The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-10 00:00:00

IN RN WOODROUSZ.

This was the certificate meeting in the cue of W. H.
Woodheure, brewer, of Woolwich. The debts were 3,7581. ;
assets, about 2,0001.
Mr. Lawrence, for the assignees, drew attention to some
favourable features in the case. Two years ago, the bank-
rupt had a capital of 6201. The failure was principally
attributable to the rise in the price of malt. None of the
creditors had any complaint to make against the bankrupt.
His father had given up a mortgage security which he held,
as well as his right of proof agaibst the estate.
His Honour granted a second class certificate.

IN RI HOLLOWAY.

The bankrupt, J. T. Holloway, wee described as a rope
sad twine manufacturer. of Salisbury. This was the card-
, fiesta meeting. The debts are about 8,0001. ; assets, small.
Mr. Taylor opposed for the assignees, principally on the
ground that the bankrupt had allowed his property to be
taken in execution, and had thereby committed a fraudulent
preference.
Mr. Lawrence, for the bankrupt, submitted that be had
given the security in the hope that the creditor would pro-
tect his property from other hostile proceedings.
His Honour said there were two laws in this country ap-
plicable to such a case—the law of scrambling and the law
of equal distribution. He could not look with disapproba-
tion on any trader who did his best to defeat the law of
scrambling. Here the result had been favourable to the
creditors upon the whole. As the bankrupt's conduct was
unobjectionable in other respects, he might have an imme-
diate certificate of the third class. Had he called his
creditors together in the first instance, the certified* would
have been of a higher class.

IN R 3 S. EDWARDS..

The bankrupt wasaltrat.Ow;e3(7naditbankrupt as a scri-
vener), of Long Buckley, Northamptonshire. ThW was the
certificate meeting. The accounts have appeared.
Mr. Linklater, for the assignees, recommended the ease
to the favourable consideration of the court.
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Mr. Lawrence, for the bankrupt, urged the importance,
u regarded his future prospects, of his receiving a certificate
of a high class.
His Honour, after looking through the proceedings, said
the case was one which would allow him to grant an imme-
diate certificate of the first class.

IN RE W. BROWN.

The bankrupt, a .riae;draper, ofores< Russell-street,
Covent-garden, came up to pass his last examination, on
aecounts showing, in round figures, debts 2,8001., assets
2001.
Mr. Alfred Jones opposed for the assignees, chiefly on
the ground that the bankrupt had pledged goods to the
amount of 2,0001., and had thereby incurred a low of 9001.
lie had not given up the duplicates, but alleged that they
had been destroyed. Under such circumstances it was,
submitted that he could not pass his last examination.
Mr. Chidley, en behalf of the bankrupt, examined him
and his brother, to show that the goods had been pledged,
and the tickets destroyed by the brother, without the
bankrupt's knowledge.
His Honour said it was bard to believe that the bank-
rupt could have been ignoraat of what was parting. In any
case, he could not be permitted to pus his examination
on such a statement. The tickets ought to be produced.
The examination mat be adjourned tine die, with protec-
tion fora month.