The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-28 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

Minute in Banco.
RUTS AND Orates O. GILJUI.—THN WESTERN AUSTNA-
Linn COMPANT.—Mr. Knowles, Q.C., moved for a rule call-
ing on the plaintiffs, whn are directors of the Western
Australian company, to obese cause why satisfaction should
t et be entered upon two judgments obtained by them against
the defendant. It appear( d that this company was formed
about six years ago, when the defendant became the holder
of ten shares in it, of 6001. each. He paid the deposit, 251.
a shore, but did not pre two calls of 1001. each, which were
subsequently made. The result was, the plaintiffs obtained
thejudgments in question—one for 1,3411. and the other
for 1,3431. The company then declared the shires
forfeited, although the Act of Parliament incorporating them
expreesly enacted that they should newt, under ouch cir-
cumstances, to the alternative "either" of suing for the
calls or declaring the shares forfeited. It was submitted
that, se the plaintilki resorted to both remedies, end as they
had declared the shares held by the defendant to be for-
feited, he should not be liable to be taken in execution under
the judgments, and that they -hould be satisfied upon the
record.—The court granted a rule calling on the plaintiffs to
show cause why the executions should not be stayed.
One of the rake set down for argument in the new
trial ppm wm pmt beard, and adjourned et the rising of
the court.
COURT_ OF BANKRUPTCY.

Beam Mr.

Aw Aerolenr.-11;;;Insol.;;t Richards), who was
an attorney, came before the court on Friday last to have a
day named for his final order. He was it., opposed
by Mr. Barpod and Mr. Bagley on several grounds, the
pried* tee being, that be bad acted fraudulently towards
Mr. flatten reseseting a bill of exchange for 1441. which he
gave to ildiseds hit payment of another bill of 521., upon
whisk he (41wrien) was liable. The balance, lees the die-
mem% esne Mabee been handed over to him, but he had
sees *dem at Man bills. His Honour was celled on to
gins rpm this *abduct, and gave his decisiou,
wldah edge the Ilibotofft sabot : His Honour said that be
bad hided war the geoleedlnge. being inclined to give
jndgieet wrap ilsahreett'erawral conduct, as well as the
Ileammetlea with Ilittoo, and It as perceivable
that la Man 1.44,1 be nosed the Insolvent Court with debts
to the extort of 7.3101. In June, 1845, he made his
appeenme at die. wart with debts to the amount
of 7164, babe no ma•• ; and in March last
he petitianadithlrarert agar, erith new debts to the extent
of shoat lOW, wed neableg as yet had been received for the
creditors. la May, 1946, a person named Button, who was
by the insolvent to be a debtor to the estate, but who
claimed to be a creditor, gave a bill of 1441. to the insolvent,
to meet another bill of 621. 7.. 81., upon which Sutton was
liable, the balance between the two Is Is, less the discount, to
be handed ever to him (Button); but trona that period (May,
1846) to the pelmet, he had never got possession of either of
the bills. This we the conduct of an attorney, who was
amilered by the law to he a trustworthy person, and who
might te be so. Such conduct could scarcely be called honest.
Then baker the geaeral farts of the cam, he eoul d not name
• day fee lb has order.—Refused aceertilagty.

WESTMINSTER PETTY SESSIONS.
BILLIMID Lwasons.—At the eemises, held yester-
day, Mr. Repro, the clerk, reed as answer from
the Sometary of State to sa appilonliem Sem the clerk
pf the liseneart megistrates to mpg to She essuenbetion of
the 13 sec., S and 9 Vic., cap. 109 mid* wavalaws the
power in granting billiard license', trial* basal
blase alb
crate. Adiffenmee of tien trims aaramlbanaglaWases as
to whether a home hat a beer license theollastleeladly
claw& se Sumter. who a billiard hews woe granted. Last
year the Registratee decided that, it shield, mil all applies-
dor win refused as the satalawaisass,, trim Ow parties
would ail essasaat aa. Mb yaw, arm *Oa= at Mr.
°Shea, of Toilen-delat, balbre the blush, they
greeted the lima" saw maw!. aid begin the
opiniea of Mr. 1. J• 100" eid a Sean does not
override the powers given by the beer liwara. A War was
gent to the Pecretary of State, regains*, kit opiates, to
Isaiah the following reply was racetval :
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