The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22 00:00:00

A DUDLEY BANKRUPTCY CASE.

At the London Bankrnptey Court, on Tuesday.
the case of Renaud and Renaud, of the C estle t4lass.
works, Dudley, came belore Mr. Regi,t(ar liazl tr,
as Chief Judge, by way of a motien by the trustee
under liquidation p.oceeeings instituted by the
debtors for an order d,claring a lot-nuptial settle-
ment xecuted by E. J. Renaud in favour of his
wife null and void as against the tt ustee. Th
debtors carried on business es glass rnanufaee uret s
at the Castle Glassworks Dudley, and E y Place,
London. On September 7 the deteors p-ti ioned
tae court for the liquidation of their afters, Mtn
liabilities to the amount of £6,058, and assets
£leel6. Mr. Morris appeared for the trustee under
the liquidation, and Mr. Maurice for the trustee of
the mat riage settlement.
Mr. Morris seid that the debtor who executed the
settlement which was now impeached resided at Old-
switiford. and the deed now sought to be set aside
was dated March 12, 1883, and comprised the
debtor's furniture at Oldswinford and two policies
of insurance for £5OO each. The execution of t•te
deed took place only a few months before the failure
of the debtor, and when he was undoubtedly hope—
lessly insolvent. Mrs. Renaud was lying danger
ously itl at the time of the execution of the deed,
and had since died; and at the time of the filing of
the petition the furniture was at the debtor's house,
and no notice had been given to the insurance office
of the assignment of the policies. Under these cir-
cumstances he asked his Honour to say that the
post-nuptial settlement was null Rnd void.
Mr, Maurice, for the trustees of the settlement
took objection to the announcement made by his
learned friend wi h regard to no notice haring been
given to the insurance company, as such was not
the fact. The deed now impeached was merely the
carrying out of an agreement made between the
parties so long ago as 1867, and before the marriage
took place. It was true that there had been some
delay in the execution of the agreement, because
Mr. Coldicott, a solicitor, was appointed a new
trustee, in place of the one who had gone abroad.
He had an affidavit from Mr. Culdicott, stating that
due twice had been given to the insurance com-
pany of the assignment of the policies. As a
matter of fact, one of the policies passed out of the
hands of the debtor. With regard to the fact of the
wife's being ill at the time of the execution, and her
having since died, it must be remembered that the
deceased not only provided for her maintenance, but
also for that of the five children the issue of the
marriag-, and there was consequently even now
more necessity than ever for the settlement. Seeing
that the settlement, although so recently executed,
was simply carrying out the terms of the agreement
of 1867, tie submitted that the deed was good, and
the property comprised in it did not vest in the
trustee of the liquidation.
Mr. Morris, in reply, pointed out that the terms
of the agreement of 1867 were somewhat different
from the deed; and he again reminded his Honour,
that the settlement was a post-nuptial settlement,
and executed when the debtor was hopelessly insol-
vent.

The learned Registr ir said that, in his opinion,
the deed did contemp,ate the possibility of children
issuing from the marriage, and only carried tit the
inten ion of the parties to.the deed of 1867, and he
therefore thought the application must be dismissed.
As, however, he considiJl ed the trustee had fair
ground upon which to impeach the deed and try the
matter before the Court, he should make no order
as to costs.

