The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-09 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
The court made decrees In several ueoppoeed cases tha
morning, but *one of them were of much interest.
In
Brlsp v. Brier. the husband was charged with throwing
teapot full of boiling water at his wife, sad with holding her
bands in a hot oven. He hadalsocornmitteindultery. In ray-
lor v. Taylor a judicial separation was granted. It having been
proved that the relp=,t, a City —`
drunken Erin, who habitually ill,
Easy v. and Smith, the meadow
ship's Me had been guilty of an td
wok in the employ of the New River r
husband was at me. In /Lapp v. M
Wild, a publican's wife, in
courses, and and had finally eloped with
maker at linerkenwell. In Cumber
the parties had contracted a hasty an
had never lived together. They kept
respondence for a time ; but eventual,
deserted his wife and left the count,

COURT OF HAN._
(Before Mr. Commissioner
DI In DOWITON AND
The banizapte, were provision
mongers, of Nei/inn-yard, Old Bailey,
wee the examination sitting in the oar
well has already passed. The joint
assets returned at 2,4701. Downt
Own account before he was joined b,
no less than seven places of business
town and suburbs, had filed a eeparat
log debts of 11,8851. ; assets and n
creditors, 4,4381.
Mr. Lawrence, for the assignee', ai
of the examination of Downtoo. Mr.
appointed by the creditors, had r
account, and there were certain
rapt was required to answer.
Mr. C. K. Loma, for the bankrupt,
adjournment, which was ordered.
//tN HAIRED AND COLLINOWIy
CADIL—LITNNIIIVZ
The baniffepts were hop-merchant
was the sitting for examination and
liabilities ale 16,5011., and 8,354/.
secured. The amen are barely
expense*.
Mr. Lawrence appeared for
rough for creditors ; Mr. Poole fo
and Mr. Linklater for Collingwood.
Mr. O. F. Kemp, the manager
presented the following report,
singular facie of this case :
" These bankrupts commenced
malt, September 10, 1860, at of
shortly after removed to Mark-
Hamper had, previously to that •
nese of a maltater, at Ipswich
F. Collimgwood, being then in I
viotoeller, and having previousl;
;el a butcher at Islington. Althoui
lain were drawn up by a solicitor, th
bans hew exeseted. F. Colliogrrood,
essenennemene el the partnership, pe •
Wei capital wee subsequeolly
manta to 2,7061.19 x. 3d. The ban
commencement of the eartnership,
tent of 3,199/. 3s Id., the greater
have been liquidated by &twin,
No balance-sheet appears, to Inv
partnership. Oo analysing the
on hand was taken by their
Sept. 10 to Dec. 31,1880, the w
resulted in a pose profit of 47
sold being 1,741qm., of the aggregate
From the state of the books it le
what amount of expenses were
LL The course of trading from
the bankruptcy, December 7
shows the purchases to
of malt, of the vales
the sales to 6.196 qrs.,
the balance of 3,667 qrs. being
posed to be in the hands of
wnbroker, of 32, Strand,
and T.
beeper, of Worcester-place, Upper
wham, although repeatedly applied
raider any account either of the on
or the nub they have advanced
inshllity to do so, on t'
kept no account of the
with the bankrupts, and which
period of the paitaership. The
habit of systematically pawning
these portico ; the aggregate v.
represent being several thousand
milt of the trading it is
until the stock is accounted
so far as I have been enabled
3,1601. 18s. 2d., of which 1,114/.
and the balance for ordinar t
1041 by bad debt' appears What
bankrupt, Thomas Hamper's, dra
of fifteen menthe over which ti
methods, was 4,71:`1. Bs. 8d out
his old liabilities to the "tent of
(with the amounts now due to
8661. Bs. 9d.) his house and
2,334 i. 7s. 4d. The only asset ho
horses, since sold for 621. I
pears, did not draw anything out o
balance-sheet shows sufficient
separate creditor' 20s.
statements show a direct
exclusive of 8,3641. estimated
creditors, who are supposed to b
they bold. The amen coons
since sold for barely imfficieni
debtors said to be good, 42/
words not cos farthing in '
or to pay the necessary expenses
The result of this disgraceful
be mainly attributable to the seh...„,
nerating prott, and recklessly and systematically pawning
of their goods, trafficking largely in accommodation bills,
no less an amount than,44/. 14s. being still outstand-
ing, and excessive priv drawings by Hamper to meet
an extravagant person' expenditure, and to discharge
liabilities incurred by him prior to the partnerdip.
