The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-27 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

LONDON COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—TCEBDAT.
TRW BLANDFORD BANK.
This day a meeting of creditors (which did not termi-
nate until two o'clock), was held before Mr. Commis-
sioner Ifolroyd, under the bankruptcy of William
coventry LI anti'hark, IlastingsSnow, of Illatolf,,rd,
Intikers, to finally consider a proposition made by the
bankrupts, with is view of worldling the bankruptcy.
31r. Tucker (Tucker and New), of Clements Inn, ap-
peared skill* Mr. Lawrence, on behalf of the bankrapts,
and Mr. Fox, of Finsbury Circus, for the assignees, Mr.
S. Provis, of Salisbury, banker, and Mr. W. Fisher, of
Blandford, draper.
The loint estate of the bankrupts has already paid
4s. 4d. in the pound, and it was proposed to add ls. 44.
more to that amount, which will make the creditors
dividends Is. 84. in the pound. The separate creditors
of Oak will obtain 6s. 4d. in the pound, and those of
Snow 18s. 64. in the pound. The creditors whore debts
exceed LW, and who have proved under the bankruptcy
amount in the aggregate to above £42,000, and of these
£21,000 voted in favour of annulling the bankruptcy,
including most of the principal creditors.
By the audit account produced by Mr. Edwards, the
Official Assignee it appeared he had • balance of about
till° in hand, which would not be sufficient to pay a
penny in the pound in addition to the 4s. 44. already
declared. The costs of the bankruptcy will now more
than exceed that sum.

Mr. Lawrence mid he had to ask his Honor to certify,
ender the 32nd section of the Act, that the proposition
had been accepted by the creditors, but lie should not
aslc for • formal order to annul, until after 28 days had
lspred, that being the stipulated time for payment of
ill:, composition: .

In answer to his Honour, Mr. Tucker said the appli•
cation wits constnted to by the assignee,'; Mid that
lentleman having drawn the necessary certificate, the
leanied Commitsioner signed the same, add the pro-
ceedings terminated. The bankruptcy will, therefore,
be annulled.

BLAmmiliD MA nKET, September 24.—There was
a slight rise in prices here to-day. Sellers are in
better spirits, but very few fanners were present in
the Corn Exchange. Some rise in flour is also
reported. The inspector's corn return was as fol-
lows :—Wheat, .541 qrs., 40s. 7.1. ; barley, 112 qrs.,
425. lId.; oats, 265.1 qrs., 255. 1 Id. average. A copy
of various sect of the laws appertaining to the
corn department of the Inland Revenue, addressed
to all dealers in British awn, has been placed in
the Corn Exchange, warning all such as it concerns
of the penalties incurred by such as do not make
returns of corn purchased by them. The penalty is
£2O for each offence. The placard is signed by the
Comptroller of Corn Returns, Henry Fenton Jades.
EMBEZZLEMENT. —Henry Lance, late of Blandford,
WM apprehended by Superintendent Watts on Mon. '
day, the 19th instant, on a charge of embezzlement
and forgery, in Moor•street, Kensington-road, Lan-
ton, where he bad been residing with his wife and
family for seine months past. lununliately after he
was brought to Blandford ho WWI taken before Lord
Portman and remanded till Wednesday, when he
was again brought up before his Lordship at the office
of Me-mars. King and John, and fully animated to
take his trial at the ensuing sessions. Lance was
formerly Relieving Officer to the Blandford Board of
thumb:ins, lout docangssl some time ago a defaulter
to a somewhat large extent, and ill debt with n great
many inhabitants of tho town. Information was given
the rni,erintcalcut of thu Illanolford whieli
led to les apprehension in Moor-street, where ha
was living under the assumed IMMO of Harrisen. Ile
hail fallen into dustitiito circumstance', and when he
heard the police demanding admission to his red.
dunce ho ran into the waterclosut and bolted the
.loor. 4ln rceognising Watts, however, he gave
Itio.relf up. He has been staying hero in the cue.
tidy of C. rooks till Thunslay. when he was
taken to Dereliester gaol. The particular charge
selected against Immo was that of having umbessled
a cheque for kW, the property of the lilandfonl
Board of Manlius. Ile was paid the cheque on
the 9th of April last, and after cashing it, instead
of paying the paupers, as was kis duty, he decamped
to Ismilen.

TI.. broad oontraeta for the Blatt.lford rnion for
the ensuing quarter have, been taktot by thu under.
immtimsed pyrantim et tl.. rr,l statml -. Ill.uulfrsl,
Ilrytundon. Wigton, nod lllitii.lford Mt. hlary, .Ir.
I:. Parku, :lid. ;ter 4 lb. loaf; Iwunto rounnuy and
litister, Mr. Nhort. 41.1. Intrwumion and Stour.
paint% Mr. Hunt, 41.1. ; rlonstois, Rushton, Kitts.
ston Tarrant, and tho Tumults, Mr. Selby, 441. ;
Pimiento, Ilunrillu, Hinton, Issinston, and hlonak•
ton, Mr. K. P ' arko ; Tibetan and surrounding
parishes, Mr. Chalky, 41.1. Charlton, Mpottisbury,
he. Mr. Habbotto, 44. ; Hilton, Mr. Katoholl, 4.4.;
Nlicborno, Milton Abbey, and Kingston, Mr. Mutt.
dell, 41.

CIVIL AND Rm.mini.% I.IIIMITY.—The anti•church•
rate society of this town have engaged the services
of a gentleman from the Liberation Society, who
will deliver • lecture on "Recent Events" at the
Townhall on Tuesday (this clay.)

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Los uos Crry MINIIONS. —The Blandford branch
of the above society will be ailvocuted on the 4th of
October, by the Rev. F. Tyrrell, 8.A., one Of the
secretaries of the society, who will deliver a lecture
in the Townhall at 8 o'clock in the evening. A ineut•
ing will be also held the Name afternoon at half past
2 o'clock, when J. C. Manse!, Esq., will take the
chair. .

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"Dim" Nnwsearrn.--A meeting was held
at the Townhall on Wednesday evening last, 2lst,
for the purpose of explaining the objects and charac-
ter of the above proposed daily newspaper. The
Mayor, Simon (Imes, a,occupied thy chair, and
a very respectable company of ladies and gentlemen
were present. The Nev. John Hancock who had
!Wen advertised to attend was absent, and the Rev.
T. W. P. Tayblers, was therefore the only speaker.
his speech occupied about one hour in its delivery,
and it its close a rest,lntion expressive of the appro.
bation .4 the design Of the Mil was proposed by the
speaker, and seconded by the Rev. U. l). Bartlett,
and, after the usual vote of thanks to the Mayor, the
meeting separated.
CousTv Pomo:, Friday, September 2.l.—(l3efore
W. I'. Okeilon, Eati.)—Georye IleAkin, a hawker.
was charged by P. C. Python with being drunk and
disorderly the previous evening. Fined ss. and
costs, which was immediately pant.