The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-22 00:00:00

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This was a meeting for the choice of assignees in thaw*
of Anthony Meyer, mesvhaat, of Tluegnoutemetreet. The
baakrept has absooodod, sad is 'apposed M ham game 10
Atlitflabl. His unascured debts ue upwards of 3,00 W.,
sad there ue outstanding liabilities which may amount to
30,0001.; out as these are chiefly oa bills, they may sot all
colas almost the estate. The assets, ooesprag upwards
of 1,0001. is eassignmenta, on which advances have not
been paid, are expected to realise about 1,5001. The bank-
rupt kit the Country about six weeks ago. Proesediap
were then takes is: :his thud, the at of bankruptcy being
his absenting himself. Debt/ to the anthuat of 2.138/. wore
proved at this sitting. The petitioning creditors being :!!!'
mignon under the bankruptcy of T. G. Lacy, guumaker,
of Ureat St. Helen's, Mr. Pannell, the °Moist assignee
under that bankruptcy, was appointed creditors' assignee
in this ca.e. Mr. Cannon is the °facial assignee, and
Messrs. Reed, Langford, and Marsden ate the solicitors
under the bankruptcy.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YeATERDAT.

heroes TIM has COMlttarrowis.
TR2 NATTER or Joan BIELT.—BErnmo Orriers.
This insolvent applied to be discharged. He was de-
scribed as a wine merchant, and as the keeper of an oMee
In Itunaerford Market, for the registering and grouting
or bets" on horse races.
Two creditors named Marks and Barrett opposed in per-
son. Mr. Cooke supported.
It appeared that Mr. Marks had cubed a cheque given
by the meolvent to stop a " gap," as ha said, in some bet-
ting leassactione. The insolvent, however, denied the
statement. Au action had been brought in the name of •
Mr. Possis, sad Marks declared duels was the creditor.
Mr. Ohio subedited that Marks could not oppose, as
pneeldbiel ai bun taken in the name of Fenian.
• Mitt dilemnie• took place on the subject, and even-
tellj So swam was allowed.
Tbe Ober we less, a pmr man, had fitted up a plies for
the awl Is wu owed • balance. It cams out in
the Own dW One that the insolvent had been twice be-
fore tllve=amitr the act.
The hitter doubted whether it was not a ease
for the disentiosary clause. It was a hard ease on Barrett,
and unless the insolvent did something for him when he
could, he would be a very beanie's person.
The insolvent was direhared.
IN tray Marra* or JOIN Moan.—• BITTING Max.
This insolvent, who, on being asked what he was, said
" • betting man," was opposed by Mr. Dowse on the part
of Mr. Wright, a euichbuilder at Harrogate. Mr. Cooke
mad Mr. &mood supported.
The insolvent had formerly been a tailor awl draper at
Northampton. Some years ago, having writs out against
bine, he used the names of Moreland and firaith,aud took to
the turf. He bad resided at various places, and had used
to the present time the name of "John Smith." Ile con-
teamed • debt with the apposing creditor at Harr gate, in
the name of " John Smith," and gave him jointly with a
young man named Omen (now dead) a bill of caching.
for MII. Green, he said, had owed him from 1,7001. to
2,0001. fur betting transections and money lost at p.ay.
It appeared that the insolvent had been 18 months in pri-
me at the suit of Mr. Wright.
, Mr. Dowse put the ease as one in which the debt with
' Mr. Wright bad been incurred without reasonable expecta-
tions of payment.
The Chief Commissioner, however, thought that the in-
solvent was entitled to his discharge.
Mr. Cooke remarked that he had been IS months in
prisoa.
lie eras discharged.