Scarcely. any accounts of their transactions have been kept,
and it is therefore impossible to trace with the present
means of information what has become of either the cools
or cash. No entries appear in the cash book, and bat
few in any other books, the information contained in the
accounts being principally gathered from memoranda
and personal explanations. The balance of the goods "-
count, representing 3,717 qrs. of malt (unless in the bands et
Atteoborough or Berridge) have yet to be accounted for,
whilst the cash and bill account contains items, c
to hick
bare yet be explained, amounting to 20.,500/. Very fee
of the transactions of the firm appear in the books, Oa
those they
.do contain are mostly of a fictitious char Et
The following purchases were made on the eve of the bask-
ruptcy. at the undermeotiooed dates, the g
oads N
obtained
being immediately paw bed :—September, October. and So.
number, Donnell, 1,385 qrs., at 5fi5.,4.0041. ; November
18. Chariwood, 236 4-8 qrs., at Wm., 6311. Is. :id. It is bet
right to mention, that the bankrupt F. Cotillion...l MN
not in any way appear to be implicated in these trsauctioce,
he having takes co active part in the business, leaving it so•
tirely to the menagemeot and control of Thos. Hamper ad
the clerk, John Christie."
Mr. Lawrencesaid the assignees were willing that Coiling.
wood should pass and receive his order of discharge.
he d bebie:
e•
lug that he had been the victim, it not the tool, of t
bankrupt. Be had givers up property sufficient to dieciarf"
his separate debts, sad leave a surplus of 5001. Be bad
paid over in cash 9601. to Mr. Kemp, the manager of the
estate.
The Coromindorier —Do I understand that be had teen
sleeping partner I
Mr. Lawsttee—A very sleeping partner indeed. Oririani
he was a publican. He advanced large sums of nnue7
Mr.ininper for his business in Mark lane, and bad
held to be a partner. Hamper had incurred unsecured
debt. of 11,760/, and those creditors wo
oould not th
get t tar
thing, But for the surplus from Colliogwd's estate em
"UM " bo mouth to Pay the expenses of the beekraptcr.
Mr. Oannaa, the official aseignee—And tint a vo7
doubtful. Here is oae claim of 501. now put forward. milk.
does not appear in his baleacetheet, and there mar be
others.
ID
Collingwood was examined—He said be bad brollibt
2,1791. on joining Hamper, in October, 1960. But. Lie'
viously been in Wainer many years as • P""7"."...,„
nod was then worth about 10,0001. The
of
this had been except 1,600/. He began trek ""
"Load of Bay " ; it bad mom bee fioliel
btafenses.for
9,ootrr.,betromandwChkho., thheeremownolgairebee.
atatrowidt:e
41391. or 5001. He made purchases
for the bushes r
Mark-lass ; that was done by Hamper. Never knew alto
goods. Had never pledged malt with Mr. Atter
klatar, who represented Colliogwood, said
itA
very &Withal whether he had ever been a partom or
Lib
•••
No deli had bees signed ; but having agreed to le 11,
share in the prate he was a partner in the construction et
law. and tr
His Ilse said he would psis his examination,
olive his ceder of discharge.
With reference to the other bankrupt,
Mr. Law:seas said the case was a most monstrous ~!:
and at • More stage be should ask for the refusal of
_a.t.
order of discharge and probably for leave to
trade's the old law he should have asked for a
protection at once ; but as creditors who bed proved or
not now take a bankrupt in execution, that anon IT!
alder. The god. been clearly yarding fat IN
C:PpTertgober
frei°tie
from
taas.• thpeilianodth6ntiheseit:stp:grealwonf
things the

City -warehouseman, was a er
natty Mused his wife. In ae
e reepoodent, the wife of •
Y of an intrigue with a turn.
,w River Company while her ea
pp v. Mapp and Squires and
:yes-inn-road, had Wien to ml
l with a journeyman watch.
Jumberlidge v. Cumberlidge
tasty match at Coventry ; but
ly kept up an affectionate 0, •
t eventually the respondent
country.
er
ANICRU PTC Y.
unissioner Fans.) ns
AND BATCHWILL. an
moo merchants sad cheese-
d Bailey, and elsewhere. This
the cue et Downton ; Satelr of
• joint liabilities are 8,0754;la
motor'. who had traded oo hu
Dad by Satchwell, and who had
eileess io different puts of the
separate balance-sheet, shoe.
and property held by secured
so
Dees, asked for an adjournment Mi
a. Mr. Hutton, the minim
ad reported oft the deficiency
sin questions which the bank.
e bankrupt, consented to the ea
bred. bi
LLINGWOOD.—ECTEAORDINARY
rMI PAWNING. fa
orchards, of Markiane. This
on and discharge. Their joint
8,3541. due to creditors fully rei
barely sufficient to pay the
for the assignees; Mr. Mat
sir for the bankrupt Hamper;
(wood.
ger appointed by the creditors,
art, which fully discloses the ts
ti
mooed busier as dealers in
at offices in Water-lane, and
h,
Mark-lane. The bankrupt T.
that date, carried on the bun.
pswich ; the other bankrupt,
tl
en in business as a licensed
previously carried on that 111
n. Although terms of partner.
