The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-16 00:00:00

ARCHES COURT-YrzrzzDAY.
Itcroaa .4. B. J. t
RANSON AND KNOT T. CASITILIN.

The learned Judge gave his decision to-day oath's church-
rate suit. The ease was instituted by Mesas. Ranson and
Knot, churchwardens of the parish of Melbourn, in the
county of 'Cambridge, within the diocese of Ely, against a
parishioner named Campkin. The general heads under
which Mr. Campkin objected to the rate were : that it was
an excessive one ; that the repairs in question were not
wanting, or if they were that they were of a trifling nature ;
that there was no necessity fur the rate, because the church-
wardens had ample funds in hand; that a specification
and estimate formed upon the rate were excessive ; that
there was no majority of legal votes in favour of it ; that the
rate was invalid because there were certain names omitted
which showed it was not made from the poor-rate book, and
that there was no specification or description of the property
asse-sed ; and, in consequence, the poor-rate book being
lost, there were no means of ascertain ing whether the proper-
ties were properly assessed. The Court was of opinion,
with regard to the turd and more trifling objections to this
rate, that it was not invalid, either on acocunt of the poor-
rate book being lost, the vat lotion between that book and the
church-rate book, or the omission of names. With respect
to the Tote of Mr. John flitch, the court was of old-
nion it had been clearly shown that he was assessed
to the poor rate and also the church rate, and therefore
there appeared to be 36 majority of legal votes in its favour.
The Act .58 Geo. 111. e. sec. 3, with regard to the ques-
tion whether parishioners rated to the poor rate book
were not entitled to vote at all vestries, made it a qualifica-
tion, but with an extensive use of words, and it did not re-
strict each person to one vote, but considered them in pro-
portion to the value of the property assessed. The court
thought there was no valid ground of objection to this
rate, and it therefore pronounced against Mr. Campkin,
and condemned him in the whole costs.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—YEsresamir.
ROOM Ik. Counmownlai Tam
IN Itlt WOODC—INPOILTANT CAS!. _ .

This wasibccertiliente meeting in the case of William
Woods, builder, of Wandsworth. The failure was one of
Dome magnitude, as shown by the accounts. The balance
sheet, preparedby Mr. Butler, of Basinghall-ptrcet,
extended over two years and a half prior to the 26th July
last, and contained the following items :
La
To creditors atts,eured /1t9,1168 1! I

Illretrage credit-re .
Raker and Pareen's dimpled rids/Yin 14 11
Liebelniee per Notre .- . 1,571 4 1
Resta received 1,691 1 1
Aso-mg to Palmer 6 4

£79.391 10 9

Eyrie. at busker% tl 3 0
/set proved* of sale of
Trashy-MD hada*
2roperty 978 9 1
Property mostasged 32,299 I 4
gspairs 806 IS 3
SarrPpeleharres 34 II 0
Interest .........
law/cora ..... ..... 1,919 0 1
Dallalaal and permed
raptors
Looses
Llatailtkoper evert.
Delleksey an .st Jan,
1519 .
CO,Sfit 10 9
Mr. Lowrance supported the bankrupt's application.
Mr. Wilkinson. for the assignees, offered no opposition.
Ibis Honour said there was something extraordinary in
the car, so on a former occasion a creditor had wished to
oppose; but notice nut having been given the meeting was
athuurned fur that purpose, and now there was no opposi-
tion.
Mr. Lawrence said be was, perhaps, to blame for the ad-
hurnment. lie resisted the opposition, because the statute
ad not been complied with in the matter of notice—a pro
vision which the courts had always construed very strictly.
His honour observed that the Casa was the more remark-
able, as the bankrupt had gone to a great expense in appeal-
ing both to the Vice Chancellor and the Lord Chancellor
against the decision of this court. lie had been there re-
sisted by the creditor, and now, when the case came to be
heard, there was no opposition.
Mr. Lowrance said the figures on tho balance sheet cer-
tainly di...clime' a very unfortunate result of the trading.
Mr. Cannon, the official assignee, said that the 9781. wait
likely to he realised.
In answer to questions from the court,
Mr. Wilkinson said it was doubtful whether anything
would be derin il from the mortgaged property; the iiasig-
MT. did not wish to sell it at present.
Mr. Lawranee said the origin of the bankrupt's misfor-
tunes apps-argil to he this. In 1847 the bankrupt, though
not actually a builder, built two or three houses fur a gen-
tleman. With the view of improving his property, he had
previously entered largely into building speculations. Hay-
ing exerellesl hi. means, he had applies' to the County Fire
Other, in 1813, for a loan of 61,000'. The company enter-
tainisl the proposition ; and the fact of their agreeing to
make the advance was conclusive evidence that the property
now put down at 52,000/. was then worth at least 90,110 W.;
for the mortgagees always took cure to have a margin of at
least one-third. A portion of the property belonged to
Lord John Koval', who refused to permit the lesaor's title
to he inve.tigatcd; the consequence was, the negotiation
for the loan went off. Had the bankrupt obtained the ad-
vance, he would have realised a surplus of upwards of 3,0001.
• year. The propert y had gone on depreciating since lfbi,
the depreciation being much Menased by the deaths that
occurred in the nriglatiourhood of the Wand-worth-toad
during the prevalence of the cholera in 11449. On one par-
tieular property there had been a loss of upwards of 6,0001. i
The hulk of the unsecured creditors consisted of those who
had become so through the property not being sufficient to
cover the first charges thereon.
Mr. Wilkinson siid that Mr. Crundall, the assignee, who
resided at Dover, wrote to say that he was of opinion the
bankrupt's failure was the result of misfortune; be there-
fore did not wish to oppose. Ile was a creditor fur timber
supplied fur the houses.
Ilis Honour did not see any grout for withholding the
certificate ; he would grant it as of the third class.
is i.e
This was the meeting for the last examination in the cue
of William Couch, pianoforte manufacturer, of John-street,
Fitaroy-square. The accounts, prepared by Mr. Butler,
show ed debts 1,230/., assets about 360/.
Mr. Coa opposed, on the ground that the accounts were
unsatisfactory, and that the assignees had nut had sufficient
time to investigate them.
After a ctmversation the bankrupt passed, subjett to the
approval of the accounts by the official assignee.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT—YesteanAy.
IN UPI WILLIAM HUNT.—Tuz HISTOMY OP AM AccoM-

