The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-04-30 00:00:00

BOORNINOUTIL

EXTENSIVE BANKRUPTCY OF A LOCAL

SOLICITOR.

The first meeting of creditors under the bankruptcy
of Mr. Matthew Webb, solicitor, of Bournemouth,
was held at the board.room of the Town Hall, on
Friday. There was a very large attendance, and the
greatest amount of interest was taken in the proceed-
Inn by all present. M. Webb for many years has
occupied a very prominent position In the locality,
and his sudden disappearanoe from the neighbourhood
and the extraordinary reports respecting his affairs
which are in general cfrculatlou. have given a.lditional
interest to the matter. Very many of the creditors
meant at the meeting refused on this occasion to
Lender their proofs of indebtedness The statement
of account' had before the meeting, which had been
signed by the bankrupt previous to hie leaving
Bournemouth, showed liabilities to the amount of
£12.000 and vests—including his once furniture,
valued at £2o—rno. Before the commencement of
the proceedings Mr. Robinson, solicitor, who appeared
for several creditors, asked whether Mr. Webb would
be present that day. A reply was given in the
negative. Mr. Robinson then contended- that nothing
could be legally done in the debtor's absence. After
sane general conversation Mr. Beechey, who is a
creditor for a very large amount, commented, at the
ananimosu request of the meeting, to take Um chair,
Mr. R. D. Sharp then at some length stated what he
had done in the cam. When the matter first became
known eserylsitly seemed to be taken by mummy
sod he filed the petition for the protection of all
wax, It was reported to him that persons who had
private pipers in Mr. Webb's office had gone there
end obtained posseseion of them, and for the interest
of all parties he considered it advisable that the
nu:mini:lir papers should be collected together and put
into a box for safe custody until a trustee was
appointed. This was dons A distraint had been put
in the office for rent, and the furniture had been
valued EIO. He thought that a trustee should be
tL'pointed who would be in a position to investigate
. affairs What be had already done was for the
general good of all the creditors, and from the investi-
omens which he had made he was blacker than he
anticipated. The accounts which hail been filed
showed liabilities to the extent of £1.3 000. but he
believed that they will be found to be £/0,000. The
assets were only £220. He thought by wain lag
together they might appoint • trustee and ,ieeids on
course of action. He believed Mr. Webb got into
difficulties six or seven yearn ago, when there was a
panic in the place, and he had been paying enormous
mks of interest for mosey borrowed.—A general con-
versation ensued. Several questions wen put respecting
the debtor's absence, and where be was likely to he
&Ind.—Various proofs of debts were banded in and
initialed by the Chairman. These, in the aggregate,
amounted to upwards £7,500. —A long convereation
ensued raper the appointment of a trustee, and
eventually Hr. Sharp, yielding to the pressure of the
entire body of creditors, commested to accept the office
on rendition that a committee of inspection should be
eppetuted to act with him. Mama Hamby, Butler,
(Southampton), Haggard, and Adam were then
nominated. These gentleman having aeoepted the
Aloe, they were unanimously elected. The following
resolotions were then agreed by liquidation. (2). That
Mr. Hideout Daraomtt Sharp be the testes. (3). That
Means. Hominy, Butler, Haggard, and Adams be the
committee of inspection, and (4). That the absence
of the debtor at that meeting be waived.

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