The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17 00:00:00

LORD ALBERT CLINTON'S
BANKRUPTCY.

The case of Lord Albert Clinton was brought before the
Bankruptcy Court, in London, on Saturday. The following
are the particulars :
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The bankrupt was described as Lord Albert
Sidney Pelham Clinton, commonly known as Lord
Albert Clinton, late of 1, St. James's-place, Piccadilly,
alsoof St. James's Hotel, and of the Portland Hotel; of
no occupation, a prisoner for debt in Whitecross-street
Prison, London. It was stated that he is a brother of
the present Duke of Newcastle. The adjudication
was made on the 3rd inst., on the petition of William
Allcock, of 17, Basinghall-street, gentleman, whose
debt of £5OO arises upon a bill of exchange drawn by
the bankrupt on Viscount Parker. The act of
bankruptcy is a declaration of insolvency, signed by
the noble lord on the same day, the 3rd inst. He
surrendered on Saturday morning, and was brought up
in custody to apply for his release. The proceedings
being on a creditor's petition, no statement of affairs
has yet been prepared.
Mr. Reed opposed, on behalf of the detaining cre-
ditor, Mr. Alexander Moses, a jeweller ; Mr. Link.
later supported the application.
The Bankrupt, on examination, mid that he was
forint:Ay in the navy, but left the service about four
years ago. Had engaged in no employment since. Ile
owed about £30,000, principally for money lent during
the last four years. lie lost a large portion of the
namey in betting on horse races and at cards,
and had expended about .1:300 m jewellery. Had
given most of the jewellery away—some to ladies
and some to gentlemen. His present income was £4OO
a year, but this was dependent nism the kindness of
trustees. Ilia income at one time was £llOO a year,
but he had spent £lO,OOO, which was secured to him by
his father's marriage settlement. He was now twenty-
three years of age.
His Honour: What is the name of the detaining
creditor? ,

Mr. Reed: Mr. Moses (laughter) ; a name your
honour may have heard of before.
In reply to Mr. Linklater, the Bankrupt said that he
purchased the jewellery from Me. Moses before leaving
the navy. The articles were to a certain extent pressed
upon him.
The Commissioner The detaining creditor has ob-
tained a jud_mient.
Mr. Linklater: But some of the prices charged were
outrageous.
Mr. Reed called the attention of the Court to the
fact that the adjudication being upon a creditor's
petition, no accounts had yet been rendered, and he
asked that the application should stand over until the
bankrupt had given some further information as to his
affairs.
Mr. Linklater pressed for the release of the bank-
rupt, contending that, unless it could be shown that
some detriment would arise to the estate, it was the
duty of the Court to grant the application. The
bankrupt had already been over, five weeks in
custody.
His Honour said he thought the bankrupt was
entitled to his release. He wished it to be understood
that he did not lay down any rule at variance with the
practice of the Court in regard to these applications,
but in this case he saw no reason why the bankrupt
should be further detained.