eGreea 1t was Cesigneu to
unstal somé Gisgquiet gna fear intc the person whe receivea it.
For this offence he was finea $5C.CC.
Cn 25 February 1974 he was convicted or an cffence uncer
the Secret Cemrissions Preohibiticn Act 1620 (Sor.th fustreirz,
S.7; though it may be the convictions were referable to the
aiding and abetting s.16 cf thet Act. He was advised that by
reason of this conviction he was disqualified from being <z
director of a company. He resigned directorships on 20 Movember
1974. It mey be more correct te say that by reason of that
conviction he was prohibited without the leave of the Ccurt from
being a director or promoter or from teking part directly cr
indirectly in the management of a company. See Companies act
1962-1974 (South Australia) s.122.
In 1975 he contracted tc purchase a shopping centre at
Banksia Park from the Petitioning Crecitor. He said in evidence
before me that the contract, whilst in his own name, stated it
was for and on behalf of a company tc be formed ance thet the
company was formed and signed a transfer and was totally ready to
settle on the first day of settlement. But he refused to settle
for reasons not necessary to consider here. #& Gispute arose és
to whether the bankrupt should have settled or as entitled to
Gecline to settle that transecticn on the particular aay. ke
took ection in the Supreme Court claiming (inter alia) a
Gecleraticn that the contract petveen the pacties dGaten 24
September 1975 was still valic ana cf full effect end ledcec =
Caveat on the title cf the property. the action vas heara Ly
Walters oc. The bankrupt lost tris acticn. The Cavea vas
removed by orcer cf the Court and he was crdezrec to pay the costs
of the then vendor who became the Petitioning CreGitor. in
éppeal brought by the bankrupt agéinst that cecisicn te the Fuli
Court cf the Supreme Court of South Australia was, on 27 January
1978, dismissed. Bankrupt did not pay the costs as ordered. he
also gave evidence to the effect that he sought and was granted
leave to appeal to the Privy Council against this Gecision. the
order of events in this regard is referrea to in the judgment ot
Sangster J. upon the application for sequestration ot his estate
to which I will refer later. however, the leave granted is notea
un that judgment as including the conditicn that he should
prepare the reccrd and transcript of proceedings and lodse the
same with the proper officer cf Her majesty in Council within
three calendar months. He told me that the recora and transcript
have not been so lcdged. It was in respect of the unpaid costs
of the case in the Supreme Ccurt referred to abcve that a
sequestration order was sought in 4& Petition presentec by the
Petiticning Creditor, Emmanouil Cuiameos. The heéring of the
Creditor's Petition was first apocarently to be by Judge Rocersor.
The bankrupt objected tc him presiacing whereupon his honcutr
withdrew. The hearing wes undertaken by Seéengster 3G. thouch
bankrupt's counsel unsuccessfully sought to have him aisctualiry
himself. The bankrupt héd riled a Notice cf Cpresition. the
Proceedings lasted four dzys and were the occesion of submissicns
on various technicalities as appears from the keasons fcr
Judgement delivered cn 14 September 1979 Ly Sangster J." There was
alsc a Genial by the bankrupt of the service on hin ci the
bankruptcy hotice. his Honour rejected the evidence ot bankrurt
and others on this point ancG accepted the evidence of others thet
the service was effected. in his Keesons mentiored eerlier ana
referring to é@ so called medical Certificate produced tc seek an
adjournment on the bankrupt's behalf, he said —
"Van Reesem&a gave his evidence tluently,
convincingly and with an cbvious capacity to
mershall facts ana recognise the significance
of questions. Unfortunately from the point of
view of credibility his actions speak more
loudly than his words. He clearly
masterminded Ur. Sumner's "meaical
certificate" (exhibit Cl) as a mere device in
aid of an undeserved eadjcurnment the three
affidavits {hls own, Dr. Sumner's and
Coombe's) aimed at refuting Frayne's claim to
having served documents. Ee 1s cbviously
prepared to resort to any procedures which the
law permits and for the purposes of which the
truth can be stretched or altered to suit his
own ends, which ends currently appear to be
Girectead at delaying rather than Getermaining
issues, real or pretended."
