The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-04 00:00:00

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IN 13 011ANTNall. —TX I ISLINGTON GMT= Xiti
The bankrupt, Stephen Oraathaui, wee described as s
"dealer le hay, sad oosamiulan agent, of Connaught-ter-
ries, formerly of Idiagton." His bankrup•cy atom from
his coonegion wi.h the Islington Cattle Market and Abet
wit Company, of which he had been a director. This is
glee 4th case f baukruptey which has moaned through om-
ission with that undettaking. The accounts, prepared b 7
Meows. Paul end Torosr, extend from the 10th of October,
1862. to the 19th February last. •At the forgoer den the
bankrupt was in a dellsieacy of 1,8871 • and his position
has of course sot been improved by the speculation into
',Mit be entered. He now owes to usiorimnd erediton,
1.688!. ; sad to thou holding secerity, 6931. • the liabilities,
in respect of the Market Coespany an stated at 85,2141.1
There an ao assets; the mortgaged property hi merited
at 6001.
Mr. Laerraace, on behalf of the loakeapt, asked that he
should be allowed to pass, the aesoeste beteg satisfactory.
Mr. Reek, for the assignee% coneurred, sad the bankrupt
plaid.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS
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IN Pia WAITE& Or PASDPRICX C. IL SPEARMAN.—
sooLcoos OP SkUOT BY Mt AUCTIONZWit.
This insolvent, who was an auctioneer in Pell mall, was
opposed by Mr Dowse for Mr. Taylor, the detaining credi
tor. Three creditors spooned in puma Mr. Wheeler.
Mr. Harris, sad Mr Harmer. Mr. Bsrgnoti supported.
Is May lut the insolvent (who, In 1851, had applied to
this coon) was employed by Messrs. Chilton and Duman,
the solicitors of Mr. Taylor, to sell a buns of fureiture is
Hyde•paik 'gene. The net proceeds were 1341. 13s. Bd.
The money ouald not be obtained from the issolvent, end
an sotto* war brought, and judgment went by default. No
part of the money had been paid. and the insolvest's excuse
&ow was that he expected to raise some mosey as a small
inures of his wife, sad in expectation of the money had
used Mr. Taylor's mussy Is paying some pressing claw,
ad among the number Mr. Wheeler • part of a deposit
he bad received.

Mr. Wheeler complained that he employed the insolvent
to sell two bootee for him at the section man, and received
a depait of 1`..8i He obtained a part by sedan, and there
was 851. du to him.

Mr. Harris employed the insolvent to sell some property,
and be ',mina a deposit of 451 The commission, &e., was
121.10 A., and the balance dae 321. 10s. Hie complaint was a
breach of trust.

Me. Harmer, n builder, had done eoae repain for the
insolvent.

The insolvent stated t►at he seed Mr. Taylor's money in
espeetati.in of receiving some from his wife's income, and
Mr. M irdaant an attorney, was called to prove that nese-
%rations bad aim pending on the subject.
Mr. Dowse prayed a judgment for a gross breach of trust
against Mr. Taylor.
Mr Ihrgood did not attempt to justify the insolvent's
eonduct, bat thought the justice of the elm would be eagle.
fled by a remand under the discretionary clause.
Mr. Commissioner Murphy was clearly of opinion that
there had been a gross breech of trust against Mr. Taylor,
sod that the other two creditors ►ad reason to complain. He
considered an auctioneer was clothed with a responsible
character, aid he shou.d be wanting in his duty it he did
not mark the case as one in which the insolvent bad com-
mitted breaches of trust.

His Honour pronounced a judgment of ten calendar
menthe from the eosin order.