The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-08 00:00:00

The bankrupt a brushmaker and lodging-house
keeper, of Jerruyn-street, St. James's. He bad formerly
been in the service of the Duke of Beaufort, as valet, foe
several years. His application for order of discharge was
recently heard, opposed by Mr. Lawrence for the aaogasies,
and supported by Mr. Sargood.
His Honour, before giving judgment, said that there was
• remarkable error in the casting of the deficiency account,
which was made 5001. too much on each side. This was a
case in which mach depended on the accounts ; they bad
been sent back two or three times to be amended ; and the
existence of such a serious error was to be regretted,
especially as the bankrupt had sworn to the wrong figures.
Mr. Lowrance said it was probably a mistake in the copy.
lag, as the error occurred on each side.

Mr. Sargood wad it was easily ammo:tad for. The 3's had
been mistaken for B'a.

His Honour said the error was to be regretted under any
circumstances. The bankrupt mine before the court on
his own petition, owing 1,441 f., and giving up nothing, his
property having been passed under • bill of sale to a Mr.
Stratford. The unsecured debts alone were 1,0301. The case
was becoming • common one. The bankrupt had been in the
ureice of the Duke of Beaufort, who had so good an opinion
of him that he had lent him 3001. on going into business.
Such persons were generally striving to better themselves,
as it was called, and their paradise was usually • public-
house. This man bed opened a shop, and had furnished
his house with • view to let apartments to
young gentlemen coming up to London from
Oxford or Cambridge, especially at the time of the great
races. Having furnished his house on credit, the bankrupt,
finding himself io difficulties, and the Duke of Beaufort's
money being all gone, had transferred all his property
to a particular creditor. This wu, no doubt, very annoy-
ing to the creditors who had supplied the goods ; but un-
fortunately it might be done with impunity in the pre-
sent state of the law, and was becoming the every-day
practice with persons in embarrassed circumstances. The
only Marge that could be urged against the bankrupt was
that of contracting debts without probable means of pay-
ment : and after the late decision of the Lord Chancellor,
In the case of Downtime, the promoter of public companies,
it wee difficult to my that anyone bad contracted
debts without probable mesas of payment. Here was •
valet, who mater had lent him :W. to start beefiness
with ; and it might be said, on that account, that he had
the means of payment, at all events at tint. He alleged
the illuus of hie wife as one cause of him cons-success ; and
it would be going too far for the court to hold that he came
within the penal clauaes. The order of discharge would
therefeee be granted.

The bankrupt, a plumber, carpenter, and builder, of
Orchard•plaee, applied for his order of discharge. The un-
secured debts are ; liabilities on accommodation
bills, Z3fl. ; assets of trifling amount
la answer to questions from the court, the bankrupt ad-
misted that this was his fourth appearance; he had been
twice before insolvent, and mos bankrupt.
Him Honour suspended the order for eta mouths, bat pee
protection for three months.