The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-10-03 00:00:00

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WIMBORNE.

LONDON COURT OP BANKRUPTCY, September 26.--
Re Edwin Reeks—This was the first sitting for the
proof of debts and choice of trade assignees, under the
bankruptcy of Edwin Reeks, described as of West-street,
Wimborne Moister, in the county of Dorset, painter, ,
Plumber; and glazier. Mr. It. H. Peacock, solicitor;
3, South-square, Gray's Inn, appeared for the bankrupt,
who came to this Court on his own petition on the Bth
September, and was granted protection from arrest.
The total amount of the benkruot's debts is stated to be
£44,7 6s. od., due to 29 crediters,,bearly all of who=
reside at Winibarne. The petitioner claims setoffs
against several of the amounts, and Shoe describes the
cause of Ms failure, viz.,—" The cane* of my inability
to meet my engagements are in eiessequenae of my
having taken to a business heavily eserunhered, formerly
my father's, and afterwards carried on by my mother
and sister, until I became of age, and by working out
the old debts, so crippling myself. The falling off of my
trade, and the pressure of my creditors, some of whom
have commenced legal proceedings against me." At
this sitting nine proofs were tendered and admitted,
amounting in the aggregate to between £l5O and £2OO,
end the creditors nominated Mr. Charles Downlon, of
Wimborne Minster, cord wainer, to be trade assignee, and
upon his acceptance of the trust the Court confirmed
his appointment. The bankrupt applied for an allowance
and with the consent of his creditors was granted £2
per week, until the examination and order of discharge
sitting which was fixed for the first of November next,
at one o'clock, with renewed protection from arrest.
Mr. Charles Brown, of No. 10, Bseinghall-street, City,
having been appointed the accountant to make up the
1 bankrupt's balance sheet, the proceedings ended.

JURY LIST& —On Friday last a special sessions
was held for the Wimborne petty sessional division
for receiving frera the overseers the jury
lists of the respective parishes. No magistrates
were, however, in attendance for nearly two hours,
when Major Portman and T. Baskett, Esq., being
apprised of the circumstance hastened to the session
house. Major Portman said that a number of
young men kept asking and asking to be made
magistrates, and when they were made they
neglected sitting to perform the duties of magis.
rester', and consequently the whole of the work
devolved upon the old magistrates still, just as
though the new appointments had not taken place.
He thought this was a little too had. Those who
had the honours, ought to take part in the labours
of the office.

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A Taws WANTED. —On the night of the fair held
at Wimborne last week, a man, calling himself a
ship-carpenter, hired a bed at the George Inn, and,
in a tit of somnambulism, it is <apposed, walked
away before the inmates were about, with £2 and a
'silver hunting watch belonging te a lodger sleeping
in the lame room, and an b-day striking clock, in
walnut-wood case, belonging to the landlord. As
the man has not since been heard of, the landlord of
1 the George feels naturally anxious as to his where-
abouts, and the services of the police have been
obtained to secure, if possible, his safe return to the
'town whence he so suddenly departed. His name is
supposed to be Mark Griffin, is about 50 years of age,
5 ft. 6 or 7in. high, pock-marked. has • sharp nose,
and thin features. He was dressed in • blue pilot
jacket and trousers, a red shirt, wearing a black cap
with straight peak, and blucher boots. It appears
that before the felony occurred he had been begging
at the gentlemen's houses in the neighbourhood of
Witnborne representing that he bad but just left
Salisbury hospital, where he had been treated for the
ague, and that his anxiety not to be obliged to sell
his tools for support was why he asked for charity
till he could obtain some employment.