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
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
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therefore
neither upson oath
they evidence,
were in
record.
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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,
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very poor reasons, in sound reason whatever,
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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
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