The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-09 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1859.

they were insolvent—which was nothing lots than systematic
swindling and tread.
Mr. Lawrence, on behalf of the bankrupts,
imigelm at the opposition which had been offend, =tie
bog= of time that bad elapsed since the baakru t , end
the nagebsuunent of au mouths which eared the
bad imbergone. Their trading bad been bond tide, and they
had bees supported by Mr. Morin, the landlord of their pre-
mises. Aa to the bills, drawn on Mrs. Muller, It was not
shown that nay out had been deceived by them. The alleged
etemaleasat of property extended only to two boxes of cigar-
ettes and some wine, a Welt the mignon had not thought
woe= takimr.
Mr. Standeld stated that they had been taken by the as-
Vand sold for 391,
ia Honour said this was net a coacealtunt under the
dentin, the dlecovery having be= made before the bank-
rupts pared their examinatien.
Mr. Lawrance complained of the persecution whkb the
bankrupts had mane= by areas of " interrogatories,'
sad asked that they should receive immediate onti&ates.
His Honour said this was =fortunately • case In which
be bad been unable to discover • single meritorious feature,
while there were many grave objections and imputations, The
bankrupts without any previous knowledge of the busmen,
and with a wet trifling capital, had started • cigar
shop in ItmEtreet. If they had confined themselves to
that they m have done well ; but Wetted of that they
rheas to ern in a speculation of a most dangerous
obscener. Had they taken any trouble to inquire whet had
been the reembsof cluhestarted by individuals, they would bare
found that the usual result was failure—the very home they
occupied having probably been one of the exempla, and
certainly there were many in the neighbourhood. The re-
sult of their trading had bees to Moor liabilities of 30,0001
agniest which about 1,0001. had been received by the official
andreacc. At the utmost they had received 7,6001. as ea-
lemma and subscriptions to their club ; but it did not appear
that any of that ready money had teen applied in mine= of
their creditors. They had dealt is accommcdatton bills to
010 large an extent that the charge for interest end &mount
amounted to 4,3901. ; and what was worse, they had coin
misted the fraud of putting forward a married woman ss a
party to the bills, ands a name which she was no longer
entitled to bear, No one appeared to complain of those
bills; but it was an irregularity of the meet gross
bind. Their trate charges were very large, thee
=namel expenditure by so meals moderate. It might
have been 'upland that, es managers of a club,
they would have lived upon the club. The book.
were most imperfect, and to this was attributable all lb. in-
convenience which the bankrupts bad suffered. Coneidering
that one of the bankrapts had undergone 12 mouths' and the
other 6 months' imprisonment, the court would not altoge-
ther refine the certneates, bat they would neceaaarily be of
the lowest class, and would be suspended until 6ve years had
expired from the bankruptcy. Protection would be given,
and the certificates =aid be granted (of the third class) on
the 10th of June nest.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—Fah, S.
(Bilden 11r. Cceinialaser Murphy.)

IN RE EDWARD TROWI/1.-INSOLVENCT OE BOILERS/.
Two issarent, a builder, was opposed by Lawrence
Levy, and mother creditor named Prim ; 11r. flargood
supported.
It appeared that the insolvent, who hod bcfore taken the
benefit of the act, being without eapit .1, dabbled bt accommo-
dation bills to raise money at some 60 pee cent., and hence
his ineolveacy.
Mr. Canustedoeser Murphy remarked on the number of
hidden who came before the court. He could tell the his-
tory of their schedules. A plot of ground was takes, houses
commenced, money relied, and in a short time the pound
landlords got the cartons, which they dnidsei, and poesersed
the property. Such wee the history of builders.
The opposing creditors complained that the insolvent and
other princes bad issued bills, and they want into the mar.
kit, and the public lost their money. All the parties as the
bills bad been through the court, or were coming to elm' wart.
Mr. Lewrenee Levy had " dame" a bill of 461. 10s.,
gilder 411, on the representation to hie manager, Lovett,
that the furniture in the insolvent's home belonged to him.
Levett was called, and confirmed the statement, on which
the insolvent denied that be had ever made such a repre-
sentation.

Yr. ergood apprehended that bill &mounters and money
leaders were bet a elms to be encouraged ; they took large
Interest as dltooosatt and were generally considered bdote
other creditors. _ _

Mr.djiaMiTeloner. Murphy said it was all very well to talk
In that manner, but the answer was, that a tradesman when
Le found himself he such difficulty as to go to a money lender
should at once corm to the court; and meths law was about
to be altered gook a coarse should invariably be adopted.
Mr. Banrood quite agreed with the learned Commiseineer.
Mr. Lawrence Lery desiod that money lenders got so
mach as tradesmen foe ttsafr goods.
Mr. tlit,good bad so doubt they had large loom, but the
question was whether they were not their "own insurers."
The court thought the case was one for the discretionary
clams on account of the bill transactions, but further evidence
mast be produced on account of the furniture.—Adjourned.