The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-08-27 00:00:00

WIMBORNE MINSTER.

MOORIVIS BANKRUPTCY. - At the Bankruptcy Court,
on Tuesday (before Mr. Commissioner And re ws), there
was an adjourned meeting for last ezaminatiori and
discharge of a solicitor, named Moore, of Child Okeford
and Wimborne Minster. Mr. Flout appeared for the
bankrupt. and Mr. Chitty for Mr. Wethey, • creditor.
A long discussion took place in reference to the case
not having been properly advertned. The bankrupt,
in reply to Mr. Chitty, said he had been • solicitor
practising at Wiroborne Minister since 1835. He had
previously tarried on the brininess of hia profeenion in
Berks. He had been residing at Child Okeford. He was
• bankrupt in 1865. but could not tell the amount of
li. wets or debt.. He received his discharge without
opposition. He knew Mr. Richard Roberta. He had
borrowed money of him, but had not paid him. Upon
the death of Mr. Roberts he wrote to Mrs. Roberts in-
forming her that he had acted for ber husband end
asking her to continue his services, as he was a debtor to
the estate, and would like to liquidate the debt by hi,
services. He lived near Mr• Roberts's house. He did
not ask Mr. Chitty to lend him ttl. He had £3 from
, hint. In payment of that he let him have • cheque on
the Wimborue bank, which was dishonoured. Mr.
Chitty caused him to be served with a writ. At the
time he gave the cheque he had no money in the hank,
and told Mr. Chitty so, saying that he would have to
earr it into the hank to meet it. His law books we.e
sold under Lis first bankruptcy. The furniture and
everything at Lynch-bowie belonged to Mr. Whitehead,
of whom he rented it.—By Mr. Flood: He lived
eight miles from Mr. Chitty, and they were both
practitioners in the !same neighbourhood. An a:ova-
tion Wes put in his house for tbe He originally
bought Lyneh.house for I:1300. In January, 1863, he
was sued for £2OOO upon • mortgage. The matter went to
trial, and he was pat to oonsiderable expense, and he
then became a brink:apt, when he received hi. discharge
uncenditionally.—Re-examined by Mr. Chitty 116
obtained a policy of imsuranee from Mr. Roberts,
previous to his death. Mr. Chitty stated the whole
of the evidence given by the bankrupt was false. 1-le
got money from Mr. Roberts, end after his death he
Mr. Chitty) was appointed to manage his effaira.—His
Honour said the principal part of the statements made
were in reference to personal matters, and had nothing
to do with the estate. Mr. Flout said it would be for
his Honour to say which of the two rival lawyers was
tolling the truth. It was just • personal squabble
between two solicitors, both of who., lived in a rural
district,. His honour, in giving judgment, stated that
there was no opposition to the bankrupt passing,
provided he could swear to his amounts. The whole
of the facts were contained in • nutshell, and the case
might not have lasted five minuted. An action was
brought against the bankrupt by a Mr. Welber, to
which he made no defence whatever, and immediately
judgment was entered against him, not being content
with 'doing" him out of the moxey which he claimed,
and having put him to oonsiderable expense, he filed
• petition io bankruptcy. It was a most vexatious
defence, and the bankrupt had also passed through the
court rot two years ago. He should allow the bankrupt
to peas his last examination, and he should not refuse
his di-charge altogether; he should suspend It for 15
months, and give him protection for thres months only.
Whether or not he should renew his reetection would
depend upon the conduct of the bankrupt.