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KINVER HILL COURSING MEETING.
The second coursing meeting of this season took
place on Tuesday, on the extensive seed farm of
Messrs. Webb Brothers, at Kinver Bill. The frosty
weather of the last few days caused forebodings
that the meeting would have to be postponed, but
thPse gloomy anticipations were completely dis-
pelled by the agreeable change which culminated
in the glorious coursing weather of Tuesday. As
usual the card contained four eight-dog stakes, and
procee lings were Comm need about eleven o'clock.
A slight variation was made in the mode of proce-
dure, as a commencement was made at Kinver
Edge, with the view of worLing back towards the
home farm. About a dozen of curses were run
through before a move was made. Vebba displayed
magnificent form in the Kinver Hill Stakes, and
would undoubtedly have carried off the prize had
it not been that darkness coming on caused his
owner to divide with Venus. Walsall and Countess
Ortett divided the High Grove Stakes. The Words-
ley Stakes were divided between Energy 11. and
Wedding Ring; Brynhilda, who was very much
fancied for t,e Stourbridge Stakes, divided with
Oliva 11. The sport was excellent, most of the
courses being of a very high-class character On
this occasion Luff replaced Nailard as slipper, and
gave entire satisfaction, whilst it is almost unneces-
sary to say that the judging of Mr. Wentworth was
faultless. The large company present were as
usual provided with an excellent lunch by the
Messrs. Webb. The officials were : Stewards,
Messrs. Emery, Braithwaite, Tnrelfell, Breeze, and
Morris; judge, Mr. N. K. Wentworth; slipper, A,
Luff ; lion. secretary, Mr. J. P. Ilitchings.
The KINVER HILL STAKES, for 8 puppies,
at ..t3 10a each; winner £l6; second, .28.

Mr. Breeze ns Venus beat Mr. Oliver's Beauty
Mr. Ewe. y's Effort beat Ur. Taylor us Orsett Hall
Mr. Morris's Monarch of the Avon bt Mr. Braith—

wait's Sabina.

Mr. Threlfell ns Vebba beat Mr. Howard ns Happy
Home

Venus beat Effort 1 Vebba bt Monarch of the Avon
The stakes were divided.

The HIGH GIt)VE STAKES, foi---8 Puppies, at
£2 10s each; winner £l2; second, £4.

Mr, Crump's Countess orsett beat Mr. Emery ns
Birdie

Mr. Watson ns Royalist beat Mr, Attwood's Jolly

_
Amor
Mi. Stevens ns Walsall beat Mr. Lench's Violet
_ _

Mr. Ainge's Alice Archer beat Mr—..-1);:le-'s.5-o-juTitry
Girl.

Countess Orsett beat Royalist J Walsall beat Alice
Archer
The stakes were divided.
The WORDSLEY STAKES for 8 All aged Grey-
hounds, at £3 lOs each; winner £l6, second £B.

...
Mr. Attwood's Jolly Sentry beat Mr. Woodfall'a

Morning Star
Mr. Wilkes's Wedding Ring beat Mr. Watson's

Master Dick
Mr. Johnson's Demoiselle beat Mr. Howard 115

Truant

Mr. Breeze's Energy -I.Cbt Mr, Cherrington's
Countess of Annan
11.

Wedding Ring bt Jolly Sentry I Energy IL beat
Demoiselle
Stakes divided.

The STOURBRIDGE--Sii.lll, for 8 All-aged
Greyhounds, at £2 lOs each.
Mr. Jones's Brynhilda beat Mr. Johnson 'is Plunder
Mr. Woodhali's Evening Star 'beat Mr. Brettell ns
Broughton Boy
Mr. Ainge's Ragman beat Mr. Gilbert ns Running
River

Mr. Breeze ns Oliva IL beat Mr. Wilkes's Queen

of Colonies
11.

Brynhilda beat Evening Star I Oliva 11. beat
Ragman
Stakes divided.

BROMSGROVE.

SCALDED TO DEATH.—James Finch, aged 18, of
Hill Top, died in the Cottage Hospital early on
Wednesday morning from the effects of scalding ot
the stomach and lower parts of the body. De,ea,sed
was at work at Stoße Prior Salt Works, and on
Tuesday afternoon wtilt standing at t e edge ')f "
salt-pan his toot slipped, aud to, was preeiiiitaied
into the boiling brine, but wanageu to Seminole
out again. his injuries wt re attended to ut the
works, and in the evenb ghe was remdvei to lie
thonisgrole Cottage 1-I ospu d who e he died.
Deceased had pleviously ueeu an iuute of the
itusii at f( r injuiy b) a udi • ui salt falling upuli
Iris fattier met with iris de..41.1i by scalding
in a salt 'au.