but Mr. Gibbons,
Wang,
in an irregular manner, disregarding the fact that his Solicitor was present, addressed the Chief Justice and endeavoured, contrary to all practice, to urge statements in opposition to the applications, which were not upon oath nor mere evidence on record.
A objection was raised and, in line with the practice of all English Courts, was rejected. Mr. Gibbons, the Official Assignee, said that the main reason for his selling the property, houses of a disreputable character, was that they were of a disrespectable character; this, I submit, was a very poor reason, with no sound reason whatever, as the Official Assignee had the power to reform the character of the houses by changing the tenants to please himself.
The Chief Justice refused to allow Mr. Gibbons' statements, which were not on oath and were not supported by any evidence, as otherwise I should have been placed at an unfair and improper disadvantage. Whereupon Mr. Gibbons became somewhat excited and seemed almost...
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