11111 ATION DILL.

This insolvent, who applied to be discharged, was opposed I
by Mr. Dowse fur Mr. Ilirsehell, the detaining creditor.
The cue, which had been before the Court on two former'
occasions, disclosed some peculiar circumstances. The in-'
solvent, who said he wu "nothing," being supported by
an allowance from his ism in India, had accepted a hill
fur the accommodation of Sir Charles Munroe. 'I he drawer
was a milkman named Fry, residing at Walsworth, and both
were now in Ilorsemmiger-lane gaol on account of the bill,
which was for 70/. ley this bill Sir Charles Munroe got out
of the Queen's Bench. A friend of Sir Charles Munroe,
called Captain M'Pherson, who had heen adeputy purveyor
to the forces, got ilunt, the insolvent, t 9 accept the bill,
paying him a sovereign, and Fry, the drawer, was rho paid
a sovereign. Captain M'Pherson was referee for the in-
solvent, and a beer-shop keeper, in Trafalgar-street, named
Jewett, referee for Fry. Both Jewett and M'Pherson
told the attorney fur the creditor, who had Sir
Charles Munroe in custody, that the drawer and
acceptor were n'spertable, but that they knew nothing of
their means of payment. On the other hand an attorney
named 1/river. who acted for Mr. Ansell the detaining
creditor of Sir Charles Munroe, contradicted them, and said
their reference induced him to take the 70/. bill and 2.1/.,
which he was paid as costs. Sir Charles Munroe got out of '
prison, and promised, as McPherson mid, to pay the
bill. He had not done so, and both the drawer and acceptor
were now in the same prison. It was proved that exertion
had been made to bring Sir Charles Munroe forward u a
witness, hut lie had not made his appearance. His attend-
ance was required by the insolvent, who repudiated the
idea that he had been paid a sovereign for accepting the
bill. It was a mere loan till he gut his remittance.
Mr. C immioioner Phillips made some strong observa-
tions on the conduct of the parties, excepting Driver, whose,
statement he said he believed. In his opinion there was
every appearance of a conspiracy, and the opposing creditor
would consider what steps he would take in the matter.
His Honour, before he gave judgment, adjourned the caw
for a week, for the attendance of Sir Charles Munroe.

BROMPTON COUNTY COURT.—YESTERDAT.
Burns A. Am..% Eau.
BALER r. Fox AND ANOTHER. THE OIitEAT
EXHIBITION.

In this case the plaintiff, a journeyman painter, sued the
defendants, Messrs. Fox and Henderson, the contractors for
the erection of the Great Exhibition, Hyde-park, for the
sum of is. Ild., balance of wages alleged to be due.
Plaintiff's solicitor said that although the sum sued for
was small in amount, the proceedings were instituted on
principle, involving nearly eighty similar claims, the
claimants wishing to understand whether a fair day's work
was not equivalent to a fair day's wages.
Mr. Had, cashier to the defendants, admitted that the
plaintiff had been employed in the building of the Exhibi •
tion, but not by the deknclants. There hod been 2,600
workmen at the building, in each department of which sub-
contractors had been deputed, the painting being allotted
to a Mr. Hobson, who, tf anybody, was liable for the de-
mand now set forth. He had understood that all the
painters were engaged at the fixed wages of 4.5. per day.
Plaintiff.—No such thing; Mr. Hobson agreed to give
no each sixpence an hour for ten hours' work daily.
Mudge.—Then you did enter into • contract with Mr.
Robbing.

PlMA:tiff. —Only as foreman, in which light he was
looked upon, and se such was paid by the defendant% hem
whoa he received a certain weekly salary as ther serest. '
Mr. Ma.—At the tire of being employed Mr. /Adam
told him that the defendants were to be his paymasters.
Mr. Rehm was not prom&
Xis Mesour obearadi that the queries wee of the
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lavestiptier. la the erstraries of
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him Oat dr arse pita was adopted at the Crystal
Maas He wad set go farther Ws the ease wittiest ea-
H+. Moron, for whams etteadmes he thrall ad-
lash OW bearisi till the seat Mali day.—Ailjouslied se-
saillasty.
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