The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-14 00:00:00

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COURT OF BANKRUPTCY—SATURDAY.
_ Wore Mr. Commissioner Fans.

IN RE FELTHOVOE.—JUDONENT--SUBPENSION OF CER-
TIFIcArE.—}Iis Honour, in delivering judgment in this case,
said—The bankrupt (a builder) applies for his certificate.
The only question Is, whether it shall be refused altogether,
or postponed for a cousiderab!e period. It appears that in
March last, the bankrupt sent nearly the whole of the stock
he had by him to an auctioneer to be sold for ready money;
and to obtain more ready money than his stock would fetch,
he ordered in of Mr. Pontifex, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Jones,
three parcels of goods, worth 1001. at cost price, and sent
them to the auctioneer without unpacking. This is admitted
by him, but he says he did it to raise money to complete
some houses, which he could not do without ready money ;
on:the other hand it is said that he did it to make a purse
to fly to America. After weighing the evidence as to his in-
tention of going to America, Wm not satisfied that he did so
intend. I incline to think that an expression he used to a
creditor about his looking for him in New York, was rather
an insulting jest than a declaration of a real intention ; at all
events, I shall give him the benefit of the doubt I entertain,
and shall, therefore, not refuse the certificate altogether. I
must however postpone it for two years from the date of the
fiat, for obtaining goods from tradesmen not for the pur-
poses of his business, but to raise money by immediate sale,
and for one year more for obtaining goods from Mr. King
on an express promise to pay cash on delivery without any
intention at the time to do so. He may have his certificate
on the 18th of March, 1849.
IN Rs SYDER.—A BANKRUPT'S OWN PETITION.—
This bankrupt, a grocer and draper at Fakenhant, came up
upon his own petition, to pass his last examination, but the
accounts net being ready the case was adjourned. The
debts are about 16,0001., and the assets about 7,0001.
UNEATISFACTORY ACCOENT6.—IN RE LEVY, OTHER-
' WIRE NATMAN.—The bankrupt, a meat salesman, in High-
street, Aldgate, applitd to pass his last examination.-1 he
opposition was on the ground that the accounts were unsatis-
factory. The bankrupt, who has been botore the court on
'his examination on two or three former occasions, had alleged
that he had made two payments to a cattle dealer, named
Garland, in April last, a few days within the date of the fiat,
and it was stated on the part of the assignees, that one of the
payments, amounting to 1291.65., was a " pure invention
to account for the money he had reeei• ed. Garland now
attended from Norfolk, and denied the payment of 1291. ss.
by the bankrupt. His last deal was for 1301., when he
received three cheques, and net 1291. in " cash," at Rom-
ford market The bankrupt persisted that he had paid the
money.—Mr. Cooke (for the assignees) said the case was
very clear against the bankrupt, and the examination must
be adjourned sine die.—Mr. Duncan, contra, thought the
accounts were intricate, and that it was a question to be
settled on the application for the certificate.—Mr. Com-
missioner Fane, however, thought otherwise. In his opinion
it was a wilful and false statement of a payment, and there-
fore the last examination would be adjourned sine die.—Mt.
Duncan asked for • protection for a month.—Mr. Com-
missioner Fane : •‘ Not for a di.y."