CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12] — Page 402

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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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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... 389 399 01.20
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but Mr. Gibbons

wang,

in an

irregular

disregarding the fact that

lis Solicitor

so present,

addressed the chief Justice. and endeavoured, contrary to

all practice, to urge statements

in opposition to the applications,

which

nor m

mere

e

therefore

neither upson oath

they evidence,

were in

record.

A

and

with the practice spall English Courto rejected. Mr Gibbons, the Official Assignce said that the main reason for his selling the propertig

houses

that the

of a disrespectable

character

character, this I submit,

Jack,

very poor reasons, in sound reason whatever,

389

399

01.20

the Official Assignee had the powers to reform the charnation of the houses by changing the tenants, to please himself -

The Chief pration refused

to allow drd. Gibbons statements

which

were not on oath

supported by any

evidence,

and

otherwise I should have been

placed at an unfair

improper disadvantage, whereupon Mr Gibbons became somewhat excited, and seemed almost

C.

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