The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-01-31 00:00:00

COURT OF BANKRUFTCY.-JAN. 24.

(Before Mr. Deputy-Commissioner Wise Low.

Re F. W. Freeman. The bankrupt, Frederick
William Freeman, of Wimborne Minster, Dorsetshire,
attorney-at-I.w end solicitor, came up for the fourth
time end applied to pass his adjourned examination and
for his order of dialtharge.
Mr. Bowers represented the offitlial assignee, and Mr.
Robertson Griffiths appeared as counsel to Oppolle.
Mr. Griffiths said the bankrupt had been ordered to
give up the books of account and vouchers in his
possession, and also file a list of the same verified upon
oath; and he was further ordered to furnish the official
assignee with detailed accounts of the claims against
the good and doubtful debts due to his estate. The
Wilts it was discovered in the course of the last exami-
nation, were at his house at Wimborne, and his Honor
lii directed him to give them up, particularly his
, banker's book. It Wits Ye* essential for the interests
of the creditors that they should have access to the
books, in order, if possible, to get something out of the
fire and of the monies which the bankrupt had reoeived
and misappropriated. The bankrupt not having
complied with the order of the court, he (Mr. Griffiths)
was constrained to apply for an adjournment sine die,
I and Mader all the circumstances he thought the court
would only grant him limited protection from arrest.
I His Honor: What do the deigned! My
i Mr. Bowers: He certainly has not complied with the
order of the court by filing his books and a list of them.
I He states that his inability to do so arises from his
having been ill from an attack of scarlet fever.
Bankrupt: I have filed my blinker's book, and I
cannot file any other books relating to my bankruptcy.
Mr. Griffiths I At the last meeting you said you had
some books and pdperti at your office at Wimborne,
and the court required you to Ms them.
Bankrupt: No, his Honor did not make an order for
me to give up my private memorandum books.
Mr. Bowers: You were ordered to give the
particulars of the debts due to your estate. Have you
clone that? You wrote yesterday to say that you were
having your bills of costs made out, and that you
should have fair copies of them by half-past one o'clock
today; have you done so
Bankrupt: No, I have not been able to do so yet.
His Honor: What do yoo say to the state of the
bankrupt's health?
Mr. Bowers (to the bankrupt): Shiite the last meeting
have you been ill?
Bankrupt: Yes, very ill indeed. For three weeks I
have not been able to go to the office until yesterday.
Mr. Bowers: Oh 1 you have only been ill during the
last three weeks. When were you adjourned?
Mr. Griffiths: On the 30th of November last.
His Honor (to the bankrupt) : You said you had
only one book at first, and then that you had several
memorandum books and vouchers. Why have you not
filed e list of them ? As an officer of this court you know
perfectly well what an order is, and what the compliance
of an -order is.
Bankrupt 1 died my benker's book two months ago.
His Honor: You say you had made up Year hill'
from your papers and memorandum book!. What are
they?
Bankrupt :I have been living at Yeovil for some time,
and my papers are in • very confused state.
His Honor But where are your memorandum books? ,
Bankrupt: They are merely private memorandum
books, and do not relate to my affairs.'
Mr. Griffiths : Are they down at Wimborne Mineter
now?
Bankrupt; Whatever books and papers relating to my
hunkrupio, I bad. I have given up.
His Honor I We want to see the memorandum books,
and
Joe wop't comply with the order of 4he emirs,
whio you ought to have ourisretood very well. I will
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useless trouble and expense, and I must adjourn your
examination sine die.
Mr. Griffiths : My client has been a considerable
sufferer, sae perbepir your Honor will grant limited
protection from ems%
His Honor : I shall give him protect'on for a month,
not to be renewed until he has complied with the order
of the mutt.
The sitting then ended.

CANFOHD.—Mr. Charles Schreiber, the Conser-
vative candidate for Cheltenham, wax thrown trim
his horse a short time since while out hunting near
Canford Manor, the seat of his step-son, Sir Ivor
Guest, with whom he is now on a visa. He WU not
much hurt, but is prevented from going to
Cheltenham as soon am he intended.

STURMINSTER NEWTON—On Wednesday even-
ing, the public readings at the Temperance-hall were
well attended, and the audience must have experienced
much gratification from the subjects presented by the
respective reader'. Mr. Talbot, of Marnhull, gave the
Yorkshire Farmer" from Enoch Arden;" Mr. Brioe
read an instructive tale, "The Legacy', how it cause
and want," in a very effective manner ; Mr Best gave
a poetical piece, "Eng:a.nd's Infant Prince ;" while Mr.
R. Youog delighted the whole hoses with an original
composition, the second part of "Robin Rill's Adven-
tures," the former portion basing been given at •
previous meeting. Some ladies adaed much to the
pleasure of the evening by singing part-songs in •
charming manner between the respective readings.
SOU fR AMPTON —A PPOINTIMIT or POST-IdARTER
—The public will no doubt hear with surprise tl,at Mr.
Pellatt, late post-master of Newcastle.on-Tyne, has
been transferred to the head of the Southampton de-
partment. The claims of Mr. Cooper, the chief clerk,
who for 30 years has laboured in this estaolishment,
have been entirely overlooked, notwithstanding the
fact that • large body of the most influental inhabit-
ants—Whigs, Radicals, and Conservatives—signed •
memorial in favour of his appointment.
ANDOVER. —ACTION AOAINST THI LONDON AND
SOUTII-WIRTZEN COMPANY—On Thursday. the 19th
inst., • ease of the greatest interest was heard at the
Townball, before Mr. Serjeant Hayes. The question was
a claim for compensation for damages done to Mr. Henry
Barnes, horse-dealer, by the compulsory sale of his
property in Bridge-street. A special jury of land-
owners, tsc., was empanneled from different parts of
the county. After the learned Serjeant had carefully
gummed up, the jury took half an hour to consider, and
then gave a verdict for the plaintiff for £4,376 10s.
BRADFORD-ON-AVON. EXTRAORDINARY Dia.
comic—Last week a farm labourer went to a straw
rick to cut some etre.. at NYlneley. In the went,. et
the rick he discovered the body of a men, in • most
emaciated condition. The man was alive, and thinking
be was there for no good purpose, the labourer ordered
him off and went away. The following morning he rea
turned, and still finding the intruder in the same posi-
tion, he fetched a policeman, who found the man •
perfect living skeleton. He removed him in • cart to •
farm house, where he gave him some brandy, and he
was able to speak. He said he was an Irishman named
Thomas Williams. He had been relieved at Trowbridge
eight days before, and had tramped on to Bradford,
where be got into the rick for shelter for the night. Be
wee then taken so ill he was unable to get out, and had
been lying there eight days without anything to eat or
drink. The policeman removal him to the Union,
where, under proper treatment, the poor fellow is pro-
gressing favourably.
FROME.—A BRUTAL HUSBAND.—On Tuesday, the
17th inst.. Peter Carter, a farmer of Radge, Beckington,
was charged on • warrant issued the previous Friday
with assaulting his wife, Mary Ann Carter, on the
preceding Monday. The defendant had evaded
apprehension till Monday. The wife's statement was a
very pitiable one; they had been married four years,
and had had three children, the youngest a baby in
anns. The prisoner had given himself up to drinking,
and on Monday night kept on drinking in bed. He got
up before four o'clock, and dressed himself, and made
the servant get up and light • fire. The wife hearing
him abuse the servant, also came downstairs, when be
struck her repeatedly, made her go into the cellar in her
night dress, and eventually he turned her and the
children out of doors. The Bench committed him for a
month to hard labour, and at the expiration of that term
he will have to find sureties to keep the peace.