The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-14 00:00:00

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Xt. Linklater— 33/.

we-- are going to ask your honour to adjourn the
bankrupt @lse die, without protection, and should therefore
desire to sundae the bankrupt.
The bankrupt was than examined by Mr. News. He
.hied—l wee served with • notice in bankruptcy by Mr.
Wynn.
Mr. Linklaitereloseted to questions concerning Mr. Wynn,
who was a hes mussedmiep of the -baahrpaz
tain
and with whom cer-
re were
The Chmuollenserylsillf he le •• creditor he is entitled to sek
the Maimed say eeriest he think. nvemery to elucidate
the banitrapes Wales; bet It Mr, Plows sake irepardesat
gasoline that hare wain to do with the matter, then yen
may
sentineed—l was first served with a sake
▪ beekempley sheet lily or the Weaning of August. I was
adjaketerl bankrupt on the 28th of August. Mr. 812=
was the petitioaing creditor : he was no connexion or
of mine. flat bankruptcy was annulled shortly afterwards
--on the 61h os 6th of October. I was bankrupt again In
April, 1852, for the same debts. Shepherd was again peti-
tioning creditor. I have no recollection that I dis-
puted the wijuditatice In April. I do not Walt
it was disputed. I think I 'may almort certainly say
not. Oh, yes; it was disputed this year moot cer-
tainly by Megan. Tacker and °Tolle, who ere my
solicitors, and also solicitors for my trade assignee Mr.
Wallis. Mr. Wellie is my creditor for 3001. and 161. inte-
rest, for which be holds security. I have handed over all
my Madame books to the andel amiesse: they were seat up
in a hamper to him. My last szarignatton has already been
adjourned twice. Upon the Arse occasion I had not dame
much, or perhaps anything towards my accounts, buena, I
entertained great hopes of being able to supersede my beak-
, ruptcy ; and with that view I offered my creditors 2001.
year out of my future earninp, and 2a. in the pound down,
which • Irked had °Owed to pay for me ; that friend was
Mr. Wallis, te_LtLsolle seems. Yore thee three-fourth@ of
1 my creditors • deed draws bindingly to ratify the
arrangement-7T. the minuet possible &Me— to pay my
creditors in any shape or way, and I am ready now to lay
@aids 2001. • year out of ray future sandage for thatpurpose.
Mr. Pierre thee called his Hoecar's attendee to the feat
that when the last seljoernment took plans. as the lilth July,
the bankrupt uodertook to Ille hi. accounts within a fort-
night, which bad sat been dons.
Mr. Link/ Ater time* Xt. Flews had not treated the
liberty given hhi by the mart of examining the bankrupt Is
• fair spirit.
The Commkeiceer—What does that signify; be has asked
• few questirma to which you have heard the answers. How
does Mr. Plewie eandeot hennas matter of tcciairy; the
gawks before me in whet is to be done to the bankrupt, not
to Mr. Plows.
Mr. news then addsared the court, contending that the
bankruptcy was entirely Is the hands of the bankrupt, or
Thiel we jest die same thing of a friendly amociathin.
The CGOIRIIIIIIOOO.-4 bare nothing to do with that. If
the majority of creditors are friendly to the bankrupt, and
therefore choose a friendly emaciation, what bum that to do
with the matter

Yr. Piewii-1 complain that the bankropt fe avaihog him-
calf of the protection of the mut, and not giving in exchange
for it that to whit* the creditors of the court ere entitled.

The Comatieskser—Therefore you ask me to adjourn this
aurae (which I must do because he has not filed accounts)
sad refuse the bankrupt protecgoo.
Mr. Piewe—He bee had sufficient notice from the court.
The Demmissiosar—Would not his paribunantary position
protect him if I withheld protection?
Kr.fiewa—Your Honour's refusal would operate indirectly
for the benefit of creditors.

The Bankrupt—l could not file my *mounts because, at
the lest MlCOsest, this mum was demanded of me. In justice
to the sceouataat I suet eay hie chirp is a very fear one.
bet I had no idea be would expect it to be paid down. I
have not got tho 501. he requires, nor can I get it.
The Coetmlasioner—l do not me what I can do mime I
adjourn this eitting generally, and decline to give you pro-
tection ; because, however friendly creditors may be to you,
etlU tf nineteen oat of twenty are so disposed, and the
twentieth calla apes the court to do justice, I most do it.
Yr. Tucker (Tucker end °mills) stated that he had
within the last kw minutes made an enticement with the
ncommiasts, Mesas. Butler and Cummings, who had very
Madly weed to swept a somewhat smaller porton of the
dews, end therefore the accounts could be died at any
1.1:o% Honor might name.
It was the. weed that the amounts should be tiled on or
Mese tide day mask.
Mr. Norge said hie client', costs had not yet been paid,
there baki no aisle; the bankrupt wee therefore not in
the see en he ask my favour. His client wee • creditor for
200 i. messy bp!.
The

•Afterhe hum the man wee penniless?