Peter Frayne insolvency 1860

Date: 1860 to 1861
Location: Victoria, Australia

In April 1860, Peter Frayne of Dunolly, Victoria, Australia, declared insolvency and was placed under sequestration. According to newspaper articles as listed below, this process appears to continue through until August 1861.

The Age, Melbourne, Sat 21 April 1860^[1]

IN the Insolvent Estate of Peter Frayne, of Dunolly, in the colony of Victoria, Publican. -

Whereas the estate of Peter Frayne, of Dunolly, in the Colony of Victoria, Publican, was on the 20th day of April, AD. 1860, placed under sequestration in my hands by order of his Honor Sir William Foster Stawell, Knight, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the colony of Victoria, and who by further order under his hand did appoint Alexander Laing, Esquire, of Melbourne, one of the official assignee of insolvent estates, to be the official assignee of and for this estate; I hereby appoint a public meeting of the creditors of the said insolvent to be holden before me at my office, Supreme Court House, Latrobe street, Melbourne, on Wednesday, the 16th day of May next, at the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon, for proof of debts ; and another public meeting will be holden before me at the same place, on Wednesday, the 30th day of May next, at the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon, for the like purpose, and if the creditors think fit to select an assignee of their own choice to act with the official assignee.

Dated at Melbourne, the 20th day of April, A.D. 1860.

WRIOTHESLEY BAPTIST NOEL,

Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.

Maryborough and Dunolly Advertiser, Victoria, Fri 8 June 1860^[2]

IN THE INSOLVENT ESTATE OF PETER FRAYNE, OF DUNOLLY, LICENSED VICTUALLER.

NOTICE.—All Creditors who intend to claim on this Estate must transmit to the Official Assignee, within fourteen days from date hereof as account of such claim, accompanied by the usual "Affidavit of Debt," or attend the Third Meeting, at the Supreme Court House, Melbourne, on the 29th June instant, as immediately thereafter a Dividend will be declared.

ALEXANDER LAING, Official Assignee.

Eldon Chambers. Melbourne, 4th June. 1860

The Argus, Melbourne, Wed 20 June 1860^[3]

IN the INSOLVENT ESTATE of PETER FRAYNE, of Dunolly, in the Colony of Victoria, Publican - Alexander Laing, Esq, of Melbourne, being the Official Assignee appointed for the estate and effects of Peter Frayne, the above-named insolvent, notice is hereby given, that all debts due to the estate are to be paid to him, the said Official Assignee, and that the THIRD PUBLIC MEETING of the CREDITORS of the said insolvent will be holden before me, at my office, Supreme Court House, La Trobe-street, Melbourne, on Friday, tho twenty-ninth day of June inst, at the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon, for proof of debts, to receive the report of the Official Assignee as to the condition of the said estate, and to give him directions as to the future management thereof.

Dated at Melbourne the nineteenth day of June, A.D. 1860

WRIOTHESLEY BAPTIST NOEL, Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.

The Argus, Melbourne, Fri 29 June 1860^[4]

LAW NOTICES.—(This Day.)

SUPREME COURT.''

NEW COURT-HOUSE.

INSOLVENT COURT.

Adjourned Certificate Meeting.-W. and T. Pole, 10 a.m.

Third Meetings.—Moore and Thompson, M. Scanlon, Dicker Brothers, Robert Mortimer, Willis Brothers, J. H. Bayley, Peter Frayne, Isaac Everett, 11 a.m.

Adjourned Third Meetings.—Albert Edelman, S. G. Cameron, Wm. Lilburne, 1 p.m.

The Argus, Melbourne, Wed 15 Aug 1860^[5]

IN the INSOLVENT ESTATE of PETER FRAYNE, of Dunolly, in the Colony of Victoria, Publican. Notice is hereby given, that on ACCOUNT and PLAN of DISTRIBUTION of available ASSETS is the above estate now lies at the office of the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates for the colony of Victoria, at the Supreme Court House, La Trobe-street, Melbourne, for the inspection of the creditors thereof, and that any creditor or other person interested therein objecting to the same must lodge a caveat, stating the grounds of such objection, at the office of the said Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates, within sixteen days from the date hereof.

Dated at Melbourne this fourteenth day of August. A.D. 1860.

ALEXANDER LAING, Official Assignee

The Age^[6] and The Argus^[7], Melbourne, Sat 27 April 1861

In the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria — Insolvency Jurisdiction.— In the matter of the Insolvency of Peter Frayne, of Dunolly in the Colony of Victoria, Hotelkeeper. — Notice is hereby given, that the above-named insolvent intends to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates for the colony of Victoria, on Monday, the third day of June next, at the hour of eleven of the-clock in the forenoon, that a certificate of discharge from his debts and liabilities, under the Act of Council, 7 Victoria, number 19, be granted to him.

Dated this twenty-sixth day of April, A.D. 1861.

EVERET BARDWELL, Stafford Chambers No. 49 Elizabeth street, Melbourne, agent for Thomas Crabbe, of Dunolly, attorney for the said Peter Frayne.

The Star, Ballarat Victoria, Sat 8 June 1861^[8]

MELBOURNE INSOLVENT COURT

Thursday, 6th June.

Certificates were confirmed by his Honor in the estates of the following insolvents:- Alexander Moss, Peter Frayne, Matthew Jobling, J. Stephens, and John Clough.

The Argus, Melbourne, Thu 18 July 1861^[9]

LAW NOTICES.-(This Day.)

SUPREME COURT.

NEW COURT-HOUSE.

INSOLVENT COURT.

(Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Special Meetings.-Peter Frayne, Robert Esdale, Andrew Richardson, W. Green, at twelve.

Adjourned Special Meeting.-W. Green, at one.

The Age^[10] and The Herold^[11], Melbourne, Wed 28 August 1861

IN the Insolvent Estate of PETER FRAYNE, of Dunolly, in the Colony of Victoria, Publican. — Notice is hereby given that a second account and plan of distribution of available assets in the above estate now lies at the office of the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates for the colony of Victoria, at the Supreme Court House, Latrobe street, Melbourne, for the inspection of the creditors thereof, and that any creditor, or other person interested therein, objecting to the same, must lodge a caveat, stating the grounds of such objection, at the office of the said Commissioner of Insolvent Estates, within fourteen days from the date hereof.

Dated at Melbourne, this 27th day. of August, A.D. 1861.

ALEXANDER LAING, Official Assignee.

Sources

1. ↑ Advertising (1860, April 21). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved April 7, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154843596
2. ↑ "Advertising" Maryborough and Dunolly Advertiser (Vic. : 1857 - 1867 ; 1914 - 1918) 8 June 1860: 3. Web. 7 Apr 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article253590283>.
3. ↑ Advertising (1860, June 20). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 3. Retrieved April 7, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5684654
4. ↑ LAW NOTICES.—(This Day.) (1860, June 29). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 6. Retrieved April 7, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5685203
5. ↑ Advertising (1860, August 15). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 3. Retrieved April 7, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5687933
6. ↑ Advertising (1861, April 27). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved April 7, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154890488
7. ↑ Advertising (1861, April 27). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 8. Retrieved April 7, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5699677
8. ↑ MELBOURNE INSOLVENT COURT. (1861, June 8). The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), p. 2. Retrieved April 7, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66339781
9. ↑ LAW NOTICES.—(This Day.) (1861, July 18). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 6. Retrieved April 7, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5702065
10. ↑ Advertising (1861, August 28). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved April 7, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154901276
11. ↑ Advertising (1861, August 28). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 7. Retrieved April 7, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article244247506