Sangster J. found that the Petitioning Creditor vas
entitled to the Sequestration CrdGer and costs put granted a stay
of execution of his orders for 21 Gays avaiting the outcome ci
bankrupt's then pending application to the Full Court of the
Supreme Court of South Australia for a further Stay of
proceedings. The decision of Sangster J. 1s reported in (197%)
27 ALR 509.
in hNoverber 1975 kLankrupt became anterested in the
purchase of a city building viz. Alliance House in Grenzeil
Street, Adelaide, for $500,CCC. ke said he wis éaviséea there
would be available by Austrélian Fixed Trusts Lamitec a4 loan tor
$1,C006,CCO. A company was formed, Alliance Ekouse Pty. Lte., to
effect the purchase and take the trensfer cf the property. J.ner.
the tine came tc settle the transacticn the bankrupt cléinec the
loan was not forthcoming. Settlement was Gelayed several times;
and finally he was told only $65C,00C was available and cn less
favourable terms than anticipated. He declined to take up the
offer of the loan, so becéme unable to settle the purchase.
This 1s but one of many involvements by the bankrupt in
corporate activity but shows the magnitude of a& project in which
he has interested himself. It glvés some indication ot what
might be the nature of his activities in the future 1r grantea a
discharge from bankruptcy. And it is but one instance ct a
company with whose formation he has been ccncerned.
Referring it seems to the conviction under the Secret
Commissions Prohibiticn Act 1920 (earlier mentioned) he said in
evidence that 1n 1975 "we applied tor leave to the Supreme Court
to be @ director"; the matter was heard in March or April 1975
ané Zelling J. refused the epplication. Though he had resigned
his directorships he maintained an "interest" 1n companies. As @
result of the cirect or indirect involvement of the bankrupt in
the management cf these companies, he was, by summons issued cn
15 Merch 1976. charged with tic offences ageinst the Companies
Act supra. Cn 14 Januery 19%C he was found guilty cf the tvo
offences and in respect of activities with the compenies, b.aelor
Jones Pty. Ltd. and Armor Coatings (Marketing) ty. Lta. 1t
égpears from an extract fror the judgment cf Carter S.S.b. thet
his participation in the affairs of the companies the subject ct
the charges was considerable. by letter dated 15 January tec
adéressec tc his Solicitor, he asked that if ne vere founa cuilty
ot relevant conduct, which he denied, that the Court take into
consideration alli of his possible offences by way of the same
conduct, attituce and actions from the perica February 1974 to l¢
January 19&C. Cn 29 January 19&C0 he was sentenced to three
months' imprisonment on each of the two charges.
Against this sentence the bankrupt eéeppealed to the
Supreme Court. Cn ll June 1980 wohr J. dismissed the appeal.
His Honour in the reasons fcr his judgment referred to the "main
ground" of appeal peing a denial by the bankrupt that his counsel
had instructions to request the court when sentencing him to take
into account the commission of other cffences, 1.€. aS Opposed to
the possible commission of other offences. keterring to the
evidence of bankrupt and the person who appeared for him, mchr uo.
said that he could not accept their protestations of lack ct
memory and communicaticn concerning the matter. Later he saia
that the bankrupt's whole attitude haa quite clearly been one or
contempt for the law; that the penalty was well meritec. in his
affidavit dated 5 July 19682 an the proceedings befcre me the
bankrupt said -
"As to the order and judgment of Judge kehr
part of which 1s reciteca on paces 10 and ll of
the report I say that wchr 5. ought to have
disqualified himself because of his prejudice
end that my appeal to the Ligh Court in
respect cf that is still on foot."
The accusation of "prejudice" has not been elaboratea.
Bankrupt lcdgea a further eppeal, this time to the Full Court coi
the Supreme Court of Scuth fustraliz.
It wes Gismissea theuch 1t
does net appezr precisely on what greunc.
From this decision I understana the bankrupt to sey he
has appealed to the High Court but despite the lapse or time that
appeal has not yet been heard.
On 1 Cctcber 197S the bankrupt filed with this Court a
Motice of Appeal against the Sequestration Craer on varicus
Grounds including that the case involved a constitutionai issue.
After a hearing on 11 Lecember 1979 the eppeal was, on 2b
Lecember 1979, dismissea for want cf prosecution. See 27 ALR at
p-525. 'The Court said, inter alia, at p.533, that there had been
inexcusable delay on the part of the appellant (bankrupt), breach
by him of his undertaking tc the court and of the orders of the
court; ang that it was not satisfied that there was any
reasonably arguable case for the appellant om the appeal; ena
delay would increase the prejudice to the respondent ana any
cther creditors.
Bankrupt hes had ccnsideraole involvement with other
companies which he listed for the Court (Ex.A) of which he has in
the past been & director. ihe shareholders of these are his
parents, brother and an associate, tr. Coombe. The frincipal cone
cf these is Jeé Laintzendrai Pty. Ltd. Cne Cf its aSSEétTS 15 &
shopping centre or what 1s described as Toorzk Village. nother
is lané at Morphett Vale. Eankrupt's evidence is that his own
involvement as é& Girector end as a shareholder (thcugh not
holding beneficially) ceaseGd on 2C hovember 1974 and it Jamvaery
1876 respectively.
