A trustee in bankruptcy's conduct in advising a bankrupt of the risk of criminal prosecution for concealing assets, and in exploring the possibility of a composition, is not improper per se, but care should be taken in the manner of such communications, particularly where hostility exists between the parties. Where mutual hostility between trustee and bankrupt is apparent but the ground was not raised at first instance, the Court may refer the matter to the Inspector-General in Bankruptcy rather than determine removal itself.
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