The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-06-23 00:00:00

THE BANKRUPTCY OF A YEOVIL LAND

0 WNER.

At the Shirehall on Tuesday, before Mr. Henry
Symoode, Registrar, Mr. Henry 11. Batten, solicitor,
of Yeovil, underwent a close examination in reference
to the bankruptcy id Mr. Charles Messner, late of
Barwick House, near Yeovil. 'rho witn.se. laas
examined at mine length by Mr. Trevor Davies, of
Sherborne, on behalf of the tmstee, Mr. T. I. Denman,
cif Yeovil. Mr. Batten stated he had acted as the
solicitor to the bankrupt since the death of the late.
Mr. Member, in Init. Ile did not know where the
bankrupt was a: the present time. had seen I
twice since h., " absconded,- once at Weston•super•
Mare by appointment, and anther time in London at
Mr. Memiter's house. The last tinii• was about thes•
weeks ago. lie did wit consider it was his thity to
inform the trustee that the bankrupt was ill Kaglalill.
He did wit know that the bankrupt witA at present in
Paris. The bankrupt's father, Thomas Messiter, was
entitled for life to considerable property under the
will of Mr. Newman, with a remainder in Barwick
and other real priqierty in Somerset, to the bankrupt,
C. A. klemiter. The father and son executed a disen-
tailing deed and resettled the estate. (Witte.. Wa
rtnUestott iii prollUce throe deeds.) Questions Were
put relative to a friendly suit in Chancery, the
result of which was that witness was appointed
receiver of the estate, and Mr. Batten iisplained
he had since acted in that capacity, paying awl
receiving all moneys due /1- atuf to the
estate. A formal demand hail been made on bii.
to give up the Ivankrutit's mil estate, hut hue bad
refwiell, and was at kresent in possession "( Ilarwjek
House, the banknipt r...iidenee, which contained a
quantity of furniture, which he claimed as the pne
perty of Mrs. Messner, bankrupt's mother. Witness
stated there Was wane wine in the hem. that Is-longed
I. the bankrupt, and this wiaild he handed AT to the
trustee. The sale of the furniture toek place by .411,r
'if Mrs. Memliter, and realim4l nearly 0.000. 'IL
bankrupt left no instructions to sell the goods. Mrs.
Charles lifeveatet had selected the real ...tete that
belonged to the baakrupt and those which were his
mother's. Ile had paid ‘ver to the trustee Vail Ss.
on account of the sale, having deducted (non the
total proceeds (4.116-1 l's.) all the expenses of advertise-
ments, auctioneer's commission, ke., and W. dceluted
to pay over the full am t. Witness Was also
asked as to a valuable piano which was at Barwick
sad wait now at his house, and mid that was Mrs.
Meseeiter's, hut he should not Ire surprised to find
that it was paid for by the bankrupt It., should lie
glad if somebody would take it, m it Wlts ii. Ili. Way.
Alter the bankrupt went away last June witness ten.le
pomession of Barwick under his receivership. lie
Lad never taken any rent from Mr. C. A. Nlessiter,
but he considered lie had is.wer to turn him out at
any moment,. The house wa,i let to Mr. Godinan and
Mr. Samuelson, for RIOO a year until the bank-
rupt catne home in IMO. After some enquiries as to
the mortgages at present ellellaulwrilig tl,,u e.itate, the
examination was adjourned until Wednesday at Wey-
mouth.