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The bankrupt has achievea an enviable life style in ther
claiming to have no assets he has been able since 1965 to live
successively in tvo houses owned by companies. Presently, ana
since 1966, he lives at 1 College Street, College Park, on &
property said to be cwnec by Armor Coatings (Australasia) Pty.
Limited and, said by his witness hr. Ccombe, to be valued at well
Over $2Z50,CCG; and described by his former wife es &@ "mansion
vith a tennis court standing im one acre of ground". For this
property rental cf $3,COO a yeaér is payable to the company; bet
because of moneys which may ve due by the company to the bankrupt
he Goes not have tc produce eny cash. The hcuse contains art
treasures and antiques and furniture which he thinxs are worth in
excess of $300,CO00. Further, he has the use of a Volve mctor
ear, all expenses for which are paid by Je Maintiendrai Pty. Ltd.
kis five children, the youngest cf whem he has not had to support
since 9 September 1581 when his contributions fcr her upkeep wére
some $15.CCO per week, all have the benefit of Trusts in their
favour. The effect of the bankrupt's evidence was that the
assets in each Trust are of equal velue. Cne cf has children
estimated these in the case of her Trust to be $406,CCG. On that
assumpricn the assets in the Irusts would total $2,CCO,LCC. his
evidence 1s to the effect that the finance for the eccuisition ci
property held by these rusts was provided by his parents who
livea in The Hague. The Eankrupt expressed the opinion that the
assets were not worth that much, put would total Letween
$1,0CC,COC ané $2,006,CCO. in his affidavit datec 24 August 1°&.
ll.
filea in the Bamily Court, copy of which was tendercea by han ane
received in evidence before me (Ex.J), para.4(c), he said the
Maintenance of the children and their fananc1al security are
acGequately provided fer by the Trusts and holdings specifically
createa for this purpose. In the Family Court there wes 4
settlement of, inter alia, a property claim brought by his wife.
Property was made available not by the bankrupt but by companies
cf the Van Reesema group referred to earlier. He has the
convenience of a loan account which 1s expressed in the ecccunts
ef one or mcre of the Van keesemaé group of companies &s 4&4 aebt
for some $14,6CC - the precise sum he did not know. he sala of
this account -
'++-@ny advance made to me by any cempany
that was a loan ana not inccme was charged
agéinst cr set otf against the loan eccount
with Maelor Jones Investments (Noarlunga). as
Mr. Pearce mentioned some time earller in this
hearing, Moarlunca was the company used by the
group as é@ finance arm ena all of the other
companies, including myself, my parents ana my
brother have a loan account wath Moarlunga
either 'in credit or in debit."
According to a schedule cf the Van keesera ¢roir cr
companies submitted by the bénkrupt, in this ccompary,
incorporatea in 1973, there are three shares issued, hele by
henri Siewertsz Ven Keesema, hr. Cccmbke (who was & witness fer
him and is a leng time associate) anc the CCmpary, ce
Maintiendrai Pty. Ltd. The shares in this last company
incerporéted in 1963 are shown as held by the tive Trusts, one
for each of his children, totalling 22CG class "C" shares, enu
his parents SCCG preference, 24CCO class ""E" and 2 class ",,"
shares.
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The bankrupt impresses as being an intelligent, educatea
and plausible man. He has operated in this country as a night
club proprietor, as a bullder, a successful salesman ana @
licensed valuer. He has studied law at Leiden University. Yet
with these adventages, the bankrupt has wade no contributicn to
the payment of debts in his estate. The bankrupt in his
submissions pointed out that no debt cf any proven creditor had
been admitted. The Off1c1ral Receiver's answer to this was to
refer to a policy directive. I1 would have preferred that in this
application the Court had had the benefit of an explicit decision
by the Cfficial Keceiver &@s to debts, yet I can understand a4
disinclination to incur more costs when, though debts have been
proven, no money 1s available for caistributiocn. Some short
reference may be made to amounts owing. The Giamecs debt, as 1
have said, is fer costs. In respect cf the debt to the
Commissioner for Taxation, the Cfficial Receiver's report refers
tO an éssessment having been "raised" and, in the bankrupt's
affidavit of 5 July 1962, he refers tc 1t as "tax and penalties
assessed on recelpts which co not constitute income." 1 woulic
aunfer that s.177 of the Income lax Assessrent Act 1956 has e1ther
been or ccula be invoked. keccraing to the bankrupt's eviuence,
some proceeding to questicn thet the tax vés payable hea been
attempted but proper proceaural steps nay not heave been taken.