&kites they do not appear to
ollingwood, at the data of the tt
tership, paid to the firm 1,5001.,
wetly increased by further pay.
be bankrupt T. Hamper, at the
seiship, was insolvent to the ix
• q
greater portion of which alai=
drawings out of print estate. •
o have been pre daring the
g the tutting when the stock
their clerk, Mr. Christie) from
he sale of malt appears to ban
if 4751. 45., the amount of malt
e agsrmate value of about 6,001 X. ,
Ira it is impoeible to media
rem incurred to produce ilk pro.
from Jan. 1,1861, to the date of
her 18, in the mane year,
to amount to 9,870 qrs.
le of 32 011. 7s. 3d., sad c
~ realising 21,2801. 11s. Id.,
being unaccounted for, bat s
ads of Mr. Jr. Aden
ad, and Thomas Berridge, mosey
e,
typtpeel Tharoer of street, both
to, have neglected I.
of e quantity of malt they hold,
snood on the same, stating their
a the ground that they have
he large transactions they had
which extended over the entire
▪ The bankrupts have been io the
awning both malt and hops with •
;reside which there pawainp
I thousand quartets. The ear
it is impossible to siscertaia •
anted for. The trade expenses,
luabled to traos them, amount to
1,1141. 10a. sd. are for disowns,
Unary trade disbursements. The
a to have been 9161. 7s. Bd. The
per's, drawings, duties the period
which the statement of accounts
Bd.. out of which he discharged
extent of 2,3931. Is. 4d., leaving
✓ due to his separate credit"
ase and personal expenses at
ly asset he has surrendered is his
✓ 621. F. Collingwood, it air
thing out of the Men ; his separate
sufficient to pay all his
in the pooled. The yoid
eat liability of 16,500. 18s. 51.
timated to be due to the secarei
osed to be covered by the giantlike
ohs consist of the office furnit
sufficient to pay the rent, sod
pod, 421. De. 101, or in other
is in the pound for the crediton
expensm of administeriog the estate. '
graceful state of things appears to
to the selling of malt at au uuremu.
eklessly and systematically pargiog •
Ling largely in accommodation bills,
tan 4,7441. 14s. being still outstaad•
irate drawings by Hamper to meet
goal expenditure, sod to discharge
ry him prior to the parteerslip.
of their transactions have been kept,
apossible to trace with the present
what has become of either the gads
appear in the cash book, and but
las, the information contained in the
tipsily gathered from memoranda
lions. The balance of the goods at.
17 qrs. of malt (unless in the hash et
ridge) have yet to be accounted for,
bill account contains items, which
led, amounting to 20,5001. Very fer
I the firm appear in the books, mad
are mostly of a fictitious character. •
pas were made on the eve of the bulk.
:entioped dates, the goods No obtaisd
woad :--September, October. sod So-
-3.5 qrs., at 56s , 4.0041. 16s ; November
qrs., at 5f0., 651/. Is 3d. It is bet
it the bankrupt F. Coiling's:el dun
r to be implicated in these trausattise
tive part in the business, leaving it so.
tent and control of Thos. limper sad :
tia."
the assignees were willing that Collint 1
I receive his order of discharge. belief.
the victim, it not the tool, of the tide
pvee up property sufficient to We:IMP
ad leave a surplus of 5001. Ifs be
1. to Mr. Kemp, the manager Cl the
—Do I understand that be bad bass
very sleeping partner indeed.
He advanced large sums of money to
business in Mark lane, and bind
or. Hamper had incurred Unseal.'
ad those creditors would riot get s tar
maid= from Colliagwood's estate them
to pay the expenses of the baakreptcf.
• official assignee—Ad that is e,e/
Doe claim of 501. now put forward. Ines.
a his haleace-sheet, and there rust' lo
examined—He said be bad breecht
Hamper, in October, 1960. Had Ler
business many years an a Pehlh2",,,.
worth about 10,0001. The os""
tks
except 1,600/. He besan to teheitla
shim-house; it bad Noce been finish
and Co., the m audio's' b!,
cm which there Votlartes. a surPho
lever made purchmee for the busives
saaddueonvoebryplifzujer.
malt rt. r..toftwhil.
rho represented Collingwood, odd it "I'
thee he had ever bees a parted or Iset
signed ; but having agreed to 1-4,0
she was a partner in the construct::: 1
d he would par his examinatio, and ear
discharge.
to the other bankrupt,
laid the case was a mod monstrous orn
age be should ask for the refusal of t_te
• and probably for leave to r.!gr,
r be should have asked for a Wean
e; but as creditors who bad proved c'"'"
Dankrupt in execution, that course
!!!
ads had been clearly purchued for
ins them. Thin was gross miacooduc2!
as at, and the pawnee was
not
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