The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-15 00:00:00

THE ROYAL HAIL 07 AUSTRALIA.

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Mr. Denton, from the Win ei Mears Freshfield, soli-
citors to the Bank of Sai=hipiied to the court to be
allowed to inspect the in tho cue of a gentle-
man against whom a petition b been filed under peculiar
circumstances. The Royal Bank of Australia had been for
some time under the Joint Stock Companies' Wind ing-up Act,
in the bands of an official manager, appointed by the Court of
Chancery. Much severe pressure had been felt by some of
the shareholders, owing to the disproportionately large
sums levied from them as contributories. In the eau before
the court the party had been absent for many years in Aus-
tralia, and had just r. turned to this country, when 10,0001.
was demanded from him under the Winding-up Act. Theo
suddesasse and riturnitude of the demand had forced him
into bankruptcy. He trusted the peculiar hardship of the
cue would induce the court to accede to the application for
an hispection of the proceedings, notwithstanding the
" Rules sad Orders in Bankruptcy, 1852," the object
being to annul the adjudication.
His Honour said that without adverting to the particu-
lar features of the cue, he was of opinion that the applica-
tion ought to be seceded to. He knew it was the rule of the
court that a man might be made bankrupt behind his back,
without knowing anything of the proceedings that were
token; but he was opposed to this system. He disapproved
entirely of many of those rules and orders, which were in
many instances opposed to his views, and which had not
received his signature.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.--JAN. 13.
wogs us. common= lIVILININ
IN THE NATTER 07 010E03 LATHAN •TORT.
On Saturday the discharge of this insolvent took place
from Whitecrose-street prison instead of an imprisonment
of fourteen month', under singular circumstances. Tbit
insolvent was opposed by • creditor named Hain and re-
ceived • judgment of fourteen months at his suit for fraud.
The insolvent was an estate agent sad bad an action
brought against him jointly with mother person for an ille-
gal seisms. Both were imprisoned, and Hain advanced
about 1101. end only a part was paid to obtain the Melee of
the parties.
Mr. Commissioner Murphy was of opinion that Hain had
been defrauded, and pronounced a judgment for the period
mentioned. A few days after Hain applied to be appointed
assignee, and it was then discovered that the bill of ex-
change he had obtained from the insolvent had been paid
away and judgment obtained by a person named Monk.
Before the insolvent applied to the court Kahl took an as-
signment of the Judgment debt from Monk, and be bad sines
died. On this discovery being made the learned commis-
sioner said he would, if the insolvent asked, great a rehearing
as he considered the case presented a different aspect not-
withstanding Hain was the creditor in the place of Honk.
The insolvent made his application, and the case was re-
heard at elate hour on Friday. Kain attended and wished
to be named assignee, as the insolvent who had already
been two years in prison, was entitled to some property M

chancery. I
Mr. Commimieser Murphy stated the reason that had in-
&iced him to alter hie Mils. Hain was the assignee of
the debt, and the iodinate oannected with the original con-
tracting of the debt wan Mow& Hie Honour rescinded
the former adjudication, Mil pronounced an immediate dis-
charge, whisk wa yeelenisty itwed
The 11.9hIng massed plumed at the result instead of un-
dergoing allayment of MON* months.
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111 11010101 1111tWOOD.—• STRANGE CASS.
This insolvent, who lately kept the King's Arms T .
Pitt's-place, Old Kent-road, applied to be discharged.
Mr. Nichols opposed for two creditors, and Mr. Sargood
for Mr. Vickery. Mr. Dowse supported.
The insolvent is a young man of 28, having bees a bar
man. He was is the King's Arms one year, and bad made
en assignment to Mr. Vickers, who is in the service of
Messrs. Rickards, the distillers, and the debts were to be
paid. The insolvent bad been arrested, and had brought
an action against Mr. Vickery for damages. It was cam.
plained that Mr. Vickers had been gr:ossly deceived by the
insolvent, and that the schedule contained isles statements.
A long examination of the insolvent took place, mad a
scene" occurred as to the ineolvent's memory. He stated
that be had 1501. when he went into the public-home. He
had saved SO sovereigns whilst ia service. He commenced
16 years before to save up money. He had not shown it,
end admitted that he owed a Mr. Chapman M. when be
bad the 80 sovereignslin kis poem/ton. The homily/tit had
been two pus married, but could not tell when it Ge-
mmed.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips sad he +min forgive him
anything if he could net tell when be was married. (A
laugh.)
Mr. Dowse said he remembered a person who bad only
been married six month!, and could not tell the month or
the year it occurred.
Sargood—That was became had act been ix-