The bankrupt's coral evidence before this court confirms, 1f 1t
were necessary to say so, that he had, ion receiving the
ee
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settlement cf his litigction with Encyclopaedia Lrittanica,
incurred a tax liability. See also Inccme Tex Kssessment Act
1936, s.zZ08. 1 Go not accept his version of what happenea in his
discussion with an officer cn the staff of the Commissioner for
Taxation. The debt incurred in relaticn to the ski hire was the
subject of a judement, even if Signed efter secuestretion. the
debt to Pembroke School, was not Gisputed in his Statement cit
Affairs, though now disputed. he said in the copy éftidevit
referred to above used in the Family Court proceedings that "...i
am paying off Pembroke School fees of previous years." This 1s
inconsistent with some of his viva voce evidence. In his letter
te the Cfficial Receiver's office Gated 350 Januery 1982, para. z,
the bankrupt wrote -
"Pembrcke School: $5597.58.
This is a total of school fees in respect of
my three children. hy son waS improperly
expelled from the school fcr smoking, whilst
the others of the same group cf smokers were
not expelled. The Headmaster resigned the
following year because cf risking unpopularity
with parents, increasing resistence tc nis
peculiar manner of running the school, and my
son, having been the best potenticl stident ct
my 5 children has been sericusly handicapped
and prejudiced by the schocls ections. I may
ade that [I was not consulted at all whilst the
boy was officially under my care ene control
pursuant to Family Court arrancements. i have
a claim against the schocl that far exceecs
the sum cutstanding for schccl fees. Lhe
claim ought te be rejectea."
The benkrupt's statenent in ris wlitten subrissicns
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(MFI 4) that this ves stated in his Statement of Affairs to be
cne ci "Disputed Cleims" 1s clearly incorrect. Part of his orel
evidence did, however, egree that the debt was 4 ""fossikility".
The bankrupt's evidence and explanations as to has luabilitics,
reflect on his credibility rather than assisting one to doubt
that he does ove the amcunts preven.
Despite losing the Giamreos litagation, an appeal
agzinst that decision and there being made on the judgment for
costs then awarded egainst him the Sequestration Crder, an éppeél
against which was dismissed, as I have mentionec earlier, the
bankrupt still treats his debt for costs as "cisputec". The
litigaticn in the Supreme Court he has been akle to sustain so
far without providing any finance, his own ccsts having been paic
by the company formed to acquire the Banksia shepping centre, ana
the Giareos costs so far remaining unpaid.
in his commercial dealirgs bankrupt has entered into
guarantees. These ere referrec to in his Statement ct Affairs
ana in the Gfficial Réceiver's report. In his affidavit swern 5
July 1962, he swore -
seeel Say that at the time of entering into
tre guarantees there was no reasonable or
probable ground of expectation by me cr the
lender that my guarantee would ever need to be
called upon cr was intended to ke callec up."
Some lllumineticr cr hov the bankrupt has beheved in
the past as to payment cf cebts mey be found rrom copies ol
affidéevits provided by kis wife (who was his witness in his cése
before me) in the Family Court proceéedings. Sre séia an her
affidavit Gated 26 Cctober 1lo7c -
1s.
"by husband hes always been in trouble with
bad debts. Summonses were coming regulerly tc
be served at our heme. These debts and the
resulting actions which arose out ox the debts
caused me considerable worry and anxiety
because mcst of the time my husbéend was away
from home when the documents were served. I
had stract instructions from my husband that I
was not allowed to accept any Gocument even &
registered letter.
Cn the Ist of cGanuary 1977 1 lexrt the
respondent and moved out of the matrimonial
home. Zt the time my husband wes spending
approximately sixty to seventy percent of his
time interstate. The mélin ceason ror my
leaving was the fact that he had now become 4
professional litigant and because I was
constantly being harrassed by people coming to
the home to serve documents releting to court
proceedings....
My husband has often told me that it is
Gifficult for him to get solicitors to ect for
him. Gn cone occasion he told me that scmebody
hea referred te him as a professional
litigant. fle seemed quite amused by this
phrase and in fact took 1t as cuite an honour.
iI remember a person who vas employed Ly my
husband specificaliy te keep records ain
respect cf his court meéetters. he had an
office ian Flinders Street in the Laelor-dJones
Building. & list of Court céses wis kept on
the tall and at any one time there could be in
excess cf thirty métters pending in various
courts."
