The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-12 00:00:00

ARCHES COURT.-JA.v. 11.

DIFOILI RI S. DODSON.
This being the lint day of terra the court was opened with
the accustomed formalities, but the bagasse transacted was
of a purely formal character.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-JAN. 11.
WM 21. 00101110011111 POLSOII%
IX ZS MUM.

W. Hoare, a bricklayer, of &Begets, Lambeth, applied
for his eertilleate. His debts are 8,3001. ; assets, &bent 8001.
Mr. Nicholls opposed for the assignees, principally on the
gee &of bed beak- bespins
_sod aesommodatiaa bill trans-
setter to the a tsl MOM
Mr. Bagley, on bobalfel the benkrept, urged his inability
to read and write as ewe ewe of his misfortune, and called
attention to the feet, theta imp be had melted from the
realisation of his property, his &id bricks, worth 1,8001.,
having been sold at a fese'd maw.
His Honour observed that perms who could not read and
write certainly engaged in trade ender great disadvantages.
Still, the instances were common of men, usable to read or
write, but who could keep accounts by some eon of
arithmetic of their own, even bettor than other persons. If
the bankrupt could do neither the one nor the other, he
ought not to have engaged in a business which involved
amounts to the extent of thousands. His debts were be-
tween 6,0001. and 8,0001.; his trade sienna aloe amounted
to 3,4101., while his profits were only 9601. The charge of
dealing in accommodation bills was a s.,riois one. The cer-
tificate must be suspended for twelve mouths from the pre-
ant time—with protection for a limited period; the cer-
tificate to be of the third class.

IN NJ ROM= £3D MOND.
This was the erusiaalia mega& The bankrupts were
builders, of Paddington.. Tin enemata extend over 21
years prior to the MUM la Jim leas, and show a nun of
3,2191. due to nammaand creditors, to inset which the bank-
rupts give up property indeed at 911. Other debts of 9,8761.
ansecured by property worth 9,7851. The profits had been
MiL ; lows, 1,1791.; expenses, 2,2071. ; drawn ontby the
paw" 3571. each.
Mr. Lawrence appeared for the bankrupts, who passed
unopposed.

TS RN ?SIP?.

The bankrupt, R. Tripp, ;arefoierilmod es a dealer in
shares, of St. Michael's Chambers, and some other plum.
This was the examination meeting. His debts are between
9001. and 9001.; suits of anaemia amount. He pared
without opposition.

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MORI MS. COMMINIONEM
IN 11 YOUNG AND YOUNG.
The bankrupts had traded under the drat of Young and
Co., as warehousemen and caenaissitia agents. of Bread-
street. This was the examination meeting. Their debts
an 2,1491, assets shoot 3001.
Mr. Reed, for the assignees, expressed their satisfaction
with the accounts, and the bankrupt. passed.

IN RN
This was the examination meeting in the case of R. Lewis,
clotb-manufacturer, of Wootton-under-Edge. The accounts,
prepared by Mr. Msynard, commence with a deficiency of
2,9361. in jun., 1852. The bankrupt now owes to un-
secured creditors 7,6111. ; liabilities, 5,2851. The assets, in
good debts and property, are returned at 2,0371. The pro-
fits had been 2,8501. ; losses, 2,5601. ; trade expense', 2,2821.;
private ditto, 6011.
Mr. Lioklater, for the assignees, offering no objection to
the accounts, the bankrupt passed.