The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-04 00:00:00

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.

'elete Mr. Commis...umber Eeane.
BRODIF. V. BIM/M.—TILE SALISIIVRY BANK.—Amect-
ing had been appointed yeah relay !or the audit and adjourned
examination of the bankrupts.—Mr. Win,horp, on the part
of the Salisbury Liberal Constitutional Benefit Society, who
had proved fur a debt of 2721., applied for an order that they
might receive their debt in full, under the 12th section of
the Benefit Societies Act, which makes that provision. The
assignees consenting to the payment, his Honour said that
,no order was necessary.—Mr. Lawrence applied for a simi-
lar order in favour of Messrs. Simpkin and Marshall, hook-
sellere, in respect of a debt of 391. 10.., for monthly prriodi-
cils delivered a day or two after the bankruptcy, but pre-
viously ordered, without which the estate must have suf.
fered.—The Commissioner said he had no jurisdicti..n ; but
if the assignees consented to the payment, he saw no objec-
tion to it —The consent of the assignees w. a given.--leveral
proofs were pit in : amongst them was one on a bond, fey an
annuity of 5001., given to a Mr. White, and by him assigned
to other parties—This was objected by Mr. Randal, on the
part of the assignees—first, on the ground that they had not
had time to inquire into the circumstances, the matter
having now first come to their knowledge ; and then, on
the ground that the bond had not been enrolled. After-
wards, the proof was admitted by consent. Ultimately, the
last examination was adjourned to a subsequent day.
Before Ur. Commiesioner shepherd.
BUILDING SPECCLATIONN.—In the ease of W. Reynolds,
builder, of City-road and Clarendon road, a meeting took
place for the appointment of assignees. The bankrupt had
been extensively engaged in building transactions is the new
neighbourhood near Paddington, and his liabilities amounted
to upwards of 140,0001., a great portion of which was se-
cured by mortgage. The accounts with creditors were very
intricate and voluminous, and the court was occupisd up-
wards of two hours with the investigation of proote. The
choice of assignees was contested; ultimately, Mr. John
Miller; of Westbourne-terrace ; Mr. E. Newman, of Bethnal
green ; and Mr. D. Ramsey, of Brompton, were chosen.

SHERIFF'S COURT.
Wore Mr. Undersheriff
TDRNER C. JOYN3ON.—A WAILNINU TJ ROAD Cox-
rnacrons.—This was a writ of inquiry to ante dlu-zages in
an action to newer the value of a horse and the coat of re-
pairing a cabriolet. The defendant had suffer,d judgment
to go by default. The facts we re shortly these ; On the 28 Is
of November last a cabriolet belonging to the plaintiff was
being driven along the Ball's Pond-ro.id, Islington, when,
in crossing a sewer, the ground fell in, and the horse and
cab were thrown over. The here's bsek was broken, and
the animal had to be killed on the soot. The cab sustained
considerable injuri,s, to repair which poet the plaintiff
111. 13s. Gd., which sum, together with 121., the al-
leged value of the hone, and dl. 125., a month's
hire of another cab, were the items comprised in
the present claim. The de'endant was the road
contractor for the district in which this accident oc-
curred, and it was alleged that the road having been
negligently lift in an unfiLished state had been the origin of
the accident, end that therefore he was liable. The liability
was admitted by the defendant not pleading tv the action.
For the defence It was raged It hat the claim was an exces-
sive one, that the value put upon the horse was too much
' by nearly two-thirds, and that the repairs could have been