I am satisfiead the bankrupt, it disposed to de sc,
ceuld have, in these last three years, earnt meney ena
contributea moncy towards peyrent cr his debts. 4.5tTer
sequestration of his estate in September 1979, on 16 Cctorer
1979, he was able to make an overseas TLIip to Lnited States cr
America and Europe. his expenses were peid end, so he cleéirs,
moneys lent to hin by his brother for use on the trip. lie Les,
vith the assistence of a tertlary ecucetion allovence, been eble
to spend twO years taking a University co.rse with supjects
having no relation to the f1eld in which he might earn inccome.
The bankrupt composed for his wifé an affidavit for usé in these
proceedings. in it she expressed ofinicns she was not gualifiec
nor able ctherwise to express. hls créparation cf his wire's
affidavit read before me indicates 4 reaciness to manipulate
ih
(perhags "mastermind" in the sense used by Sangster J.) cthers to
his Cwn advantage.
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Tne Cfficiai Receiver statec in his Report és te
s.150(6) cf the Bankruptcy Act 1966 that he had no reason tc
believe that the bankrupt has committed any act which constitutes
an offence unéer that act; but makes other sukmissicns therein
whick 1t 1s not necessary tc detail. The RKoticé ck Cbhyectior
filea by cr on senalZ or the Citicial heceiver on 20 icvemcer
eo)
l ané amended against onjection in thesé precescings, states
its
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the fcllowin¢g ground:-
"that the cankrupt is aétle, cr as likely
within $ years frem the Gate of thé Sankrurtcy
te be able, to make & signiticant contricuticn
uc Kis estate.'
mis ckyj¢ecticn has ceen esteclisnec ty the evicence.
hutnerities which crfer cuidance on this application
nerte the barnkrurt (iS61) 1S «.b-0. 3S; Re Fertes (1955) 2b
4ebeC. bF Re Conn bznwell Crey (16su} 19 w.E.u. 2S; e& Deller
F.L.R. 266. They indicate that in an epplaication {61 discharge &
Ccurt 1s not concerned enly with the interests cf tne denaruEt
but also of his crediters ana matters cf ccomrercial mecraiaty;
and the conduct of the bankrupt relevant to his bankruptcy. in
considering an application fcr discharge 1t is necessary to beer
in ming what might be pursuits and behéviour of the bankrupt 12
Gischarge were granted. On this subject, 1 find assistance ircn
kis previous activities end cenvicticns anc the expressicns
(which coincide vith my own views) of Sangster J. and bohr vu.
gucted above. the material ian his wife's affidavit alreacy
mentioned corroborates my Own view. i fine the bankrupt's viva
voce and affidavit evidence, not ail of which I have referred ic,
in relation te véricus cebts end tc his guarantees to ke
unsatisfactory; though it does eppear that liapility on scne
Guarantees may no ionger remain. i em satisfiec Le 1s cone whe 1s
ready to continue to evoid his liabilities by unacceprecle
denials and tactics designed to thwart recevery; that he has ana
will resort to procedures which in é commercial setting will seck
to frustrate those to \.hom he has chligaticns, put off creaitcors,
and cenerally te carry on és 2 "prefessione] litigant". et Ls
1S anxlcus to resumé Lis commercial ectivities in a setting ewey
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fror HKdelaide where his present werden are not known. ar.
addition to my view, earlier expresséu, that the g¢reuna ci
objection has been establishec, i ém satisfied, om the vhels Gi
the evidence and having regerc to the euthcrities mentioned, tlit
the aéppliceticr fer dischercé cught not be granted.
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1 order that:
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(1) Tame for filing the Cfficiral keceiver's report be
abridged so that the filing of it on 25 June 1962
1s to ke treated as being sufficient compliance
with the Act and Rules.
(2i) The delivery of a copy of it tc the aprlicaent on i
July 1962 as a sufficient compliance with the Act
ane Rules.
The Cf£ficial Receiver be relieved ci the consecuences
(ea) having failed to include in the Cff1iciel hecelver's
Report the bankrupt's address and occupation;
(b) the inccrrect spelling cf the name of the bankrupt;
(c) the farlure to send the Notice of Cbjection tc
Yatala Caol;
{d) the failure, af any, to post a ccpy ci the Lotice
of Cbiection to the Inspector Cenerél or Trustee.
hone of above ordcrs wotld cause or have caused any
znjustice substantial or othervise to the applicent.
I refuse to make an order of Gischarge.
Each side is to pay his own costs.
| cercify that this and the SIRS (re)
preceding pages are a tiue coby" of bide)
Reasons for Judgment herein of his Honour
Mr. Justice McGregor.
Dated: