His Honor : I think the bank shares must have gone to the credit in May’s estate. They are credited in somo account*

By Mr Travers : My indebtedness to the National Bank on the Ist May, 1884, will be found in my book?. Between tho Ist of March and the date of my bankruptcy I did not, I believe, increase my balance at that bank. I have had transactions with J. and W. Walker, of Wolverhampton, and I applied to them for accommodation ia April last to a considerable amount, which they refused. I have seen a copy of their letter (produced), charging me with fraudulent bankruptcy, I think. I read that letter in a very cursory manner, for when I received it I thought “ This is written by an angry creditor,” and consequently did not trouble with it; I dis honored several of their bills, I know, amount ing to about £2200, including the £IOOO I had drawn. I asked them for £3OOO, and they telegraphed a refusal. 1 bad accord- I inglj to dishonor bills. I was agent for the Bov, William Duncan, to whom I represented that I had invested or arranged for the investment on mortgage of a sum of £503 odd belonging to him, and from time to time paid him interest supposed to be accru ing. That was also tho case in regard to £I2OO in Blyth’s estate. Negotiations were pending with a man named Napier for the in vestment of £250 of Mr Duncan’s money ; and the arrangement was never completed, although the amount appears on tho books. A mistake was made ia the Official Assignee’s report ia reference to this ; it was a man named Napier, not a person in Napier who was concerned. I also transacted business for a person named Bridges. This requires exactly the same explanation. An arrangement was made for investment of £350 to a person named McKenzie, and the amount appears ia Bridges 1 account, although the money was not Invested. Mr Travers : We find here Mr James Burnea debited with £BB9B 8s lOd without any corresponding credit. Mr Taylor : That is ono of the items upon which tho Official Assignee, although be must repeatedly have seen it, has never adked ms for any information. 