The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-08-28 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS.

Jimeph Ravenhall, grocery and general dealer, o
Quarfy Bank, came up for his public examination,
t!ou lucted by the Official Rece'.ver (Mr. P. Jason),
et t io Court House, Stourbridge, on Thursday, be-
fore Mr. Registrar Collis.—His gross liabilitn,
wore returned at £53823 id, and assets £77 5s lid,
slowing a deficiency account of £460 16s 2d. Re
h'd been in business for about fourteen years
.iddi!ig the grocery trade about eight years ago.
He began business with borrowed money, and eon.
iinued borrowing from tune to time from a loan
office at Dudley, the rate of interest being about '3O
per rt.nt. He had been losing money for the last
dirk. year s, and had ,been compelled to borrow money
:•;-.)11 others. He had disclosed the whole of hi-
• otate.—The examination was closed.
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Re Tan-les Rowberry, hay and straw dealer,, oi
Elalesewen.•—The public examination or this debtor
came on on Thursday, at the Stourbridge Court. be-
fore Mr. Registrar Collis, the examination being
conducted by the Official Receiver. The statemet,t
oF affairs habilittes .2211 18s 2d, awl deficiency
COO Os 4d. Ile started in business fourteen Yeats
ago, having been previously a police officer. ,ile
borrowed his capital to commence with, and had,
during the fourteen years, frequently borrowed
money from three of his brothers-in-law. His
brother assisted him in the business, but he was not
tatriner in the concern. He was closely pressed
with regard to the disposal of a horse to one of his
brothers-in-law, and he swore that it was a bona
fide sale, although he used the animal for some time
after the sale. He had lied several writs issued
against him, and he sold the horse to pay out the
bailiffs who were put in to levy an execution. lie
had us,d the remainder of the money in the support
of his family. He had given up all receipts and
documents to the Official Receiver, and had not
concealed or removed any of his effects. His debts
had accumulated week by week:for a considerable
time past.—The debtor was allowed to pass his ex.
aminatioa.

Re Alfred John Hall, coal dealer, of John Street,
3rierfey Hill.—fhis debtor ccme up for his public
, examination at the Stourbridge Court, On Thursday,
; before Mr. Registrar Collis, the examination teingl
conducted by the Official Reeeiver. Mr. Endland,
ef Wolve-hampton, appeared for the debtor, and
, Mr. Waldron for a trade creditor:— The liabilitits
zunounted to .2206 62. 4d., and the assets to £6O. 38.
6d showing a deficiency of £146. 2s. 10d. The
ttebtor was examined both by Mr. Jobson and Mr.
Waldron very closely and at great length, and the
debtor's,answers were very evasive. He formerly
carried the mails in the district, and when in 1883
' this contract ceased) he commenced in busidet.s, in
order to fini his horses something to do. He started
with a capital of £60., but trade had been very bad
and had had a long illness. A brother-in.law named
Jones, of Swansea, had lent him £35., a ..d this had
been covered by £lO. paid by his daughter, with a
promissory note for £25. given by his -daugnter.
When that was dune he gave him a bill of sale on all
his furniture, but he continued to live in the house
and aged the furniture as usual. Ho had been sued
at the Birtningham Assizes by Mr. Gitteps for coal,
'and instructed counsel to defend the act km On thel
Jay it came on for helring Le fled his p. tionJ
Lie was closely pressed as.tolus finaneall tranbautions
and at length the oxammatiop , was adjourned till
Tuesday next for the production of certain docu-
ments and for the txamination of other witueases,
tioluding the solicitor to the debtor.