Topic: Velma Powery-Hewitt
West Bay couple seeks review of election bankruptcy
Gordon Hewitt and Velma Powery-Hewitt of West Bay will appear in Grand Court in November, seeking judicial review of a 2015 decision that left the couple bankrupt after their failed challenge to the 2013 election of MLA Tara Rivers.
Bankrupt Hewitts lament ‘attacks’
The couple made bankrupt after a court challenge to the election of Tara Rivers say they remain hopeful but regret the “broken promises” and recriminations in the wake of court testimony detailing allegations of reneged pledges of funding.
Court administrator weighs in on Hewitt bankruptcy story
These fixtures were necessary not only in fulfillment of the law but also in the best interest of both respondent and the petitioning creditor.
Hewitt bankruptcy hearing delayed till Oct. 3
Bankruptcy hearings against West Bay’s John Gordon Hewitt and wife Velma Powery-Hewitt were adjourned this week for the fifth time and rescheduled for Oct. 3. The ongoing case seeks reimbursement for nearly $140,000 in court costs and another nearly $77,000 in additional costs – mandated by the courts.
Hewitt bankruptcy hearing set
John Gordon Hewitt and Velma Powery-Hewitt are to appear Thursday afternoon, July 21, for bankruptcy proceedings amounting to nearly $140,000 related to a 2013 courtroom battle establishing Minister Tara Rivers’s eligibility to stand for elective office.
Fundraising seeks to prevent Hewitt bankruptcy
Supporters of Gordon Hewitt and former West Bay political candidate Velma Powery-Hewitt last week launched a fundraising appeal to defray court costs of nearly $140,000, incurred in the couple’s 2013 challenge to candidate Tara Rivers’ election to Legislative Assembly.
